Aerion is evaluating preliminary results of a new global market survey indicating strong appeal of the Aerion supersonic design. The study is the first by the company in five years and was undertaken as part of its ongoing dialogue with potential OEM partners.
The recent downturn has seen off several of the weaker aviation companies in the Middle East while the serious contenders are muscling into new related territories to become 'superplayers'. Liz Moscrop reports.
For several years the fractional ownership concept has limped along in a region where most people choose not to share ownership of an aircraft. NetJets has brought back its former whiz kid to give the model some oomph. Liz Moscrop reports.
Dubai-based Air Partner has joined the company's offices worldwide in providing aid to earthquake-stricken Haiti, arranging a number of humanitarian aid relief flights carrying vital cargo, medical personnel and support workers.
Swiss VIP and business aviation specialist, PrivatAir, says it will be responding to popular demand, when it opens a new base in Bahrain later this year.
Qatar Executive, the business jet operating subsidiary of Qatar Airlines is at the Bahrain show and its chief executiuve says it has received great response from customers, well exceeding its expectations.
Luxury jet operators and managers, Switzerland's Comlux and Saudi Arabia's MAZ Aviation have come together to create a new Bahrain business to cater for the growing VIP demands.
Sakhir Air Base – the venue for the inaugural Bahrain International Air Show – could become a new centre for business aviation during the Formula One Grand Prix.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Type Certifications for the new Beechcraft King Air 350i turboprop.
The first pictures have been released of Al Jaber Aviation's (AJA) first aircraft, an A318 Elite, which will now undergo cabin outfitting by Lufthansa Technik at its Tulsa, Oklahoma facility.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE launched its air safety incident-reporting programme as part of its new mandate to centralise aviation safety incident reporting across the UAE which took effect from January 1.
Despite strong competition from companies in Europe and the US, Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman chose Emivest Aerospace, a subsidiary of Emirates Investment and Development Company, to supply him with the very latest SJ30 private jet.
Dassault Falcon operators from Saudi Arabia joined others from the United States, France, Switzerland, South Africa and Brazil in the fifth E-Forum run by the French business jet manufacturer.
Gama Aviation FZC, the newly founded Middle East arm of the Gama Group, is on the verge of receiving its AOC from the UAE's civil aviation authority and as of today has three aircraft available in the region.
Air Synapsis – the Dubai based business aviation development & consultancy business – has been appointed the official sales representative for the Piaggio P180 Avanti II in all of the GCC countries as well as Jordan and Lebanon.
The latest Gulfstream business jet, the large-cabin, mid-range G250, has successfully completed its first flight. Gulfstream designed and built the super mid-size business jet in collaboration with IAI.
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that its Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) and Head-up Display (HUD) for the Challenger 605 jet has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.
