Austrian jet card and charter services provider VistaJet has announced a firm order for three new Bombardier business jets: a Global 5000 and two Challenger 850s. Valued at around US$110 million, the aircraft augment the firm's US$2 billion order backlog.
Germany's 328 Support Services is at the show promoting its new 328SP series, a customised version of Dornier 328 turboprop and jet airframes. The 328SP allows buyers to add state-of-the-art equipment on a modular basis, meaning they can upgrade their aircraft at a timeframe to suit their budgets.
Cessna is promoting two new products at the show that it says will be “game-changing” in the Middle East. The Wichita, Kansas-based firm launched its new mid-size Citation Latitude business jet last month, featuring its new cabin management system Clairity.
Inmarsat is working on new “bearers” or waveforms that will push its L-band SwiftBroadband service to the limit. The existing (up to) 432kbps download speeds may be pushed to 500kbps, or even as much as 700kbps, when the new high data rate (HDR) bearers are introduced in 2013.
Satcom1 is promoting its recently-launched individual satellite airtime billing solution for charters, fractionals, airlines and business jet operators.
Ruedi Kraft, the face of Gulfstream in the Middle East has left the business jet manufacturer to take up a key role with another General Dynamics subidiary, Jet Aviation
Bombardier Aerospace will touch down at the Dubai Airshow with an impressive line-up that includes five of its industry-leading products, as well as an interactive, state-of-the-art dome pavilion.
Dassault Falcon - the business jet operation of Dassault Aviation - has announced that it will be displaying a Falcon 7X and a Falcon 2000LX at the forthcoming Dubai Air Show.
Israel Aircraft Industries invented the super-midsize business aircraft in the mid-1990s when it launched its IAI 1126 Galaxy. These aircraft can fly eight passengers 3,200 nm and land with NBAA IFR reserves. They offer nearly Gulfstream GII cabin dimensions, but with the fuel consumption of a standard midsize jet. On a 1,000-nm trip, for instance, the aircraft actually burns slightly less fuel than a Hawker 750 or Cessna Citation Sovereign. IAI earned FAA certification for the Galaxy in December 1998, and 53 units were delivered from 1999 to 2001.
Al Bateen Executive Airport,in Abu Dhabi has reported a 12% increase in aircraft movements in the third quarter of this year, in comparison to the same period in 2010.
Eclipse Aerospace, is now taking orders for the Eclipse 550, the new twin-engine jet model in the Eclipse Jet family which was launched at NBAA in Las Vegas
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) maintenance, repair and overhaul subsidiary StandardAero Business Aviation, announced today its first installation of FAA-certified High-Mach Blended Winglet on a Falcon 900.
Royal Jet has confirmed record levels of business through its FBO and VIP Terminal facility during the first two Grand Prix held in the capital. It is now geared up to make it three in a row.
Founding chairman of MEBAA – the Middle East Business Aviation Association – Ali Al Naqbi has been appointed to the board of Comlux. The Swiss-headquartered VIP charter with a major base in Bahrain.
Dubai's Empire Aviation Group has agreed, a contract for the operation and management of one large Legacy 650 executive jet. The deal was revealed during a press conference at NBAA in Las Vegas,
A J Walter the UK headquartered and Dubai-based independent provider of commercial aircraft spares support is moving into the business aviation market.
Production of Bombardier's new Learjet 85 aircraft has officially begun as the programme successfully exited the Aircraft Level Critical Design Review, Bombardier said at NBAA today.
Embraer is facing delays to its Legacy 500 programme which it says is down to a software problem in the fly-by-wire programe which is now being worked on by the software supplier.supplier.
