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Aircraft

Emivest Aerospace has lofty plans for SJ30 light business jet program

Dubai-based Emivest (Emirates Investment and Development Co.) became the majority (80 percent) shareholder of former Sino Swearingen Aircraft in June when

EAG Plans Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG), founded just last year, is already laying plans for its expansion across the region.
Charter & Fractional

New York Charter Firm Adds S-76 Helo to Fleet

ExcelAire of Ronkonkoma, New York, has added a Sikorsky S-76 to its fleet of business jets, which includes several Gulfstream and Cessna Citation models, E
Charter & Fractional

Ocean Sky Scoops Up Dean Aircraft Interiors

UK-based executive charter operator Ocean Sky (Stand No.

New Saudi group to fill void in region's support services

MAZ Aviation chairman Mohammed Al-Zeer yesterday unveiled a new group of companies that will bring several specialized services for business and private ai
Aircraft

It’s Challengers galore at MEBA

If you are looking for a large-cabin Bombardier Challenger (or near Challenger) business jet, there are 16 here on display in the MEBA static park for your

Middle Eastern customers flock to Dassault Falcon jets

Over the last 12 months, the respected French builder of business jets has delivered an average of one new Falcon every month in the Middle East, increasin

Kuwait Is Key to Mideast Bizav Growth

In a recent visit to the country, Ali Al Naqbi, founding chairman of the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), identified Kuwait as a major dr

Exhibitors Lining Up for Asian Aerospace 2009

Reed Exhibitions, organizer of Asian Aerospace in Hong Kong, said exhibitor commitments are up 60 percent compared with the same period before the last sho
FBOs

DC Aviation Expanding Middle East Footprint

German business jet operator DC Aviation (Stand No.
Charter & Fractional

ExcelAire Receives London City Legacy Approval

ExcelAire (Stand Nos.

Egypt’s Petroleum Air Opts for More EC 135s

Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Egypt plans to add a third Eurocopter EC 135 helicopter to its fleet and has taken out options for a further two.

Exclusive New Three-in-one Event in Bahrain

The first Gulf VIP Executive Jet, Luxury Yacht & Elite Car Interiors Exhibition will take place at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Centre

Gore Design wins VIP A340 refurb

Gore Design Completions (Stand No.
Maintenance and Modifications

AMAC Open for Business in New Hangars

AMAC Aerospace, launched in July last year, is ready for business in the first of two new hangars at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg, Switzerland.
Maintenance and Modifications

Thermal/Acoustic Package Cuts Cabin Noise by a Third

Business aircraft management and charter operator Zenith Jet and noise reduction specialist Aviation International Management Services (AIMS) have teamed t

100 jets, turboprops and helicopters

Maintained properly, upgraded to comply with changing regulations, modified with more capable avionics in the cockpit, repainted outside, refurbished insid

Buying the first aircraft off the assembly line

New aircraft models generate lots of excitement and interest.
Charter & Fractional

MEBA Buyer's Guide: Private Air Travel Options

Some say that once you’ve tried business or private aviation you will never want to go back to the airlines.
FBOs

Ocean Sky touts upgrades at Prestwick Airport FBO

UK-based executive charter and aircraft management group Ocean Sky (Stand No.
Charter & Fractional

Flexjet Holiday Jet Card Adds Joy to the Season

Fractional aircraft provider Bombardier Flexjet has an innovative answer to the question of what to give to someone who already has everything–a jet card,
Regulations and Government

Election Results Shuffle General Aviation’s Fortunes

Congressional aviation committee and subcommittee leaders from both sides of the political aisle held onto their seats Tuesday, but some long-time friends

Sino Swearingen gets a name change

The saga of Ed Swearingen’s 9,250-pound, twin-engine Fanjet, announced in 1986, continues.
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ATC

RVSM Moves to Africa-Indian Ocean

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has announced that, as of September 25, RVSM is now in effect in the airspace above the Africa-Indian
Regulations and Government

More Aeronautics Funds for NASA

The NASA Authorization Act of 2008, which cleared Congress on September 27, gives the agency $208.4 million more for aeronautics research than last year’s