Qatari-owned Rizon Jet aircraft in the UK will be managed by a new company called Oryx and Oryx will place all maintenance and technical support work with Rizon Jet at the Qatar company's new Biggin Hill facility.
Jet Aviation will be marketing the concept of blended winglets on Hawker 800 aircraft throughout the Middle East and North Africa following a new agreement between the Swiss company, which has a facility in Dubai, and Aviation Partners of the USA,
Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi based luxury flight service provider, is entering its eighth year on a strong growth trajectory and chose the Arabian Travel Market to announce it's new corporate relationship programme and its fleet upgrade and expansion.
CAE announced at EBACE today that it has entered into a long-term agreement with Gama Aviation for pilot training services, including e-Learning, on four Bombardier aircraft types - Learjet 45, Learjet 60, Learjet 60XR, and Global Express. The training will be conducted at CAE's aviation training centre in Burgess Hill, UK, near London Gatwick Airport.
Dubai-based luxury aviation company VistaJet, has expanded its global network into West Africa following strong demand for its services over the past nine months.
Jordan's Arab Wings signed an order for an Embraer Legacy 650 jet at EBACE on behalf of an undisclosed Jordanian owner. Arab Wings will manage and operate the aircraft.
Saudi Private Aviation - the business aviation arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines, took delivery this afternoon of the first of four Falcon 7X business jets from French manufacturer Dassault
Dassault’s Falcon 7X is the first purpose-built business aircraft with a digital flight control system, a technology intended to ease pilot workload, provide flight envelope protection and enable designers to reduce drag and improve fuel efficiency.
Swiss firm AMAC Aerospace said at EBACE today that it has fulfilled its ambition to become a wide body completions centre with the confirmation from the Abu Dhabi government for a a widebody completion.
Dubai-based Air Partner said at EBACE today that it believes the signs of recovery for the private jet market will become apparent by the end of this year
Dubai-based Project Phoenix - the business aircraft sales organisation that specialises in the renovation and conversion of used airliners to VIP configuration - is to launch a new aircraft called the Phoenix LBJ which is based on the Boeing 737-800.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation said today that it has received Type Certification for the Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Bombardier Aerospace announced the expansion of its worldwide training network: five additional Bombardier business aircraft simulators will be, or are planned to be, available for training in Europe, the United States and the Middle East by early 2011. The announcement includes Bombardier's purchase of a new, CAE-built Challenger 605 aircraft full-flight simulator.
The Gulfstream G150 aircraft made its first arrival at London City Airport today as part of a demonstration of its capabilities ahead of next week's EBACE convention in Geneva. Arabian Aerospace editor Alan Peaford was on board.
The SJ30 light jet has been knocked about since its inception in 1986 but the programme finally flew last year when Emirates' investment arm, Emivest, took the aircraft under its wing. Now even Hollywood superstars are flying it. Liz Moscrop reports.
While the European business aviation industry is meeting in Geneva, the final touches are being put together for a major business aviation conference in Abu Dhabi the following week.
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is offering a bottle of champagne or a box of Swiss chocolates at EBACE to exhibitors who book space for the Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA 2010)
Even the Middle East's top travelers had to tighten their belts slightly in this recession. But, writes BRENDAN GALLAGHER, the signs are that the region leading the VIP transport sector out of the doldrums.
Abu Dhabi's aerospace outreach was strengthened today following an agreement between two of the leading organisations to work together and market from a shared base at London's Stansted Airport.
As the Middle East and Europe become more closely connected, the value of EBACE as the best venue to link them becomes more apparent. Liz Moscrop reports.
