The Gulf Flight Safety Committee (GFSC) visited its birthplace when it held its annual general meeting in Muscat meeting last week. It left with a new name and new senior officers.
Al Bateen Executive Airport has announced a 21% increase in visiting aircraft traffic in January through April 2013 versus the same period in 2012. Commercial movements, including that of base
Qatar Executive has been awarded its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).
Dassault Aviation is marking the 50th anniversary of its Falcon premium business jet line with a demonstration of a Falcon 900LX business jet in Dubai on June 9.
The UAE and Bahrain have restructured airspace between the two countries in a bid to ease congestion as the number of aircraft movements continues to grow.
London Executive Aviation (LEA), is looking to boost its activities for business aviation in Turkey and the Middle East following the opening of its first international office in Athens, Greece.
Austrian simulator manufacturer Axis Group is to push for greater penetration in the Middle East and Africa following a restructuring and an investment in time and money from two leading business aviation specialists.
Gama Group has announced that its Middle East based business unit, Gama Aviation FZE is significantly expanding Gama's customer offering at Sharjah International Airport.
Web Manuals Sweden AB - developers of operational knowledge management solutions for the aviation industry - has won a contract with Gama Aviation's Middle East division for the adoption of the Web Manuals application and Electronic Flight Bag
Dubai-based flight support specialist Hadid International Services has launched a partnership with Saudi Arabia's Wallan Aviation to offer ground handling for business aircraft across Saudi Arabia.
A new jet was born this morning when Swiss manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft revealed its new twin-engine jet, the PC-24, at EBACE. The new jet not only has the ability to use short runways but can also land on unpaved surfaces and will have
ExecuJet aircraft management customers can now locate their aircraft and quickly access information on matters such as fuel consumption, schedules and crew thanks to an iPad app launched at EBACE today
Airbus is introducing a new corporate jet customer care centre (C4you) for its private jet customers, aimed at providing dedicated access to an experienced team.
Luxury brand business jet operator VistaJet was in record-breaking mode at EBACE this morning as it enrolled 50 Bombardier aircraft into the JSSI Platinum engine and APU hourly cost maintenance programmes.
Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) and the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) have today announced a new service package to be offered exclusively to MEBAA members.
German Air Ambulance Specialist and VVIP-Jet-Operator Flight-Ambulance-International (FAI) rent-a-jet AG has named Al Bateen Executive Airport as its preferred stopover airport in
Customers with Jet Aviation in Saudi Arabia can now keep up with the news from their favourite sources following a new service launching at EBACE in Geneva today.
At EBACE this morning, Bombardier revealed the Challenger 350 in partnership with fractional ownership giant NetJets.
Nextant Aerospace, unveiled its next generation 400XT at EBACE in Geneva this morning. The company also showed off a new air ambulance configuration - the first of its Special Missions applications for the reengineered aircraft type.
African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) Chairman Tarek Ragheb has launched AfBAA Expo a new event focused solely on the African business aviation sector and run in conjunction with the Marrakech Airshow which takes place 23
Qatar Airways' corporate jet division Qatar Executive is again taking part at Europe's leading business aviation show EBACE in Geneva this week, this time highlighting the expanded services it now offers at its Doha International
US based private aviation service provider,XJet, is to move its headquarters to Dubai and develop a new luxury FBO at Dubai World Central.
Inmarsat has announced it will be working with Satcom Direct, the provider of satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions, to take its GX Aviation proposition to the business aviation market.
Switzerland-based Vertis Aviation, part of the independently owned aviation business the 28 East Group, has announced a significant expansion to its exclusively marketed charter fleet with the addition
Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) is displaying a BBJ 3 for the first time at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE).
Piaggio Aero – the Italian turboprop manufacturer part owned by Abu Dhabi's Mubadala - is introducing a reduced maintenance program for its Piaggio P180 Avanti/II the company said at EBACE today.
Embraer's newest business jet – the Legacy 500 – made its first appearance outside of Brazil when it landed at Geneva airport to participate in EBACE, Europe's major business aviation event.
Greek charter operator Gainjet sees the Middle East as a potentially lucrative market for its services following the acquisition of a second Bombardier Challenger 604.
328 have announced that it has successfully completed in partnership with Turkish Technic an extensive Gulfstream GIV interior refurbishment for the Turkish Government.
Chapman Freeborn is launching a new Global Broker initiative designed to help business jet flight arrangers globally tap into local knowledge and expertise, 24/7/365 days a year.
The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is hosting the inaugural Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBAC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The conference will be held under the patronage of H.H. Prince Fahd
Royal Jet – the international award-winning luxury flight services provider – celebrated its 10th year milestone by unveiling a bold new corporate identity and plans to go 'above and beyond' in providing bespoke
Bombardier has confirmed that the Learjet 75 will make its official world debut at the EBACE show in Geneva next week.
