in Business Aviation Posted 13 December 2018
While the Middle East is an extremely conducive environment for business aviation, with some 540 private aircraft deployed across the region, the weather conditions and all year-round sunshine can present problems for aircraft
in Business Aviation Posted 13 December 2018
In future, business aviation will be as ubiquitous as driving a car – according to Badr Al-Olama, Head of Aerospace, Mubadala Investment Company, who delivered a dramatic vision of the sector’s future in a keynote speech at the second day
in Business Aviation Posted 11 December 2018
Jet Aviation has signed a preferred Fixed Base Operation (FBO) service agreement with Excellent Air, which operates Europe’s largest fleet of Cessna CJ2 aircraft as-well-as several Cessna XLS aircraft based in
in Business Aviation Posted 11 December 2018
Ali Alnaqbi, founding & executive chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has welcomed a host of senior industry figures to the organisation he
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 11 December 2018
Private aircraft ownership comes with its own set of considerations, all focused on maintaining airworthiness through planned and unplanned events. Chuck Grieve spoke to leading Middle East maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operators for their insights.
in Business Aviation Posted 9 December 2018
Jetex is bringing the next-generation in advanced private jets to the Middle East after striking an agreement with Honda Aircraft Company to become the exclusive authorized dealer for the region.
in Business Aviation Posted 6 December 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all-new, clean-sheet Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 will make their first appearance at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) airshow Dec.ember 10-12 in Dubai.
in Business Aviation / Events Posted 4 December 2018
Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) is showcasing an ACJ319 at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) show to highlight the trend towards larger cabins in new-generation business jets.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 3 December 2018
If you can’t find a suitable partner to provide ground services for your executive jet offering, why not create your own? Continue by opening training academies, start organising airlines… and then set up one yourself. That, as Alan Dron reports, is the remarkable
in Business Aviation Posted 3 December 2018
Boutsen Aviation has completed two aircraft sales in one week, both in the Middle East region.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 26 November 2018
The Middle East’s top business aviation conference and exhibition returns to Dubai World central (DWC) in December. Dave Calderwood looks forward to the event.
in Business Aviation Posted 15 November 2018
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a new unsecured US$720 million revolving credit facility with a group of nine international banks based in US, Europe and Asia. The credit facility has a maturity of five years.
in Business Aviation Posted 13 November 2018
Celebrating 90 years of the Irish aircraft registry with the Irish Aviation Authority, GainJet Ireland added to the celebrations with its recently acquired Embraer Lineage 1000 EJ-IOBN, being the first
in Business Aviation Posted 8 November 2018
Bombardier’s flagship business jet, the Global 7500 aircraft, has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification, achieving another important milestone as it approaches entry-into-service
in Business Aviation Posted 5 November 2018
Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, the long-range charter specialist, has added a second Boeing Business Jet to its growing portfolio of large-jets available for international charter.
in Business Aviation Posted 23 October 2018
Jet Aviation has successfully performed two simultaneous 192-month C-Checks on Gulfstream GVs in Dubai. Both checks were combined with a number of service bulletins. The company recently redelivered the
in Business Aviation Posted 16 October 2018
Comlux is celebrating the first anniversary of the operation and charter of the beautiful B777-200LR VIP of Crystal AirCruises “Crystal Skye”.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 October 2018
GKN Fokker Services and UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) have entered into a lifetime Repair License Agreement to support UTAS’ hydraulic flight control components of the Bombardier CRJ200 and CRJ700/900/1000 aircraft in
in Business Aviation Posted 10 October 2018
The Falcon 8X has been certified by EASA and the FAA for an enhanced flight vision system capability that gives operational credit for poor visibility approaches down to 100 ft, greatly improving access to airports in bad weather and
in Business Aviation Posted 8 October 2018
The business aviation market in the Middle East is attracting the industry leading companies and niche customers from around the world. When the MEBAA Show 2018 takes place 10-12 December at DWC, Airshow Site, around seventy
in Business Aviation Posted 2 October 2018
Abu Dhabi Airports hosted last week a healthy lifestyle and wellness event at Al Bateen Executive Airport and its headquarters (HQ), providing a range of services and raising
in Business Aviation Posted 28 September 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the first all-new Gulfstream G500, officially marking the arrival of a new generation of Gulfstream innovation and design.
in Business Aviation Posted 21 September 2018
The third largest US business jet charter operator by flight hours, XO Jet, which is part-owned by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala, has been bought by Vista Global.
