Business Aviation

Qatar private aviation company Rizon Jet is close to finishing its landmark MRO facility and VIP FBO operation at London's Biggin Hill airport – but chief executive Patrick Enz, said the growth could continue.
Airports & Networks

Smart Aviation, the executive and air-ambulance operator in Cairo is to launch a new airline to capitalise on the potential growth of domestic and regional routes in Egypt.
Business Aviation

The Aircraft Registry of Aruba is celebrating Aruba's accession to the ICAO Cape Town Convention making it the first of the civil aviation offshore aircraft registration jurisdiction to have done so.
Aerospace

The Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi has taken delivery of a second Avro Business Jet from BAE Systems - a late model Avro RJ100 which joins the operator's existing VIP RJ70.
Business Aviation

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is demanding Iraqi government intervention over a decision to allow a single company to hold a monopoly over access rights to the country.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Al Jaber Aviation, AJA, received its first 'all new' Lineage 1000 from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The new Lineage 1000 will join its two sisters the Legacy 600 that were introduced by AJA in June 2009.
Business Aviation

Pilatus Aircraft has recorded its highest ever operating income and record deliveries as well as celebrating its biggest ever order for PC-21 military trainers from the UAE
Maintenance & Training

Associated Air Center (AAC) - the completions business owned by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has delivered two Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) as well as its 13th Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ). These deliveries represent AAC's 17th and 18th BBJ completions since becoming a BBJ-Approved Completion and Service Center in 2001.
Business Aviation

Dassault Falcon has delivered its first Falcon business jet (Falcon 7X, s/n 85) with Honeywell's new MCS 7120 Swift Broadband Communications Gateway.
Business Aviation

Flight Display Systems is introducing a new 22" Widescreen Fly HD flat-panel LCD for use on top of the range business jets.
Business Aviation

Bombardier Aerospace, has signed on as a key sponsor of the Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBAC) 2010.
Business Aviation

Dubai-headquartered JetEx Flight Support was today enjoying the thanks of world record breakers for enabling them to set a new mark for circumnavigation of the globe.
Aerospace

Aviation today touches nearly every aspect of our lives, and its success will, to a degree, shape our society and the world economy over the next century. Business aviation is an integral component to this growth and it unleashes the value of mobility to the fullest extent.
Aerospace

Airbus forecasts a market for 5-10 large corporate jets a year in the Middle East - the majority of them in Saudi Arabia – to replace existing aircraft and provide for growth.
Business Aviation

Former motor racing world champion Michael Schumaker is in Bahrain for his return to Formula One – and he arrived back on the scene in style.
Business Aviation

Strong recovery continues in the regional business jet charter market,according to Dubai business aircraft operator Empire Aviation Group which recorded an 11 per cent increase in charter sales for January.
Business Aviation

Gulfstream announced yesterday that a second ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G650 has completed its first flight.
Business Aviation

Dassault Aviation, has appointed Renaud Cloatre as the new sales director for the Middle East region, based in Dubai. The new appointment comes as the company establishes its new regional sales office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gama Aviation FZC - the newly founded Middle East arm of the international Gama Group- has been awarded its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
Business Aviation

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), the specialist in ACJ VIP cabin completion and associated services, has delivered its fourth VVIP cabin, for an undisclosed customer in the Middle East.
Business Aviation

The Abu Dhabi investment fund Aabar has added another aerospace name to its portfolio following its high profile cash injection to the Virgin Galactica space project last year.
Business Aviation

VistaJet, the private aviation company offering services across the Middle East has created a new alliance which will give its customers easy access to the US charter market.
Business Aviation

Private Aviation service provider Air Partner has expanded its market reach with the opening of a new base in Turkey.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a landmark 10-year leasing deal with Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which will see the new leading provider of VIP aviation based at Al Bateen Executive Airport, in the heart of the UAE capital.
Business Aviation

Dassault Falcon and BMW Group DesignworksUSA have scooped the prestigious “Good Design” award for 2009 by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design for their successful collaboration on the new Falcon 7X interior option.
Business Aviation