Business Aviation

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, has announced delivery of two leased Airbus A320 aircraft to AtlasGlobal to expand the Turkish carrier's fleet.
Business Aviation

Gama Aviation has announced it has been given formal approval to expand its operations at Sharjah International Airport with the building of a new business aviation facility.
Airports & Networks

Hawker Pacific, the aircraft sales and product support company in the Middle East and Asia Pacific, has signed a partnership agreement for the Asia Pacific region with Thomas Global Systems (Thomas Global) for the distribution of Thomas Global's pioneering plug-and-play LCD cockpit displays.
Business Aviation

Gama Aviation has received ISO 9001:2015 accreditation – the latest level of the international quality management standards. Gama Aviation LLC went through an upgrade audit in early February 2016, after thoroughly reviewing and implementing a Quality Management System compliant to the most recent standard, which was published in late September 2015.
Business Aviation

Kuwait's ministry of finance has issued a public invitation for bids on four aircraft after an announcement the government is auctioning them from its Amiri fleet.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has officially opened its dedicated Revenue Accounting Centre of Excellence in Al Ain.
Business Aviation

AMAC Aerospace Switzerland AG has successfully returned to service a privately owned B737-800 aircraft, which was handed to the facility in Basel, Switzerland, by an undisclosed customer for a heavy base maintenance check, which also included modifications.
Business Aviation

Qatar Executive, the private jet division of Qatar Airways, is preparing for the holy month of Ramadan and the busy summer season by adding a second all-Premium Class Airbus A319 aircraft to its charter fleet.
Business Aviation

Gama Aviation has achieved International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) accreditation at its regional headquarters in Sharjah, UAE.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Falcon Aviation Services is to begin VIP Passenger handling, line maintenance and aircraft parking services from its new planned FBO site at Dubai South on July 1st.
Airports & Networks

Comlux The Aviation Group has appointment of Domingo Ureña Raso, as a new member of the Comlux Group Board of Directors.
Business Aviation

Boeing Business Jets along with Kestrel Aviation Management and Greenpoint Technologies unveiled the first fully VVIP Boeing 787 at EBACE – the European business aviation show – in Geneva this morning.
Business Aviation

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) subsidiary - Empire Aviation San Marino – is building its registered fleet in San Marino, following the award in 2015 of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for aircraft management and charter by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino. EAG currently has two managed aircraft registered in San Marino with four further managed business jets in the pipeline for mid year registration.
Business Aviation

The Emirates-CAE Flight Training centre in Dubai will be targeting operators of the Gulfstream G650 across the region and beyond.
Business Aviation

Lufthansa Technik has signed a cooperation agreement with DC Aviation Group where the two companies plan to offer their VIP customers a package of services at Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central Airport).
MRO

Global provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry. Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has announced that Turkish operator, Genel Havacilic has enrolled its Bell 407 Helicopter onto the JSSI premium engine programme.
MRO

Jet Aviation Dubai has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support Airbus A320 series aircraft.
MRO

Jetex has been awarded the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) certification for its Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Al Maktoum International VIP terminal.
Business Aviation

ExecuJet Middle East is extending maintenance capabilities at its Line Station, located at Al Maktoum International (DWC), Dubai South and at its recently established India MRO facility, located at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
Business Aviation

Dubai-headquartered Empire Aviation Group, through its Empire Aviation San Marino subsidiary, has added two Embraer Legacy 650 business jets as the group continues to build its global fleet.
Business Aviation

Falcon Aviation Services, which operates sightseeing helicopter tours from its certified helipad at Dubai's flagship Atlantis The Palm resort, says uptake for the service rose 20% last year. Falcon, which operates the service in partnership with Alpha Tours using a seven seater, EC130 helicopter, said it's also aiming for a 20% rise in bookings this year.
Aerospace

Embraer Executive Jets has launched an evolution of its entry-level Phenom 100 business jet, the Phenom 100 EV, at the EAA AirVenture Fly-In and Convention.
Business Aviation

The deadline for compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 better known as Part NCC becomes valid today and applies to ALL complex aircraft operated in Europe whether EASA registered or not. Aoife O'Sullivan, aviation expert at The Law Firm explains the issues.
Business Aviation

TrueNorth Avionics today unveiled its latest cabin communications system, Simphonē Pro (pronounced 'symphony') today with a special upgrade programme for legacy Simphonē product owners. The new product delivers all the capabilities of the older systems with added performance and value, the company said.
Interiors & Connectivity

Turkish Airlines has announced it will acquire one Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft, reports ch-aviation.
Business Aviation