in Business Aviation Posted 18 September 2018
Dubai is to be the headquarters of a new business aircraft leasing and flight-booking technology company headed by the founder of VistaJet, Thomas Flohr.
in Business Aviation Posted 11 September 2018
Jetex Flight Support has been appointed as the official FBO and handler for the MEBAA Show 2018.
in Business Aviation / Business & Finance Posted 6 September 2018
Dassault Aviation has agreed what it described as an “amicable settlement” with Safran putting an end to the dispute concerning the Silvercrest engine planned to equip the Falcon 5X.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 5 September 2018
Luxivair SBD, southern California’s premier fixed-based operator (FBO) located at San Bernardino International Airport, is quickly becoming the terminal of choice for private jet passengers from the MENA region.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 August 2018
The first ACJ320neo has been assembled on programme, fitted with CFM International LEAP-1A engines and painted in ACJ house-colours, in preparation for a first flight in the coming weeks.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 23 July 2018
An extraordinary experience awaits those private jet passengers who are buying or chartering Gulfstream’s latest masterpieces – the G500 and G600. Dave Calderwood reports.
in Business Aviation Posted 17 July 2018
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has added another Bombardier Challenger aircraft to its managed fleet.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 16 July 2018
The XTI Aircraft Company exhibited a one-third scale model of its planned TriFan 600 aircraft at the inaugural Kuwait Aviation Show in January 2018, as part of the company’s ambitious equity-based crowdsourced funding campaign. Jon Lake reports.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 July 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the all- new Gulfstream G500 recently wrapped up its world tour after flying nearly 130,000 nautical miles/240,760 kilometers, stopping at 44 cities and visiting 18 countries on six continents in just
in Business Aviation Posted 16 July 2018
Embraer forecasts demand for 10,550 new aircraft with up to 150 seats worldwide, worth USD 600 billion, over the next 20 years. The in-service fleet is set to increase to 16,000 aircraft, up from
in Business Aviation Posted 11 July 2018
VistaJet continued to gain substantial market share around the world during the first half of 2018.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 6 July 2018
Tensions in the Middle East and North Africa may be hampering the growth of the business aviation sector but MEBAA is pushing forward, as Asma Abdullah discovers.
in Business Aviation Posted 27 June 2018
The UK’s main business aviation hub, TAG Farnborough Airport, has thrown down the mantle to the rest of the world trying to meet carbon reduction targets.
in Business Aviation Posted 27 June 2018
The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, marking the start of a new era in Airbus corporate jets.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 26 June 2018
Dave Calderwood catches up with Jetcraft president, Chad Anderson, to ask him to spill the beans on the broker’s remarkable success
in Air Transport / Business Aviation / Features / Airports / People Posted 22 June 2018
A new reference book covering civil aviation from the Indian perspective and analysing the industry in surrounding regions has just been published and could have interest for those looking at business in the new southern
in Business Aviation Posted 22 June 2018
The PC-24 has made its first landing on an unpaved runway.
in Business Aviation Posted 18 June 2018
Stuttgart headquartered DC Aviation Group (DCA), the German joint venture partner of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), continues to grow its aircraft management fleet with the addition of a Dassault Falcon 7X.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 11 June 2018
Dassault Aviation unveiled the Falcon 6X at Paris-Le Bourget in February. The first flight is due in early 2021 and deliveries will start in 2022. The group shows much optimism, especially in the business aviation sector. Anuradha Deenapanray reports.
in Business Aviation Posted 31 May 2018
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced that its leasing division DAE Capital has recently signed three agreements to sell 16 aircraft with a total market value of approximately US$900 million.
in Business Aviation Posted 31 May 2018
Jetex has announced it has signed an MOU with AERIA airport management company to be the exclusive FBO operator and manager of the newly built FBO in Abidjan, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire.
in Business Aviation Posted 30 May 2018
Titan Aviation has secured two new international Air Operator Certificates (AOC) and laid out its global growth strategy at EBACE 2018.
