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Lider Aviacao
Lider Aviation is a highly successful name in the aviation industry of Brazil. Within a short period of time this company has risen to great heights of success, as it started with only one aircraft and now has a fleet of over 8-0 aircrafts. Apart from that, the company is also engaged in other aviation related businesses including Helicopter Operations, Executive Chartering, Maintenance, Aircraft Sales and Ground Handling. Along with these five major business units, Lider is now also found engaged in insurance, flight simulation developing and pilot training fields.
The success of Lider Aviation is evident from the fact that it now operates from 20 airports in Brazil and has a strong and dedicated workforce of 1700 employees. The company considers itself a pioneer in the field of aircraft chartering and does so rightly because it indeed established the foundation for chartering in the country.
The company has various businesses or SBUs which are discussed below:
Helicopter Operations
One of the most important businesses that Lider is known for is helicopter operations. The company has 50 helicopters that offer variety of solutions to aviation and oil industry. The company has been offering offshore transportation services for a long time and today enjoys the largest market share in this area by associating itself with such big names as Petrobras and Shell.
Onshore too the company has been offering transpiration services such as carrying load to Amazon area and checking fuel pipe lines in the country.
Aircraft Chartering
Aircraft chartering has been the most basic business of Lider. Having started the entire company with this one service, Lider is well-known for its chartering operations...
It is a round the clock service which can be requested by dialing one universal access number.
Aircraft Maintenance services
Interesting Lider has not limited itself to chartering alone. It does not only provide helicopters and aircrafts for transportation but also provide other auxiliary services that make it a very prominent name in the industry. Utilizing its long experience in the aircraft industry, Lider now also provides Aircraft Management Service to other companies and individuals. This service consists of such management tasks as "maintenance, crew, documentation, insurance, taxes, fueling, and others."
On top of that, Lider is using its chartering experience to help other companies rent out their aircrafts through Lider as well. This means that if a firm wants to charter its aircrafts but doesn't find enough clients, it can use Lider's services in establishing contacts by allowing Lider to rent out its aircraft to a third party.
The Aircraft Chartering and Management Unit is run very efficiently and with very high standards and this is the very reason that it became the first ever company in South America to receive IS-BAO - International Standard Business Aircraft Operations accreditation.
This accreditation is a high honor in the business industry especially in the aviation industry because it shows that company has met all high standards of quality and safety. Lider is heavily concerned with human resource development, technology investment and maintenance of infrastructure to ensure maximum safety and quality which gives clients the peace of mind that all they need to…
References
Information about Lider Aviacao is retrieved from its official website:
http://www.lideraviacao.com.br/english/index.php
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