Middle East & North Africa

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.
Business Aviation

The lighter end of the business jet market is still a relatively underserved segment in the Middle East, but Dubai-based ArcosJet wants to change that.
Business Aviation

Aviapartner and Argos Private Handling have enjoyed a record-breaking six months for traffic since they joined forces in May 2022 to become one of Europe’s largest FBO networks.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has won “Environmental Sustainability Innovation of the Year” award at CAPA’s annual Environmental Sustainability Awards for Excellence in Singapore, as well as “Best Airline for Sustainability 2022” award by Business Traveller USA.
Emerging Technologies

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.
Business Aviation

Brazilian cargo drone developer, Tupan, has used MEBAA to unveil its high-speed, vertical/short take-off and landing (HSVSTOL) aircraft.
Aerospace

The last Boeing 747 left the company's wide-body factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023.
Air Transport

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.
Aerospace

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.
Business Aviation

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.
Business Aviation

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.
Business Aviation

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

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

DC Aviation G-OPS will be opening a brand new FBO at Nice Airport in January 2023.
Business Aviation

The Middle East Business Aviation Association show opens in Dubai against a background of a dramatic increase in business aircraft activity around the region.
Business Aviation

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group has announced the induction of a Boeing Business Jet 737 into its fleet of managed aircraft.
Business Aviation

Business aviation show MEBAA 2022 has officially opened in Dubai.
Business Aviation

Flydubai will launch daily flights to St Petersburg’s Pulkovo International Airport (LED) from 20 January 2023.
Airports & Networks

The market for business aircraft will slow a little in 2023 but it will be a “soft landing”, Pascal Bachmann, senior vice-president of sales at global aircraft trading firm, Jetcraft, told Show Business here at MEBAA.
Business Aviation

An aircraft cabin is excessively dry and the more premium the cabin, the drier it is, so business jet passengers could be greatly at risk.
Business Aviation

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim is taking a leading role in this year’s show with a new stand, a social event, guided facilities tours, and participation in the conference.
Business Aviation

Aviation maintenance is a highly regulated and complex business, and as the industry grows and demand evolves, approvals and regulations have become ever more complex and challenging.
Business Aviation

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) announced at MEBAA yesterday that it is enhancing its business aviation training offering with the deployment of a new Global 6500 full-flight simulator (FFS) in May at its Al Garhoud centre.
Business Aviation

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

TATV correspondent Jill Stockbridge gives her take on booming business aviation scene as the MEBAA Show opens in Dubai.
Business Aviation