Top Aces operates from Main Operating Bases located in Australia, Canada, Germany and the United States.Top Aces and its U.S. subsidiary, Top Aces Corp., employ the world’s largest privately-held operational fleet of fighter aircraft to provide advanced adversary and JTAC services across three continents. (Mining, Queen's), MBA (Finance, Toronto), is the Editor of Private Capital Journal, CanadaMetals.ca, TechWire.ca, and the former Editor of Canadian Private Equity.
With an unparalleled record of flight safety and safety-first culture, Top Aces has the experience that matters. Discovery Air Inc. operates approximately 150 aircraft and over 800 team members. Discovery Air Inc. and Clairvest had announced in December 2017 a conversion of debt to equity.
Alpha-jet topaces.jpg 1,024 × 768; 351 KB. It provided, alone and along with several Great Slave Helicopters acquired Northern Air Support on February 21, 2012 which is based in Kelowna, British Columbia with a base in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta.Founded in 1991, Discovery Mining Services is a NWT-based company that provides remote exploration camps, expediting, logistics and staking services to primarily diamond and mineral exploration companies.
On December 14, 2017, Clairvest exercised the pre-existing … The main company consists of several branches, delivering airborne training to international militaries; medevac equipped aircraft services; airborne fire services; helicopter operations; fixed-wing air charter services; expediting and logistics support; and a range of maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification, engineering and certification services.
In 2017, Discovery Air completed the sale of Discovery Air Fire Services. Elle a été fondée en 2004. It was incorporated by the In April 2006, Discovery Air completed an initial public offering of $3.85 million.In 2008, David Taylor stated, "When we were ousted from the board and management, the wonderful business that we had created was promptly destroyed by the incompetent new board and management creating significant hardship for Discovery Air's loyal employees and wiping-out shareholder value."
Discovery Air Defence Services Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Discovery Air, operates with precision and pride in challenging environments worldwide to deliver live training with the largest operational fleet of privately owned, advanced, modernized fighter aircraft and veteran pilots. Discovery Air stake in DA Defence was reduced from 100% to 26% as result of the conversion.In May 2017, Clairvest, Clairvest Equity Partners IV Limited Partnership, Clairvest Equity Partners IV-A Limited Partnership, CEP IV Co‐Investment Limited Partnership took Discovery Air private, acquiring all of the issued and outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares of Discovery Air not already owned for $0.20 per share for a consideration of approximately $1.5 million to minority shareholders.DA Defence is the prime supplier of contracted airborne training services to the DND and the Canadian Armed Forces, and a supplier of airborne training services to other militaries around the world.Discovery Air Announces Equity Financing for Defence BusinessToronto, ON – December 22, 2017 – Discovery Air Inc. (“Discovery Air”) (TSX: DA.DB.A) announced today that Discovery Air Defence Services Inc. (“DA Defence”) closed an equity financing transaction with a large third party institutional investor, pursuant to which, among other things, such third party institutional investor purchased $25 million of common shares of DA Defence from Discovery Air.Discovery Air continues to own approximately 10% of DA Defence. Unconfirmed subscriptions will be removed within 24 hours. Fast Jet Trial". With its unparalleled safety record and an industry-leading 68,000 hours flown in support of its customers worldwide, Top Aces has the experience that matters.Clairvest Group Inc. has been a long-term investor in Top Aces. In September 2008, Discovery Air Announced a new interim Chief Executive Officer.In January 2009, Discovery Air received a Can$34 million loan from the In November 2009, Discovery Air announced appointment of financial officers.In October 2010, Discovery Air started operations at Discovery Air Technical Services.In 2012, Great Slave Helicopters acquired Servicios Aéreos Helicopters in Chile, which became Helicopters.cl SpA after the sale, and Great Slave Helicopters acquired Northern Air Support.In 2012, the company announced layoffs for its subsidiary Air Tindi.In 2016, Premier Aviation completed purchase of Discovery Air Technical Services. In December of the same year, Discovery Air acquired 50% of Hicks & Lawrence, later renamed "Discovery Air Fire Services", with the other 50% being acquired in 2005. In 2004, Discovery Air was created by David Taylor. Flown by highly experienced Top Gun and Fighter Weapons Instructor pilots, and equipped with advanced radar and electronic attack (EA) systems, as well as other advanced on-board systems, Top Aces offers the ideal adversary solution for today’s warfighters.
It has flown 68,000-plus accident-free flight hours and is the exclusive adversary air provider to the Australian, Canadian, and German armed forces.“2018 is a very exciting year for Top Aces and the global adversary air industry,” said Paul Bouchard, President of Top Aces. Ted has been passionately tracking Canadian private capital industry since 1992, having most recently served as Research Director for The Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (CVCA). Lockheed Martin F-16A. Founded in 1984, Great Slave Helicopters is a VFR and IFR helicopter operator in Canada with 64 helicopters in its fleet. defence contractor that offers contracted airborne training services to the Canadian Armed Forces ... Media in category "Discovery Air Defence" The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.