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EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023 coming to Madrid later this year

One of the most dynamic business-to-business trade shows celebrating the European VTOL industry is coming to Madrid November 28–30, 2023. Thousands of vertical flight professionals will gather for the third annual EUROPEAN ROTORS show to conduct business worth millions of Euros. ...

AERO - successful in the future UAV market with AERODrones

Unmanned aerial vehicles have triggered a revolution in aviation. They enable missions that were previously unthinkable. At the AERO show AERODrones will once again be a special trade fair that will be extended by one day due to its great success. Unmanned aerial vehicles offer great...


Dornier Seawings and Gulf Enterprises sign extensive agreement

An agreement, which will enable the most advanced amphibian aircraft to enter the Middle Eastern market was signed At MEBAA Show 2022 by Dornier Seawings and Gulf Enterprises. The agreement sets out a strong partnership between both companies in sales & marketing, operational and maintenance set-up, and support for this region. Dornier Seawings’ flagship aircraft is t...

The construction of Comlux future VIP hangar at Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub started

Comlux broke the ground of its new hangar facility at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South. The ground-breaking ceremony took place in the presence of Tahnoon Saif, CEO of Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, and Richard Gaona, Executive Chairman and CEO of Comlux. The future facility will span 12,000 square meters and boast a 5,000 square-meter hangar, in addition to...

VPorts inks landmark agreement to create world's first advanced air mobility integrator centre in Dubai

VPorts and operation of Advanced Air Mobility infrastructure announced a historic partnership with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority and the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South to establish the world’s first AAM integrator world centre in Dubai. Set to establish Dubai and the UAE as a world-class global AAM hub, the ground-breaking proje...

ACJ partners with Citadel to extend its Service Centre Network

Airbus Corporate Jets has signed a partnership agreement with Citadel Completions LLC, based in Chennault International Airport, Louisiana, USA, to enter the ACJ Services Centre Network. Citadel will provide to ACJ customers a wide spectrum of capabilities, including maintenance, engineering, modification and upgrade services. The signature took place at MEBAA Show 2022. The ACJ Service Ce...

Embraer Executive Jets brings Phenom 300E and Praetor 600 to MEBAA 2022

Embraer is back to MEBAA 2022 showcasing Phenom 300E and Praetor 600 for the first time! Since the last appearance at the show in 2018, Embraer has enjoyed great momentum in capturing a competitive market. Embraer has experienced strong sales throughout the year while holding a solid and growing backlog. In 2021, Embraer set forth new ESG goals and commitments. Embraer’s ambitious goals...

New Global 6500 FFS in Dubai - Emirates-CAE Flight Training celebrates 20th anniversary

At MEBAA Show 2022 CAE announced at the enhancement of its business aviation training offering with the deployment of a new Global 6500 full-flight simulator in May 2023 at the Emirates-CAE Flight Training Al Garhoud centre. The announcement comes as Emirates and CAE celebrate the 20th anniversary of their partnership and the establishment of ECFT in Dubai.  N...

Jet Aviation announces maintenance capability expansion in Middle East

In response to customer demand, Jet Aviation has increased maintenance and refurbishment capabilities at its hub in Dubai DXB. Modular tail docking capability was added to the base maintenance hangar to allow more efficient heavy structural repairs on large cabin aircraft, while refurbishment capability, including full-cabin refurbishment, was extended with the addition of avionic modifications an...

Serious talks & prospective partners for $10 billion A320 upgraded fuel efficiency wingtip market - Tamarack at MEBAA 2022

Tamarack Founder and CEO Nick Guida is having serious and confidential talks with single aisle aircraft manufacturing organizations, carriers, lessors, and service organizations at MEBAA 2022. Some of the several interested OEM’s are based in the MENA region. Others have international operations based in Asia, North America, Europe and elsewhere.  Nick Guida commented: &ldq...

Lufthansa Technik awarded contract for VIP cabin completion of an ACJ320neo

Lufthansa Technik AG recently received an order from an unnamed private customer for the VIP interior of a brand-new Airbus ACJ320neo. The aircraft is expected to arrive at the company’s cabin completion center in Hamburg in late summer 2023, where it will receive its new interior by spring 2024. With customized fittings for private travel as well as for charter operations, the aircraft...

Dassault Falcon 8X at MEBAA 2022 display

Meet Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X very long range trijet at MEBAA 2022 show!  Large cabin Falcons like the 6,450 nm/11,945 km Falcon 8X make up a third of the 75 Falcons operating in the region. The Falcon 8X can fly nonstop from New York to Dubai, Dubai to Adelaide and Jeddah to Sao Paulo, yet easily access short runway airports like London City Airport or Lugano, Switzerland, that are t...

AERO 2023 showcases innovative and sustainable aviation

AERO 2023 will again be the most important meeting place for innovations in the industry next year. At AERO, exhibitors will show visitors their latest products and services with which they are shaping the future of aviation. For the first time, experts will meet at AERO 2023 at the AERO Hydrogen Summit symposium to exchange ideas on hydrogen as the aviation fuel of the future. More than...

Bahrain International Airshow 2022 connects the Gulf with the global aerospace industry

Thousands of aerospace and defence professionals from over 30 countries around the world connected at the Bahrain International Airshow 2022 for three days of partnership building, collaboration and thought leadership. Officially opened by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and Prime Minister, on behalf of His Majesty King Hamad...

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