Dassault Falcon has announced at the show yesterday that it has sold two business jets to Wallan Aviation, marking the company's first entry into the Dassault Falcon range and large cabin segment.
Though Gulfstream did not send an example of its flagship G650 to MEBA, Trevor Esling, Gulfstream's regional senior vice president for international sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, revealed that the aircraft would begin a world tour from February and predicted that the Middle East would see its first G650 delivery within 12 months.
London Executive Aviation (LEA), one of Europe's largest business jet charter operators, is at the show to see if it can do a deal with a local AOC holder to share its two Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft based in the UK.
Lufthansa Technik has said its 'VIP and Executive Jet Solutions' division is in its final preparations for the second VIP Boeing 784-8 completion in Hamburg, Germany.
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) has announced that it has appointed Hadid International Services as the 19th and penultimate founding member of the recently launched association.
Exhibiting for the first time at MEBA this year is Monaco-based Boutsen Aviation, the brainchild of former Formula One racing driver Thierry Boutsen and his wife Daniela.
Diamond Aircraft is at the show promoting its training offering – the single-engine DA40 and the four-seat twin DA42 propeller aircraft – for a key audience of flight training schools.
Gulfstream has appointed Allan Stanton as regional vice president for international sales in the Middle East. Stanton, who is based in Dubai, reports to Trevor Esling, regional senior vice president, for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
At the MEBA event today MEBAA hosted the association's General Assembly for its 194 members, revealing two new board members and announcing positive changes that will enhance the coverage of its insurance scheme at a workshop, which followed official proceedings.
Qatar's privately-owned VIP aviation company, RizonJet, is preparing to take the country's airport authority to court over a row about access by third-party operators to its luxury FBO at Doha Airport.
Evergreen Apple Nigeria (EAN), which opened the first full FBO in Nigeria in July 2011, has received its first training visit from recently announced partner Floridian FBO operator Banyan Air Service.
Boeing Business Jets has now released the technical data and specifications for the 787 BBJ, allowing the waiting customers and completion centres to begin work on the interior design of the cabin.
First-time exhibitor Care by Air (stand 530) is hoping to make the most of MEBA's platform to interact with business aviation companies and promote humanitarian efforts.
