Arena is a specialist CAA Approved operator. Located near the M25/M23 junction, we are only 10 minutes flying time from central London and provide cost-effective solutions anywhere in the UK or Europe. We also hold a growing archive of footage available for purchase.
- First hour flown £850+vat
- (our minimum charge)
- Subsequent hour/s £650+vat
- (pro-rata)
Includes: R44 Raven II helicopter, Cineflex "V14" camera system, Sony Cinealta camera with 84x HD lens, experienced R44 filming pilot, Camera operator, filming coordinator, fuel, a landing fee and even a roll of HDCAM tape stock.
Call us on 01737 821 222 for an informal & friendly chat!
CO2 Emissions. Reduce, Replace, Neutralise. Keen to reduce any impact we have on the environment, we were the first company in our sector to join a scheme called targetneutral.
Richard Yeowart, Managing Director.
Welcome to Arena
Home to the UK's top aerial filming crews, our work can't be beaten for creativity or price. We own six 'camera-ships' and produce professionally colour-balanced pictures from 'Cinema quality' HD cameras - as used on BBC's Spooks, The Apprentice and numerous TV commercials. Our cameras are deliberately side-mounted towards the aircraft nose. This allows the aircraft to approach, track past & orbit objects without getting the aircraft skids in shot.
We own everything in-house which minimizes costs. We are a specialist CAA audited filming operator, taking your safety very seriously. We have worked hard to build-up a unique relationship with the various authorities essential to achieving the results you will rightly expect. We fly over 1,400 hours a year and although we're the biggest company in our sector, customer satisfaction remains paramount. Arena is a Telegraph 1000 business which is a measure of quality and sustained growth.
ITV "X-Factor"
BBC "The Apprentice"
BBC "Spooks" Not to be confused with the more basic Robinson HD News Helicopter, our Robinson HD package brings Sony's renowned HDC-1500R movie quality camera within reach of all Clients. Simply put, the kit is technically far superior and better priced. We master on XDCAM, HDCAM or HDCAM SR up to 4:4:4 at 880Mbps. The Cineflex HiDEF with its 84x lens is the top of the range system. Other Cineflex products are built to a lower specification.
Our "go anywhere" twin engine AS355 aircraft are also very popular and used for example on our Sky News (clip) & BBC News (clip) contracts. We are well known for our work on The Apprentice, ITV News at Ten titles & The X-Factor. Arena is "the" established and reliable name you can trust to deliver a first class solution at the lowest possible price. If that's not enough, we are also backed up by the expertise of the UK's largest independent Outside Broadcast operator - Arena Television.
Arena Aviation and the Arena logo are registered trade marks.