Helicopter charter in Jordan has become a reality for the first time. The country's first dedicated aircraft brokerage company One & Done Aviation, which has been set up in Amman by Ahmad Abdul Hadi, is now able to offer helicopter flights across the country using government owned helicopters.
British ground support specialists TDH Visions announced at MEBA Tuesday that it had signed a major distribution deal with Germany's Franke Care System.
Dubai World Central (stand C610) has signed a landmark agreement with Al Futtaim Services Company to establish general aviation services at the Al Maktoum International Airport.
Universal Weather and Aviation has announced that it will start to offer European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) reporting services in time for operators to comply with the March 31, 2011 deadline to submit their verified 2010 emissions data.
ExecuJet Middle East announced yesterday that it has scored in Qatar – the country that will be hosting the 2022 World Cup – with an Aircraft Operator's Certificate application in process and new business under way.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) remains committed to the jet business in the long term, Sean McGeough, president Europe, Middle East and Africa said at MEBA yesterday.
Best known for its light and stylish galley equipment, Italian company Iacobucci is also showing its first venture into bizjet seating – a lightweight VIP unit reflecting the best of automotive design.
Quest Aircraft Company has earned FAA approval for the KODIAK aircraft's ice protection system, which is now installed on three aircraft. Paul Schaller chief executive said: “Ice protection is an option that many of our customers have been looking forward to having available to them.”
A Lockheed Hercules landed at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport last week and taxied to one of the hangars operated by Alsalam Aircraft. On the face of it, that was nothing unusual – the company has been carrying out heavy maintenance on the Royal Saudi Air Force's C-130 transports for more than two years.
With the first severe weather of the winter in England, Harrods Aviation has done a timely deal to offer customers aircraft de-icing at London Luton Airport. The company chose specialist provider, Glistening Jets, to deliver the dedicated service.
Ibex Air Charter's Munzer Awaida is a man with a mission. He has come to the show to launch a new block charter service for Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
VIP passengers and crew on Comlux aircraft will have round-the-clock access to specialised medical care – both in flight and on the ground – thanks to a new agreement between the Comlux group and MedAire, (stand C735) the international SOS company.
Despite the dramatic global market decline of last year, the Middle East has seen a fairly large influx of new players into its business aviation market since the beginning of 2009, according to Swedish online air charter specialist Avinode.
Netherlands-based MRO and engineering support provider Fokker Aircraft Services (stand E345) is showing its credentials here in response to growing Middle Eastern interest in the VIP completions part of its portfolio.
Gulfstream has received FAA certification to install the latest version of its ultra-high-speed broadband multi-link (BBML) data system on Gulfstream V aircraft.
NEXUS Flight Operations Services – a subsidiary of MAZ Aviation – and FlightSafety International have signed an agreement to establish an aircraft dispatch training programme in the Middle East.
Canadian passenger connectivity equipment provider TrueNorth Avionics (stand E412) is showing a range of satcoms products designed to appeal to the operator who's conscious of the size of both his aircraft and his budget.
Increasing automation on the flight deck is supposed to improve safety – but many pilots are questioning whether, in fact, automation overload is putting aircraft at risk. Research into human factors has thrown up some evidence that cultural differences may not be adequately considered in automation design, training, certification, and operations. If they are not factored in, they may have resulting effects on performance and how automation is used.
Business aircraft pilots with limited management skills are damaging the growth of the market, according to one of the industry's doyens in the Middle East.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company's (ADAC) announced in a press conference, held today at the Middle East Business Aviation Show (MEBA 2010) in Dubai, its plan to reduce its aeronautical charges at Al Bateen Executive Airport, the only dedicated business aviation airport in the region, by 35% on landing fees and by 17% on the current parking fees for all aircraft, effective immediately.