in Business Aviation Posted 30 May 2018
]etex will open a new FBO adjacent to the main terminal at the Dublin Airport in Ireland’s lively capital city. The new terminal will provide private jet passengers a gateway to the home of Dublin Castle and city streets filled with music and mirth.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) has won four new orders in 2018.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Business aviation in the UAE is booming, and this growth is illustrated by the increase in business aviation presence at the biennial Dubai Airshow.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Rolls-Royce has launched a new engine family for business aviation, with the introduction of the Pearl.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Falcon Aviation has highlighted its new business jet MRO facility at its Dubai South, DWC, Al Maktoum International Airport, during EBACE in Geneva.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Honeywell has been selected by Istanbul-based MNG Jet to supply its GoDirectTM Datalink and Cabin services to the company’s growing fleet.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Piaggio Aerospace has unveiled a suite of new customer service solutions for its P.180 Avanti aircraft fleet at EBACE in Geneva.
in Business Aviation Posted 29 May 2018
Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has inducted a brand-new Bombardier Global 6000 (G6000) business jet into the company’s extensive managed fleet of aircraft.
in Business Aviation Posted 28 May 2018
Piaggio Aerospace, - the Italian aircraft manufacturer which is a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala - outlined its growth strategy during the EBACE event in Geneva today.
in Business Aviation Posted 28 May 2018
The revolutionary HondaJet light jet is now to be available in the Middle East thanks to a deal between the automaker’s aviation arm and Jetex Flight Support with the Dubai-based company being names as the authorised
in Air Transport / Business Aviation Posted 28 May 2018
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) extended a security warning for the Egypt Sinai Peninsula to 25 November 2018 due to continuing concern for flight safety.
in Business Aviation Posted 28 May 2018
Bombardier and Rolls-Royce had maintained an entire radio silence over a secret project to launch a new model in the Canadian manufacturer’s Global range.
in Business Aviation Posted 28 May 2018
Global charter company VistaJet will have its fleet of over 70 midsize and long-range aircraft available through the Avinode Marketplace from 1 June.
in Business Aviation Posted 28 May 2018
The announcement that the only business aviation show in Morocco, MEBAA Show Morocco, will return in 2019 has been given full support from the country’s government.
in Business Aviation Posted 24 May 2018
Embraer will debut the Phenom 100EV business jet at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 29 to May 31.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 21 May 2018
Dave Calderwood spotlights the work of the Middle East’s largest helicopter operator.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 16 May 2018
Dave Calderwood looks forward to this year’s European Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (EBACE), at Geneva Palexpo from 29-31 May and predicts that Brexit will be on everyone’s mind this year.
in Business Aviation Posted 11 May 2018
Sky Lounge Services' is now providing full-fledged Ground Handling Services at Rafic Hariri Int’l Airport, Beirut Lebanon (OLBA).
in Business Aviation Posted 10 May 2018
Latitude Technologies has announced that Gulfstream Aerospace in Savannah, Georgia, has finalised STC certification of the Latitude DL150 Satellite Data Unit (SDU) for Gulfstream G450 and G550 series aircraft.
in Business Aviation / Technology Posted 30 April 2018
Mubadala subsidiary Strata had a busy morning at the opening day of the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi as it inked another composite aerostructure deal with a European
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 17 April 2018
With more than 30 years’ aviation experience, Captain Mohamed Roshdy Zakaria knows the airline business from top to bottom.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 April 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace all-new G500 has demonstrated both its maturity and reliability by establishing eight new city-pair speed records across continents.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 April 2018
Bombardier has revealed that its marquee Global 7000 business jet, having completed multiple long-range flights around the world, now offers an outstanding range of 7,700 nautical miles, connecting more city pairs than
in Business Aviation Posted 15 April 2018
Jetex is thrilled to announce it will join forces with US startup Wright Electric to revolutionize private jet aviation.
in Business Aviation Posted 12 April 2018
Qatar Airways and JetSuite, a U.S. private aviation company, have announced that Qatar Airways has taken a minority stake in JetSuite, and indirectly in JetSuiteX. Qatar Airways joins JetBlue Airways, which will be increasing its
in Business Aviation Posted 12 April 2018
Jet Aviation and Hawker Pacific have announced that Jet Aviation has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Hawker Pacific, a leading provider of integrated aviation solutions across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, for US$250 million.
in Business Aviation Posted 10 April 2018
Business jet operators flying to London from the Middle East will be facing restrictions for night arrivals during the UK’s summer months – but one FBO will be operating to manage
in Air Transport / Business Aviation / Technology Posted 10 April 2018
Commercial pilots can now benefit from the noise cancellation technology that changed the whole communication scene for general aviation pilots following the launch of a new premium headset from Bose.
