Aircraft Brokerage and Fleet Advisory

Independent Support for Helicopter and Fixed-Wing Fleets

At Almara, we don't just advise; we deliver.

We bring the same end-to-end approach that defines our uncrewed systems work to the world of crewed aircraft: sourcing, valuing and managing helicopters, turboprops and business jets for organisations that operate life-critical fleets.

Charities and operators running helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) and other air ambulance fleets carry enormous operational and financial responsibility, but very few have in-house aviation commercial expertise. They are often left relying on their aircraft operator, or on informal, unpaid advice, for decisions that affect patient care for years to come. Almara closes that gap with independent, specialist brokerage and fleet advisory, built on decades of rotary, fixed-wing and military fleet-transition experience.

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What We Do

Acquisitions and Disposals

Sourcing, valuation and sale of helicopters, turboprops and business jets for HEMS, medevac and other critical missions.

  • Aircraft sourcing and buyer/seller introductions across our combined rotary and fixed-wing networks

  • Independent valuation and market benchmarking

  • Transaction management from offer through to completion

  • Upgrade-path planning as mission requirements change

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A person wearing an orange emergency medical technician (EMT) jacket standing near a yellow helicopter on a helipad, with residential buildings and a clear blue sky in the background.

Fleet and Asset Management

Ongoing management of aircraft value, condition and lifecycle for owners and operators

  • Fleet value tracking and residual-value planning

  • Maintenance reserve and through-life cost planning

  • Curated market intelligence, drawn from leading aviation data providers

  • Parts sourcing support

Fleet Transition Programmes

Managing the move from one aircraft type to another without disrupting operations

  • Procedures, crew basing and training planning for type changes

  • Funding model design for capital and operational transitions

  • Procurement management and supplier coordination

  • Drawing on Almara’s own rotary and military fleet-transition experience

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A man inspecting or repairing the internal components of an aircraft engine outdoors.

Operator Interface

Ongoing management of aircraft value, condition and lifecycle for owners and operators

  • Fleet value tracking and residual-value planning

  • Maintenance reserve and through-life cost planning

  • Curated market intelligence, drawn from leading aviation data providers

  • Parts sourcing support

Who We Work With

  • Air Ambulance and HEMS charities across the UK and Europe

  • AOC holding operators seeking fleet or asset management support

  • Financiers and lessors active in the air ambulance and medivac markets

  • Public safety and government aviation fleets managing type transitions

Emergency rescue team members in safety gear transporting a patient on a stretcher towards a rescue helicopter on a helipad at sunset, with mountains and city buildings in the background.
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Our Approach

  • Independent — We work for the aircraft owner, not the operator, financier or manufacturer, so our advice carries no conflict of interest

  • Blended fleet expertise — Rotary and fixed-wing knowledge under one roof, spanning helicopters through to business jets

  • Data-led — Informed by leading market intelligence sources and an established network of aircraft owners

  • Proven fleet transition experience — Built on Almara’s military and civilian rotary and fixed-wing aircraft transition track record