GI Aviation’s pledge to bring a more affordable private air charter service to the Gulf Region has been realised. Today, at the MEBAA Show in Dubai, the company announced it has obtained its Air Operator’s Certificate [AOC] from the GCAA (UAE General Civil Aviation Authority), enabling the start of commercial flights with its fleet of Pilatus PC-12NG aircraft. “We are delighte...
Positive growth in the Middle East region is being driven by long-haul, leisure travellers and an increased interest in B2C business aviation technology, according to Avinode, the world’s leading online marketplace for buying and selling air charter (MEBAA stand number 635). “It is clear from our comprehensive Avinode Marketplace data that the past 12 months have seen a healthy incr...
Global leading business aviation company Deer Jet has concluded the acquisition of major shares of UAS International Trip Support (UAS). Deer Jet has become the major shareholder of the global flight support solutions provider. The agreement was completed ahead of MEBAA Show 2016 on Monday, December 5 by UAS’ existing shareholders and Deer Jet Chairman and President Zhang Peng. UAS Group...
Boeing Business Jets announced the sale of the first BBJ MAX 7 today at the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA). The BBJ MAX 7 was ordered by an undisclosed customer based in the Asia Pacific region. “The BBJ MAX 7 is an exceptional business jet and we know our customers will be thrilled with the airplane,” said David Longridge, president, Boeing Business Jets. “...
Based on a cooperation agreement from May 2016, Lufthansa Technik and DC Aviation Group have recently performed the first A-check for a narrow-body aircraft at Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central Airport) in Dubai. The services were provided for an Airbus A319 of an undisclosed customer from the region in the hangars and VIP facilities of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim, a joint ventur...
Comlux has launched a new Forward Auxiliary Center Tank System for the Airbus A321. The new system will allow VIP operators to realize a range increase of up to 500nm (25 pax) while commercial operators can expect up to 300nm (160 pax). In collaboration with Airbus specialists, Comlux Engineers developed this new design to complement the two existing Airbus Additional Center Tanks (ACTs)....
Dassault Aviation will present its expanding line of large-cabin long range Falcon business jets at the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) show and exhibition, which opens on December 6th at Dubai World Central, Air Show Site. The presentation will include Dassault’s recently introduced ultra long range Falcon 8X, which is making its first showing in the...
Airbus Corporate Jets has won another commitment for an ACJ320neo, highlighting the continuing success of its new aircraft family. The latest deal adds to the seven orders already won by the ACJ320neo Family, taking total orders and commitments to eight, comprising six ACJ320neo and two ACJ319 neo aircraft. Capitalising on new-generation engines and Sharklets at the wingtips, plus other impr...
The Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) Board has approved plans to create a new European leisure airline group in a joint venture with TUI AG, with a fleet of around 60 aircraft, offering 15 million seats capacity per year, focused on point-to-point flying to connect key European tourist markets. The transaction is subject to approvals by aviation regulatory bodies and anti-trust authorities....
Bliss Jet’s new ultra-exclusive, transatlantic travel service on shared private jets from LaGuardia Airport’s historic Marine Air Terminal to London's Stansted Airport will take flight in January 2017. Bliss’s shared private jets offer pre-screened U.S. and U.K. travelers higher levels of personal service, comfort and security than traditional first or business clas...
Since December 1st 2016, lynjet.com offers an unseen service in France: private jet online reservation. A brand from Global Jet Partner group - French private jet location specialist - lynjet.com meets the growing need of customers who's digital inspirations are in the heart of their daily lives. In just a few clicks, you may now select your own aircraft model, establish your flight plan, veri...
TAG Aviation Europe is pleased to announce that seventeen new clients have chosen to place twenty aircraft under its comprehensive range of aircraft management services during the past year. TAG Aviation will operate the newly managed aircraft on behalf of the private owners which range from single engine turbo prop aircraft to VIP airliners. Six of these managed aircraft in total wil...
-XEOS, a joint venture of GE Aviation and Lufthansa Technik, will build a state-of-the-art aircraft engine service centre. -Valued at apx. EUR250 mln. the investment will boost the economic development of the region and create about 500 jobs. -The location of the new investment was announced on Monday, 5th December 2016, during the joint press conference by Bill Millhaem,&...
Contract with California-based firm is intended to boost performance of new fleet of Protector drones The defence secretary, Michael Fallon, has announced a £100m contract to improve the performance of a new generation of drones for the RAF. The government disclosed as part of last year’s defence review that it would double its drone fleet from 10 to 20 and the existing Reapers w...
Russia's Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) plans to draw on some 238.4 billion rubles ($3.7 billion) in funds by additionally raising its share capital, the company said Friday. In September, SCAC shareholders decided to boost the company's share capital by emitting 1,000-ruble shares. "The price of one common registered uncertificated share of the Sukhoi...
An autonomous flying ambulance has successfully completed its first solo test flight, offering a potential solution for challenging search and rescue missions. Completing such missions in rough terrain or combat zones can be tricky, with helicopters currently offering the best transportation option in most cases. However, these vehicles need clear areas to land, and in the case of war zones, helic...
The Middle East—once one of the true hotspots of business aviation growth—is now experiencing a cooling in demand. Ahead of this week’s MEBAA 2016 show, even the most optimistic of industry observers acknowledged that a combination of political instability and declining oil revenues have dented the industry’s prospects in the region—at least for now. Trends of flat...
Private jet booking app JetSmarter has announced the launch of a shared private jet service between Dubai and London offering single-seats for hire. The company said the Dubai to London flight would take off from Al Maktoum International at 8:30pm on Thursdays and arrive at London’s Luton Airport seven-to-eight hours later. A return flight will be available on Fridays at 12pm. JetSm...
Virgin Galactic’s new spaceship has made a successful first glide flight, a key step after a deadly crash of its predecessor two years ago, the spaceflight company, in which Abu Dhabi’s Aabar Investments has a 37.8 per cent stake, said on Saturday. The new SpaceShipTwo, dubbed VSS Unity, was hoisted aloft by carrier airplane WhiteKnightTwo VMS Eve from the Mojave Air & Space Por...
Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg called on President-elect Donald Trump and Congress to ensure that U.S. companies have the tools necessary to compete in a global economy, from a reformed tax code to financial support from the moribund U.S. Export-Import Bank. For Chicago-based Boeing, the largest U.S. exporter, that means a reformed tax code, a fair global trade system, reg...
Sending satellites, spacecraft and humans into space is an expensive business. If humanity wants to venture further across the Solar System, we need ways of reducing the cost. Perhaps the easiest way to do this is to make the vehicles we use to launch missions into space reusable. Michael Smart, chair of hypersonic propulsion at the University of Queensland, believes hypersonic planes are the s...