in Business Aviation Posted 10 April 2018
Embraer Services and Support has completed the first upgrade of a Phenom 300 light business jet with a two-person divan, increasing cabin passenger capacity to 11 occupants, the highest in
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 6 April 2018
Omar Zarkani, managing director, of ZAS Aviation Services (ZAS), is looking forward to seeing more business growth in Egypt after “some years of problems” in the country.
in Business Aviation Posted 22 March 2018
Sky Prime has become the first Saudi private aviation company licensed the part 151 to operate ground handling services.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 22 March 2018
Tiger Aviation Services (TAS) started its ground-handling services with just four staff in a small office at Cairo International Airport nearly three decades ago
in Business Aviation Posted 21 March 2018
Interflight has expanded into the Middle East with a Falcon 2000 under sales and marketing agreement. Newly refurbished in 2017, both interior and exterior, the Falcon 2000 will be available from Europe and Middle East.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 15 March 2018
‘Autonomous’ is one of the buzzwords around the industry, as scientific and technical advances come together to convert the science fiction staple of unmanned, passenger-carrying aircraft into science fact. Alan Dron has been looking into the
in Business Aviation Posted 12 March 2018
A Turkish heiress and social media personality, seven of her friends, and three crew have been killed as their plane crashed at Zagros Mountains in western Iran.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 7 March 2018
Middle East customers are shifting away from fractional and full aircraft ownership towards charter, according to leading business aviation company VistaJet. Dave Calderwood reports.
in Business Aviation Posted 1 March 2018
Embraer has announced some final flight tests results confirming the E2 as the most efficient single-aisle aircraft on the market. In fuel consumption, the E190-E2 proved to be 1.3% better than originally expected, a 17.3%
in Business Aviation Posted 28 February 2018
Just months after killing off plans for the Falcon 5X following the ongoing failure of the Safran Silvercrest engine the French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has unveiled the Falcon 6X, featuring many of the design
in Business Aviation Posted 28 February 2018
Pratt & Whitney Canada have announced that a new variant of its ground-breaking PurePower PW800 turbofan engine has been selected to power the new Dassault Falcon 6X business jet, unveiled by Dassault Aviation
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 23 February 2018
Jetex Flight Support’s latest building at Dubai South won the FBO of the year title at last October’s Aviation Business Awards. Dave Calderwood went along to find out why and also discovered other excellent facilities along the way.
in Business Aviation Posted 21 February 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace will showcase two of its award-winning, large-cabin aircraft at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo from Feb. 26-28.
in Business Aviation Posted 13 February 2018
Boeing has appointed Linda Mills as vice president of Communications for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, the company’s $58 billion business unit that designs and builds the world’s most advanced and efficient
in Business Aviation Posted 7 February 2018
AJW Group, that has offices in Dubai, has announced that it has signed a long-term agreement with Bombardier, undertaking all repair management for Bombardier’s rotable inventory in a major
in Business Aviation Posted 6 February 2018
The Starling Jet now has now taken off to the sky taking vertical flight to greater heights.
in Business Aviation Posted 6 February 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has said its all-new family of business jets, the Gulfstream G500 and G600, continue to make solid progress toward anticipated U.S. Federal Aviation
in Business Aviation Posted 6 February 2018
Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a fourth Gulfstream G650ER to Qatar Airways for its Qatar Executive commercial charter service.
in Business Aviation Posted 25 January 2018
UAE-based GI Aviation has been selected to be Edese Doret industrial Design’s (EDID) exclusive representative within the Middle east and North Africa (MENA region).
in Business Aviation Posted 21 January 2018
The last of one of the industry's best-selling business jets has been delivered.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 January 2018
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has announced its International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) programme has reached 100 registered handler locations since it was introduced in July 2014.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 8 January 2018
As peace and stability increases in Lebanon, the country is seeing a steady climb in business and tourism.
in Business Aviation Posted 4 January 2018
Bombardier and Jetex have announce that the Global 7000 mock-up will be on display at the flagship Jetex Private Terminal in Dubai from January 11 to February 3, 2018.
in Business Aviation Posted 2 January 2018
Falcon Aviation’s FBO) facility in Dubai, UAE selected ASD Avia Consulting to handle its IS-BAHTM Standard (International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling) accreditation from the
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 28 December 2017
Jon Lake reports on the creation of Turkey’s first indigenous helicopter.
in Business Aviation Posted 16 December 2017
Two leaders in supersonic technology, Aerion and Lockheed Martin have announced an MOU to explore the feasibility of a joint development of the world's first supersonic business jet, the Aerion AS2. Over the next 12 months, the
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