Business Aviation

Will Congress Extend Bonus Depreciation? If not, what does this mean?

With International Civil Aviation Day around the corner we speak to By Christian Ziehe, CEO of EPI, author of Craft Behind the Aircraft of Arabian Aerospace Industry.

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and The Helicopter Company (THC) have signed an agreement to explore the potential of a rotorcraft heavy maintenance base in the kingdom to support the expanding helicopter industry.

Dornier Seawings declared the flying boat is back at MEBAA yesterday as it signed an agreement with Gulf Enterprises to provide sales, marketing, operational and maintenance set-up and aftermarket support for its Seastar amphibian aircraft in the region.

UAE is set to lead the way to advanced air mobility (AAM) as regulator GCAA offers support to bring green mobility closer alongside the world’s first AAM integrator Centre in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has announced the launch of a wheel shop at its facility located at Dubai South offering customers a comprehensive range of services including tyre changes and wheel overhauls.

Sustainability is the running theme through the second day's video report from the MEBAA Show in Dubai.

Dubai is set to become the global hub for advanced air mobility (AAM), with the launch of the world’s first AAM integrator centre in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub.

The last two years have been very successful for business aviation worldwide, and particularly the Middle East.

Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft is generating a buzz in this region with customers interested in the nine-seat regional version, the cargo variant, and the six-seat business aircraft version of the in-development type, according to Greg Davis, Eviation chief executive.

Vertiport startup VPorts has partnered with the United Arab Emirates government to develop an advanced air mobility integration center in Dubai.

Bombardier announced plans to open a service center at the Abu Dhabi International Airport in the UAE as it works to expand its aftermarket network.

SHELTAIR has moved its corporate headquarters to 20,000 sq ft facility at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

SATCOM DIRECT was selected by Stellar Blu as preferred service provider for its Sidewinder connectivity services.

COMLUX broke ground on new 130,000 sq ft ACJ/BBJ MRO facility, including 5,400 sq ft hangar, at Dubai South.

BOMBARDIER broke ground on 100,000 sq ft service center, to handle up to four Global 7500s, at Abu Dhabi for 2025.

Sustainability and pressure the industry is under to decarbonize were a focus of the opening of the Middle East Business Aviation Association show.

The second-annual event attracted representatives from 12 passenger and cargo airlines.

Lilium has released its third-quarter results.

Service providers are making progress in sparking demand for SAF in business aviation, but the heavier lift is on the supply side.

The partnership agreement was revealed during the Middle Eastern Business Aviation Association conference in Dubai.

Mayman Aerospace has signed a deal with Savback Helicopters to purchase 25 units of the compact high-speed vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (VTOL).

Sheltair has opened a new 30,000 ft.² hangar at the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV).

Bombardier announced a new major investment for customer support in the UAE at MEBAA yesterday.

Embraer Executive Jets will “continue to see a healthy uptick in sales” in the Middle East and surrounding regions in 2023 with Dubai at the epicentre of a blossoming business transformation.