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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
Charter & Fractional

Twinjet prepares to open local base

UK-based aircraft management and charter operator Twinjet Aviation is assessing several possible locations for a new base here in the Arabian Gulf region.
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Avinode’s virtual world on display at MEBA

Billing itself as the world’s biggest online air charter marketplace, Avinode has come to MEBA 2008 with one of the show’s most expansive exhibits (Stand N
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Canada’s Skyplan Opens Sharjah Office

Calgary, Canada-headquartered Skyplan has announced the opening of a new office in Sharjah to offer local access to its various services, including flight
Rotorcraft

Falcon Aviation To Support Sikorsky S-76 Helos

Sikorsky Aerospace Services has announced that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) is to establish a customer support center for S-76 helicopters at Abu Dhabi’s
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Avro Business Jet riding high on resurgence for former RJs

BAE Systems has come to the MEBA show on the back of an upsurge of interest in its Avro Business Jet (ABJ) during this year and is expected to report furth
FBOs

Beirut FBO ventures into bizjet maintenance with sister MASCO

Beirut FBO Cedar Jet Center (Stand No.
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Falcon 7x on final approach for london city approval

Dassault Aviation is close to getting approval for its Falcon 7X aircraft to operate from London City Airport.
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ImperialJet adding more jets to fleet

Beirut-based ImperialJet plans to add airplanes to its charter and management fleet at an impressive rate in the next six months as the three-year old comp
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Prestige Jet’s rapid growth continues

Prestige Jet, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered business aircraft charter operator that operates from the newly named Abu Dhabi City Airport, announced at the sh
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Rayajet grows fleet

Jordanian charter operator Rayajet has placed firm orders with Bombardier for a Challenger 300 and one of the larger Challenger 605s.
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Royal Jet awaits price drop before buying more jets

Although there was some expectation that VIP charter operator Royal Jet of Abu Dhabi would announce new firm orders for aircraft here at MEBA, Shane O’Hare
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Dubai operator joins charter empty-legger

Empty-leg charter specialist Lunajets has launched a new partnership with Dubai-based operator Empire Aviation Group (EAG).
FBOs

Dubai commits to bizav at Al Maktoum Airport

Dubai Airports unveiled the new branding of its Executive Flights Centre during the first day at MEBA, and also revealed that part of the first terminal be
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DC Aviation and Al-Futtaim in Joint Venture

German executive charter operator DC Aviation has signed a joint-venture agreement with Dubai-based Al-Futtaim group to start a new business aviation opera
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Europeans Partner with Elite Aviation

Real Executive is to start a new venture in the United Arab Emirates based at the City Airport Abu Dhabi.
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VistaJet sees airline model, options as keys to expansion

Fast-growing executive charter group VistaJet yesterday spelled out details of its new Flight Solutions portfolio.
FBOs

CedarJet, MASCO Partner on Bizjet Maintenance in Beirut

Beirut FBO Cedar Jet Center has started offering aircraft maintenance services in partnership with its MEA group sister company MASCO.
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Al Jaber Orders $1.2B Worth of Embraer, Airbus Bizjets

Al Jaber Aviation, a subsidiary of the Al Jaber Group in Abu Dhabi, today at the Middle East Business Aviation convention in Dubai unveiled details of its
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Eclipse 500 makes MEBA debut

Overshadowed by far larger jets in the static display, the Eclipse 500 very light jet (VLJ) is being shown for the first time at the MEBA show, courtesy of
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TAG Aviation’s new Dubai post allows more direct contact

TAG Aviation (Stand No.
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ExcelAire Receives London City Legacy Approval

ExcelAire (Stand Nos.
FBOs

DC Aviation Expanding Middle East Footprint

German business jet operator DC Aviation (Stand No.
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SJ30 Sets London-Dubai record

Emivest Aerospace’s SJ30 light business jet established an unofficial speed record for its weight class on November 10, flying from London to Dubai in seve
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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
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Embraer readies to deliver Phenom and Lineage jets

During the next six weeks Embraer will be delivering the first of its Lineage 1000 business jets to the Dubai-based Al Fahim group.
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More jets, bases and services in plans for growing Royal Jet

Here at the MEBA show, Royal Jet is expected to announce plans  to further increase its fleet.
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Ailing Grob skips MEBA, hopes for best

Grob Aerospace has withdrawn from the MEBA show after its German manufacturing division formally declared insolvency on November 1.
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Bombardier plans to open pilot training facility in region

Bombardier is making plans to open a pilot training facility for its business aircraft family here in the Middle East.