The first two aircraft to be managed by Farnborough, UK-based Gama Aviation’s new joint venture with Hutchison Whampoa, Gama Hutchison, will be Hong Kong-based Bombardier Globals, the companies announced yesterday at ABACE 2015. The aircraft owners were not disclosed.

According to Gama Aviation CEO Marwan Khalek, “The Asia Pacific business aviation market has boomed in recent years, with 714 aircraft delivered across the region since 2010. The growth has been driven by demand in China and Hong Kong, and there is an increasing need for market-leading service companies to provide the requisite expertise to manage these aircraft properly.”

The Asian business aviation market is “geared toward larger aircraft, with just over a quarter [26 percent] of the current fleet comprising either heavy jets, such as the Global 5000, or jet airliners,” he added. “We are confident that we will be able to grow our managed fleet in the region and continue to offer our customers market-leading aircraft management, maintenance and support, as well as aircraft charter services, in future.”

Meanwhile, Gama Aviation signed a deal this week in Shanghai to add a Gulfstream GV based in Mumbai, India, to its own managed fleet. “This is our first aircraft in India and is another landmark achievement for us,” Gama said.