Business Aviation

Mubadala-owned Piaggio Aero has unveiled an upgraded version of the P.180 Avanti twin pusher with a clear aim to breathe life back into the seven-seat turboprop programme.
Business Aviation

Dubai is to be the home of a new executive jet leasing company
Aerospace

AMAC Aerospace has announced that its facility at Ataturk International Airport, Istanbul has become a Dassault appointed Authorised Service Centre (ASC).
Business Aviation

ExecuJet Middle East, part of the ExecuJet Aviation Group, has opened an expanded fixed-based operation (FBO) lounge in Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai World Central, to support the expected increase in traffic to the facility over the coming months.
Business Aviation

Saudi Arabia is to host a series of International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) workshops for the first time.
Maintenance & Training

Embraer Executive Jets has announced that the Phenom 300 has received certification from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for steep-approach operation, which enables increased descent angles of up to 5.5 degrees.
Business Aviation

Flying Colours , the Canada-based completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialists, has announced that it has received approval from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) to carry out maintenance work on business aircraft registered in the State of Qatar.
Business Aviation

DC Aviation has announced it has successfully completed IATA'S Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) – usually considered as the quality standard for commercial airlines.
Business Aviation

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that it continues to expand its worldwide local response networks with the opening of a new Regional Support Office (RSO) in Dubai.
Business Aviation

Jet Aviation Dubai will resume full operations from its maintenance facility and refurbished FBO at Dubai International Airport on July 21, 2014. In addition to the rebranding, the FBO now offers airside duty free shopping.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi's Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has signed an MoU with Boeing subsidiary CDG, to provide EASA Part 21J engineering and supplemental technical documentation services for Falcon's new VIP Completion Center at Dubai World Central.
Interiors & Connectivity

ExecuJet Middle East is offering full aircraft handling and line maintenance services again at Dubai International Airport, following the reopening of the facility to all business aviation traffic.
Business Aviation

Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has replaced one of the company's managed Falcon 7X business jets, working with the private owner to upgrade to the latest model of Dassault's best-selling flagship business jet.
Business Aviation

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim's parent company the DC Aviation Group has announced that it has added a new Cessna Citation XLS+ to support its growing operations.
Business Aviation

Jet Aviation Saudi Arabia has recently been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate as a Repair Station for Gulfstream aircraft.
Business Aviation

The Supersonic business jet Aerion which has a number of advance orders from the Middle East has been given a major boost with Airbus having stepped in to help bring the SSBJ to market.
Business Aviation

Associated Air Center (AAC), has delivered its first green Airbus A330-200 VVIP wide-body aircraft completion project and handed over to it Middle East-based customer
Interiors & Connectivity

Jordan has become the first state in the Middle East and North Africa to take a positive action against the illegal charter business, or grey market.
Business Aviation

Jordan is studying the opportunity to build a new airport that could become the home of future regional training centre for aviation, the head of the country's civil aviation authority said at MEBAA conference today.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Executive – the business aviation arm of Qatar Airways – was named as one of the launch customers of the new Gulfstream G500/G600 family of business jets introduced in Savannah Georgia today.
Business Aviation

Jet Aviation Dubai recently received an amendment to its EASA Part 145 certificate, granting approval to provide line maintenance to Dassault Falcon 2000 aircraft.
Business Aviation

Air Culinaire Worldwide - a division of Universal Weather and Aviation - has launched a new training programme designed to provide flight crews additional knowledge on food safety, food allergies, gluten-free diets, and culinary skills.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

SyberJet Aircraft unveiled an all new Jason Castriota design interior as well as the avionics suite - SyberVision in a full scale cockpit mock up of its new-look SJ30 at the NBAA convention in Orlando, Florida today.
Business Aviation

Dubai headquartered flight support company, Hadid is to partner with Satcom Direct to jointly offer flight planning, aircraft datalink, flight-following and international trip support services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

While Honeywell is forecasting up to 9,450 new business jet deliveries worth $280 billion from 2014 to 2024 in its 23rd annual Business Aviation Outlook, the figures for the Middle East and Africa are projecting a downturn against earlier projections.
Business Aviation