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MENA Aerospace announces 4,200 SQM expansion of its hangar at Bahrain International Airport

MENA Aviation Real Estate made an announcement on the expansion of existing general aviation hangar facility at Bahrain International Airport, expected to be operational within the next two years. At present, the company’s 6,400 square meter purpose-built facility consists...

Third Bell 429 aircraft selected for search and rescue operations in Swiss Alps

Air Zermatt signed a purchase agreement for a Bell429. This marks the third Bell HEMS-configured aircraft to operate in the Swiss transportation and rescue company active fleet. Air Zermatt has continually evolved through its more than 50-year history, growing its rescue operations from one ai...

European Urban Air Mobility testing - vertiport at Pontoise-Cormeilles inaugurated

Groupe ADP, Skyports and Volocopter commissioned Europe’s first fully integrated vertiport terminal for the urban air mobility industry at the Groupe ADP, RATP Group and Choose Paris Region-run Re.Invent Air Mobility testbed at Pontoise-Cormeilles airfield. The launch of the terminal represents the start of a new era for urban air mobility, as the facility allows advanced testing of cri...

Metrojet received second renewal of IS-BAO Stage 3 certification and appoints two new leaders

Metrojet received its second successful renewal of the IS-BAO Stage 3 certification for another three-year period through to 2025. IS-BAO is a set of safety standards developed by the International Business Aviation Council establishing a framework for effective safety and operational processes, providing tools to facilitate the implementation of best practices, and delivering...

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim offers a wide range of business jets for charter for FIFA World Cup

With just days to go ahead of the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, the FIFA Football World Cup, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim, has made available a wide range of business jets for charter to provide a time-saving and comfortable experience for fans heading to Doha. Besides the common aircraft in the midsize to large category, DCAF has also added the first Pilatus PC-12 available...

First Bell 407GXi to be based in Israel delivered

Delivery of the first Bell 407GXi for an Israeli customer completed. The aircraft was purchased by cousins Yossi and Yoav Avrahami. The aircraft acceptance took place at the Bell facility in Mirabel and is currently en route to Israel. This delivery marks the 31st country to become the home of a Bell 407GXi. Patrick Moulay, senior vice president, International Commercial Sales, commented:...

GlobeAir partners with Atlantic Flight Training Academy

Welcome new GlobeAir Pilot Training Partnership with Ireland-based international flight school Atlantic Flight Training Academy. The goal is obvious - to train cadets for their future careers as commercial pilots in 2023/2024.The candidates involved in the pilot training programme as part of the partnership between GlobeAir and AFTA will receive 18 months of extensive training in Cork and Wat...

Asia-Pacific debut in Vietnam - G700 joins G600 and G650ER at exclusive event

Gulfstream G700 made its Asia-Pacific debut in Vietnam as the first stop in Asia on the G700 world tour. The G700 joined the Gulfstream G600 and Gulfstream G650ER at an exclusive event at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh Province, hosted by Sun Air LLC, the Hanoi-based business aviation service company and Gulfstream’s authorized international sales representative in Vie...

20 years in the Middle East, anticipated record sales for 2022 - FAI Aviation Group

FAI Aviation Group participates at this week Bahrain Airshow some 20 years after it first set up operations in the region. With 20 aircraft in its predominately Bombardier fleet, the group anticipates record sales across the business for 2022, with consolidated group revenues of more than €120m. Revenues for charter and MRO have each increased by more than 30% compared wit...

An event like never before - MEBAA Show 2022 - interview with MEBAA Chairman Mr. Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi

MEBAA Show will be back already in a month. The entire community is looking forward to this major event in the business aviation industry.We had the pleasure to ask some questions about the 9th edition of the show to the MEBAA Chairman Mr. Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi: - How the 9th edition will be different from the previous ones; - the new technologies present at the event, is the consumer ready for...

Piper Aircraft announced unpaved field approval for M600/SLS

Piper Aircraft has been awarded FAA approval for the Piper M600/SLS single engine turboprop aircraf to be operated from unpaved fields. Piper has received numerous requests for unpaved field certification from several global markets, and is pleased to announce kit approval has also been completed for Canada, the UK, and Europe (EASA). Brazil certification is expected in early 2023....

Thrive Aviation took delivery of Gulfstream G600 for long-range offering

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered a Gulfstream G600 to Thrive Aviation. The addition of the next-generation Gulfstream aircraft marks Thrive’s expansion into the long-range, on-demand private charter market. This G600, designed and built in Gulfstream’s advanced manufacturing facility at its worldwide headquarters in Savannah, was outfitted at Gulfstream’s Dallas compl...

SmartSky connectivity solutions available for Cessna Citation X series aircraft

SmartSky Networks announced the availability of SmartSky air-to-ground connectivity service offering for the Cessna Citation X series aircraft. The move follows the recent issuance of a supplemental type certificate for the aircraft and highlights SmartSky’s plans to make its ATG connectivity available for over 7,000 business jets and turboprop aircraft across 14 aircraft mode...

Reducing aviation carbon footprint - collaboration between TAG Aviation & Go Zero Travel

TAG Aviation announced a new collaboration with Go Zero Travel, who are well known for their 5 starCorporate Chauffeur Service and for being synonymous with sustainability and carbon net zero travel throughout London and the home counties.Go Zero’s 100% Tesla fleet has been supporting companies who are also focused on sustainability and corporate social responsibility such as Micro...

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