Executive charter operators in the Middle East are a step closer to taking delivery of the new light jet the Embraer Phenom 300 following the official certification of the aircraft in Brazil yesterday.
Operators of the 20 Legacy 600s in the Middle East had the chance to get to grips with technical issues and flight operations programmes in the second Embraer Legacy Operators meeting held at the Dubai Creek Sheraton today.
RayaJet, Jordan's fast growing business jet operator, may talk about making aviation more accessible to the average business person – but over the next year many in the region will be watching each of its aircraft landing in the hope there is one special passenger on board.
BAE Systems announced at the show that it has sold another Avro Business Jet to Inflite Engineering Services of the UK. The aircraft is being delivered immediately.
Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi has contracted to purchase two Sikorsky S-76D helicopters, with options to purchase two more, becoming the worldwide launch customer for the new aircraft.
Dassault's flagship Falcon 7X has earned its DGCA Indian Type Certificate. The Falcon 2000 and 900 models are already certified in India and around 16 large cabin Falcons are in service in the country.
Bombardier says that the LearJet 60XR has received more interest than any other jet of its class that the manufacturer has brought to the region. Khader Mattar regional vice president of sales EMEA said: “The interest we have received has been incredible. There is a strong possibility of a sale by the end of the show.”
NetJets Middle East (NJME) says it has seen a “significant boost” in sales since it altered its sales programmes slightly. The company now offers the traditional NetJets fractional ownership JetCard in 25-hour increments, as well as the ability to lease fractional shares for one to five years.
Dana Executive Jets will take delivery of two new aircraft in the next few months – one large cabin and one mid size. The company is remaining tight-lipped as to the aircraft types, but says that they form part of ambitious expansion plans for the region over the next few months.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) and IAE International Aero Engines today announced that DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing and financial business arm of DAE, has selected the V2500 SelectOne engine to power 20 new Airbus A320 Family aircraft.
Several business aircraft are here for the first time at the Dubai Airshow, showing just how important this region is to the beleaguered corporate aviation sector.
NetJets Middle East arm, National Air Services (NAS) in Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of the first Dassault Falcon 2000LX to be operated commercially in the region.
Jordanian luxury charter business Arab Wings announced today that it has obtained a UAE air operators certificate (AOC), which it will use to open a new charter company Gulf Wings in Sharjah in December. Gulf Wings has taken delivery of a new Challenger 605 under management and will have four more aircraft on its books by the end of the year. Altogether the fleet size will be 15, including the aircraft the company has based in Jordan under its Arab Wings brand.
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), is developing a VIP kit that will be installed in an Airbus A320 for a Middle East customer, giving the aircraft a dual-role capability to transport either VIPs or passengers.
AJA – the aviation arm of the UAE's largest private employer, the Al Jaber Group, (chalet A2) is set to become the region's largest user of Airbus corporate jets with six on order
Bombardier has has enhanced its customer support for business aircraft operators in the Middle East with the expansion of its Mobile Response Team (MRT) into the region.
Comlux has placed a firm order for a Challenger 605 jet. Fly Comlux, the VIP charter division of Comlux, operates eleven Bombardier business aircraft – including three Challenger 605, two Challenger 850, two Global 5000, two Global Express and two Global Express XRS jets.
Jordanian business aviation charter operator Arab Wings has carried out a fleet expansion over the past six months adding six further aircraft to its fleet, the company said at the Dubai Airshow today
Comlux Aviation Group and Landmark Aviation announced today that they have signed a LOI with Aéroports De Paris (ADP) to build a brand new VIP FBO in Le Bourget Airport. The parties expect the facilities to be ready for operations in March 2011.
Comlux Aviation Group and Saudi-based MAZ Aviation Consulting (MAZAV) announced today that they have signed an agreement to boost VIP charter markets in Saudi and Europe.
An Egyptian company offering aviation services ranging from business aircraft charter, flight services and airline support activities is making its debut at the 2009 Dubai Airshow
