A 'revolutionary' aircraft divided opinion in the aviation world and went from winning the Collier Trophy to bankruptcy in just a couple of years. Now Turkish investors hold the key to the resurgence of the world's first real VLJ. Alan Peaford meets the man bringing Eclipse to the region.
Dubai aviation specialist law firm Donald H Bunker and Associates has signed an affiliation deal with and Indian practice to extend its services and support across the region.
One of the largest aviation holding companies in Turkey is the Istanbul-based Gözen Group and two of its key players – full service FBO outfit Gözen Air Services (GAS) and flight training and flight simulator organisation International Flight Training Centre (IFTC) – are not only weathering the global economic downturn – they're both positively booming.
Turkish Technic is developing a global reputation for excellence - and as Brendan Gallagher and Geoff Thomas report, investment is pushing it to aim even higher.
In the past five years Turkish Airlines has burst on to the global scene. Alan Peaford meets the man who has led the airline from a government department to a successful example of a privatised national carrier.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was said today to have reached agreements with the trades unions to shed more than 1,500 jobs from the government-owned Moroccan national carrier.
For many years the air forces of the Middle East and Gulf states maintained a relatively narrow spectrum of capabilities, with the emphasis on air defence and limited ground attack and interdiction, and with little requirement for out-of-area operations or power projection of any kind.
Flying animals might be the stuff of mythology but the increasing air traffic of animals into the Middle East proves that birds are not the only creatures that can wing their way into the region. Liz Moscrop reports.
Airlines may have their challenges with passengers but spare a thought for the regions cargo carriers which face the unknown every day. Jill Stockbridge reports.
Being a part of one of the largest companies in Turkey made all the difference for Istanbul-based MNG Technic, as it enabled sufficient capital expenditure during the recession to build a massive new maintenance hangar that has transformed the company's prospects.
Bombardier executives at the Paris Air Show were buoyed by several order announcements for the slow-selling CSeries – but will they be enough to guarantee a strong future for the aircraft? Alan Dron reports.
Airbus believes that the environmental commitment and related economic advantages of the A320neo are vital to the MENA region's expanding LCCs and other operators. Ian Goold reports.
The third Aviation Asset Management in the Middle East Summit will coincide with the Dubai Airshow. When it takes place on November 10 at the Novotel hotel at the World Trade Centre.