Qatar Airways' private jet division Qatar Executive has strengthened its position in maintenance services for Bombardier aircraft in Qatar and the Middle East after the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
Asian VIP aviation services provider, ASA Group, has expanded its operations, and opened offices in Indonesia and Malaysia thanks to support from the Middle East.
The UAE's director general of the country's civil aviation authority (GCAA), H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, has called for greater cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders in the local aviation
The burgeoning aviation industry in Iraq is to be the subject of a major conference to be held at Baghdad Airport in September.
Abu Dhabi's Royal Jet president Shane O'Hare, said the development of a strong infrastructure is one of the main ingredients of a successful business formula for the Middle East's business aviation industry.
Aircraft completions specialist Associated Air Center (AAC), has been issued a design organisation approval renewal certificate from the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
Rizon Jet, the Middle East and UK-based luxury flight services company, has announced that its FBO / VIP terminal at its headquarters in Doha, Qatar, has been awarded 'Best Fixed Base Operator Middle East' for the second
Jet Aviation Dubai recently concluded a successful C4 inspection on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) for an undisclosed client in the Middle East.
The first Dassault Falcon 2000S has been delivered today to a Turkish customer.
Cessna Aircraft Company has rolled out its first production unit of the new Citation X at the company's Wichita manufacturing facility.
Rizon Jet is increasing the company's managed fleet of business jets to include a Bombardier Global 5000, based at its headquarters in Doha.
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has announced it has received the ISO 9001:2008 accreditation from Bureau Veritas Certification.
Rizon Jet recently earned Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) designation from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority for its Doha facility.
Bombardier Aerospace has announced that it will be extending the warranty of its Challenger 605 aircraft. Specifically, the basic warranty of its Challenger 605 business aircraft will be enhanced from the current three years or
Eclipse Aerospace has received an amended Production Certificate authorizing the final assembly, test, and certification of the new production Eclipse 550 Twin-Engine Jet from the Federal Aviation Administration
Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) and brokers Capital Shield Insurance (CSI) are forming a new aviation consortium called Tayaran
Gama Group has announced a further expansion to its Middle East fleet with the addition of an Embraer Legacy 600, to be based at Gama's newest operating base, Al Bateen Executive Airport in
ExecuJet Aircraft Trading has announced an exclusive mandate to sell an Airbus ACJ320 aircraft, thereby expanding its offering of large business jets.
Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) has dismissed as "untrue" circulated media reports and rumors about the number of aircraft currently in use in the country's Amir's aircraft fleet, a KAC press statement said today
Dassault Falcon's new FalconBroadcast airborne health monitoring service is now available on all Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 models equipped with the EASy cockpit, the French manufacturer said today.
Associated Air Center (AAC) – which operates the large transport category VIP completions centre in Dallas, Texas has received approval as an authorised maintenance organisation from the aviation authorities of
Royal Jet has officially launched its bespoke travel division Royal Jet Luxury Vacations (RJLV) in the Seychelles Islands.
Nextant Aerospace, maker of the Nextant 400XT, has bolstered its global sales team with the promotion of Jay Heublein to executive vice president, global sales and marketing and has also added a specific role for an African and Middle East sales
The two newest members of the Dassault Falcon family of business jets, the 2000S and 2000LXS, have received their EASA certification. Approval from the FAA and other regulatory bodies is expected to follow shortly.
Gama Group has announced the appointment of Oliver Hewson as commercial manager, Gama Aviation FZE, with the task of further developing its significant growth throughout the MENA region.
The first production version of the updated Citation Sovereign has rolled off the production line in Wichita. The first of six new Cessna aircraft expected to hit the market this year.
Conference organizer Aeropodium is to hold its second annual Middle East Corporate Aviation Summit (MECAS) in Dubai on June 13.
Gulfstream's new ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 set another city-pair speed record on its way to the Abu Dhabi Air Expo.
PrivatAir has announced at Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2013 that it has signed a contract with Saudia Private Aviation (SPA) that will encompass training SPA's existing cabin crew as well as coaching in specific areas of on-board
The Abu Dhabi Air Expo could herald the start of new era in general aviation for the United Arab Emirates.
Istanbul-based Europe Jet is now offering a company-owned Bombardier CRJ200LR / Challenger 850 with 15 VIP Seats which it claims is the largest business jet to be operated in the Turkish charter market
Qatar Airways' private jet charter division Qatar Executive will be exhibiting at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo (ADAE) next week (5-7 March), demonstrating its commitment to the vibrant Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
Jet Aviation Dubai was recently authorized to provide maintenance, alterations and repair services to the new ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin Gulfstream G650.
Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has taken its first new aircraft of the year under management. The Gulfstream G450 is an advanced large-cabin, long range business jet and joins EAG's extensive fleet
Performance worries over military and commercial helicopter operations in the harsh conditions of the Middle East deserts could be eased with a new distributorship deal signed today.
A global terror threat of missile attack against fixed wing aircraft or helicopters is being met head on by one exhibitor at IDEX – the defence and security event opening in Abu Dhabi today.
Gulf owned FBOs took the first two places in a poll by the European Business Air News (EBAN) magazine.
The supersonic business jet is getting closer. Aerodynamic technology company Aerion Corporation has announced its next round of high-speed test flights in conjunction with NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center are underway.
Jet Aviation Dubai has officially opened its new FBO facility at Dubai World Central's Al Maktoum International Airport. The company continues to provide MRO and FBO services at Dubai
The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is stepping into the fray over the dispute between FBO and charter operator Rizon Jet and the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.'s G280 aircraft received type certification today from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The certification recognizes that the super mid-sized aircraft demonstrates compliance with EASA airworthiness and
Dubai's Empire Aviation Group has launched a new sister company Empire Aviation (EA), along with a comprehensive range of business aviation services for private aircraft owners in India.
An Embraer Lineage 1000 has been on display at Jeddah and Riyadh airports this week as the Brazilian manufacturer makes a sales push in the Kingdom, for the business jet which is longer than the BBJ and ACJ Embraer.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the operator of Al Bateen Executive Airport, and gategroup of Switzerland, have officially opened the 'Executive Gourmet' catering facility at Al Bateen
The world's biggest business aviation event has a new name. The US National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that the name for its largest annual U.S. event has been changed from NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention” to “Business Aviation
CAE's training centre in Dubai joins its sister-facilities in Bordeaux, France; Little Rock, Dallas and Morristown, USA; and Burgess Hill, UK; in celebrating the award of a Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM) certificate,
Troubled aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft is optimistic about coming out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the United States having been given support by its key creditors who have accepted its reorganisation plan.
Dassault Falcon is once again supporting operators from the Middle East and elsewhere who are flying customers to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with a dedicated technical team positioned at nearby Zurich
Sabena Technics used the AIME/MRO Middle East show in Dubai to announce it has been selected to carry out the VIP cabin modification of an Airbus A319 aircraft belonging to an undisclosed Asian customer.
UAE-based flight support and handling specialist, Jetex Flight Support, is to open a new flight planning lounge at London Oxford Airport, next month.
Former Hawker Beechcraft senior executive for the Middle East, Africa and Europe, Sean McGeough, has been appointed president of Nextant Aerospace the , maker of the Nextant 400XT, the world's only remanufactured business jet.
In line with Qatar Executive's continued focus on the international market, Qatar Airways' private jet division has launched its corporate website in Arabic and Russian languages.
Gama Aviation announced today the launch of a new, bespoke Safety Management System ('SMS') campaign.
The fourth Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) of Royal Jet, which is undergoing a US$9 million upgrade, is halfway through its refurbishment programme. The BBJ named A6-AIN is one of Royal Jet's six-strong fleet of BBJs.
Gulfstream has received two vital certifications for its new flagship aircraft programme - the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650.
GE has announced that it has agreed to purchase the aviation business of Avio S.p.A., an Italy-based manufacturer of aviation propulsion components and systems for civil and military aircraft, for $4.3 billion U.S. (€3.3 billion).
Comlux Aviation has brought the largest business jet ever displayed at MEBA to the show.
Jet Aviation Dubai and First Emirates Aviation Group (FEAG) have signed an agreement to offer a full range of interior refurbishment services out of Feat's specialised facility in Abu Dhabi.
Dassault Falcon has announced at the show yesterday that it has sold two business jets to Wallan Aviation, marking the company's first entry into the Dassault Falcon range and large cabin segment.
Though Gulfstream did not send an example of its flagship G650 to MEBA, Trevor Esling, Gulfstream's regional senior vice president for international sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, revealed that the aircraft would
Broker support company Executive Sky revealed a new look, new logo and a new line of business at MEBA 2012.
London Executive Aviation (LEA), one of Europe's largest business jet charter operators, is at the show to see if it can do a deal with a local AOC holder to share its two Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft based in the UK.
GE Aviation has named ExecuJet Middle East as an authorised service centre for its CF34-3 engines, which power the Bombardier Challenger series.
Lufthansa Technik has said its 'VIP and Executive Jet Solutions' division is in its final preparations for the second VIP Boeing 784-8 completion in Hamburg, Germany.
The ARGUS CHEQ charter evaluation and qualification-rating programme is attracting increasing interest in the region.