Business Aviation

Dubai-owned Emivest Aerospace, the manufacturers of the SJ30 light business jet and their Middle East distributor Action Aviation are unveiling an medevac version jet at Farnborough tomorrow

Dassault Falcon has received certification from both EASA and the FAA for the newest member of the Falcon family of business jets, the 4,750nm Falcon 900LX.

Air Partner plc and MENA Aerospace have formed a partnership to grow private jet charter business in Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

Bombardier Aerospace today announced the delivery of a Challenger 605 jet to El Seif Group of Saudi Arabia. The new aircraft will be used primarily for executive travel between the company's various Middle Eastern operations.

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced today that it has completed the delivery of the 1000th PC-12 at a special ceremony at its wholly owned subsidiary in Colorado, USA.

VIP Charter Operator, Royal Jet, based in Abu Dhabi, has awarded a new engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract to Snecma (Safran group) for its CFM56-7B engine fleet.

Germany's leading operator of business jets, DC Aviationsaid today that it has seen increased demand for mid- and long-haul flights to/from and within Africa.

ExecuJet Middle East has added two new Challenger 605s to its managed fleet. Further aircraft are expected to join the fleet over the coming months, taking the total number to well over 20 aircraft.

As part of its fleet upgrade and expansion program, Royal Jet - the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan – has once again raised the benchmark for luxury air travel following delivery of its sixth Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).

Shannon Airport, Ireland has announced a further extension of the US preclearance programme for business jet flights effective 1st of June 2010.

A fourth aircraft is now part of the Gulfstream G650 flight-test program. The newest ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range test aircraft flew for the first time June 6 and has spent more than five hours in the air.

With an aggressive fleet delivery schedule and strong expansion plan, Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) has chosen expert aviation consultants SH&E to advise on further development and adjustment of the existing AJA Business Plan and to assist the Company in developing a detailed road map for the coming five years and a broader plan for the upcoming 10 years.

Gulfstream 550 passengers wanting that extra bit more from their TV monitor had good news today from US firm Flight Display Systems.

PlaneConnect, the air-to-ground maintenance data link Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. introduced in September 2007, is now able to offer summary fleet information to Gulfstream operators through myGulfstream.com, the secure Gulfstream customer communications website.

Dassault has been granted approval by both the EASA and the FAA for an autobrake feature on the Falcon 2000EX series (2000EX, 2000EX EASy, 2000DX and 2000LX).

Al Jaber Aviation has been celebrating its first anniversary in Abu Dhabi and reflecting on a year of great success.

Aviation holding company International Wings Group, or IWG, has started its Jordan operations, its chief executive said on Sunday.

Dubai-based Air Partner is participating in its global parent company initiative to launch an Empty Sectors consumer website and has become the first private jet charter broker to purchase Avinode's newest software.

According to business jet manufacturer Gulfstream, the international business climate is positive for business aircraft sales, and the company expects to continue aggressively pursuing opportunities in Africa and the Middle East region.

F&E Aerospace is facing unprecedented demand for space at this year's Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA 2010) and is now taking bookings on a first-come, first-served basis. The show takes place from 7 to 9 December 2010 at Dubai's Airport Expo.

Royal Jet today announced the launch of its '100 Club' for private jet travellers. With this new corporate relationship programme, companies can now take advantage of even more attractive benefits.

CTC Aviation Executive Jet Services Limited, the private jet management division of CTC Aviation Group plc, announced today a 49% increase in business activity.

Rizon Jet has signed a significant block hour charter agreement for an initial four-month period to place one of its Challenger 605 aircraft with Prime Aviation in Kazakhstan.

The newly GCAA-certified Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Region's first and only dedicated private aviation airport, has announced a 30% increase in aircraft movements in the first quarter of 2010 versus the same period last year.

Dubai-headquartered flight services company JetEx says it is continuing its global expansion and will be announcing a new FBO when the business aviation industry meets at MEBA in December.