What are the issues prohibiting optimal progression of the Middle East business aviation market? That was the title of an open forum at the Middle East Business Aviation Conference.
AMAC Aerospace has just started work on the VIP conversion of a Boeing 747-8i for an unnamed Middle East private customer at its Euroairport Basel Mulhouse facilities.
Lufthansa Technik's Innovation Business Unit (stand 335) has begun production deliveries of its 'nice' cabin management and in-flight entertainment (HD CMS / IFE) system for the new Learjet 70 and Learjet 75.
Pilatus and its authorised and exclusive distributor for the Pilatus PC-12NG, AMAC Aerospace (stand No 622/chalet A20), are showcasing the air taxi capabilities of this versatile turboprop aircraft during MEBA.
Charter operators are used to being asked to fly to some odd and out-of-the-way places but even Swiss-based PrivatAir (chalet A7) raised an eyebrow with a request from the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI).
Like all good shopkeepers Steve Varsano sometimes steps away from his store to meet his customers on their territory. And this week at MEBA, as Marcelle Nethersole found out, Varsano has a booth to do just that.
ABS Jets (stand 386) is highlighting its operation control centre (OCC) services at MEBA and encouraging smaller companies and operators to come and take a look at the resources and services it offers.
Airbus Corporate Jets has revealed its new VIP cabin concept for wide-bodied corporate airliners, designed with an eye to the growing Middle Eastern market.
Vision Systems is at the MEBA showing off its all-inclusive solutions both for solar protection and for cabin management system and IFEC for the business jet market.
OnAir's in-flight connectivity is now a line-fit option on Dassault's Falcon 7X. The first Mobile OnAir and Internet OnAir-equipped Falcon 7X will be available for delivery in 2014. Owners can line-fit either or both services.
Malta-based MCM Group (stand 540C), a maintenance, training, consultancy provider, and continuing airworthiness management organisation (CAMO), is making its debut at MEBA 2012, as part of the Malta Aviation stand.
The air ambulance service of Royal Jet (chalet A5), the Abu Dhabi-based international private jet operator, has reported its busiest-ever year in 2012 for medical evacuation (medevac) missions.
Turkish Airlines signed its biggest ever order today when it confirmed a deal with Boeing for 15 B777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes worth $4.7 billion at list prices.
Qatar Airways' luxury jet arm Qatar Executive is showing its state-of-the-art Bombardier Global 5000 on static display at the 5th annual Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) air show being held at the new Al Maktoum International Airport Dubai World Central from tomorrow until Thursday 13 December.
Transworld Aviation has signed a parts distribution centre agreement with Canadian aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace, to operate a Dubai depot for Bombardier aircraft parts.
The Jordanian civil aviation authority JCAA, has continued to liberalise its airspace with the granting of approval for independent carrier Petra Airlines to move from being a charter operator to offering full scheduled passenger services from next spring
