November 17, 2008

Bizliner completions company sets up sales office here in Dubai

By Stephen Pope

Genesis Custom Jetliners, a U.S. firm that specializes in the conversion of previously operated airliners to VIP and head-of-state airplanes, has opened a sales office in Dubai in a bid to carve out a share of the Middle East luxury jet market.

The sales office’s opening officially introduces the Genesis conversion concept to the region, viewed as ripe for sales of VIP airplanes to he more

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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. According to CEO Keith McMann, being established permanently in this part of the world would improve prospects for securing more management contracts in a market he still expects to achieve 15- to 20-percent growth despite serious economic probl more

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Scenic flights with a difference

By Brian Walters

Development of innovative offshore islands has made the United Arab Emirates ideal territory for seaplane services–at least that is the view of a team led by Sheikh Saeed Mohammed Hasher Al Maktoum who has formed Seawings to operate aerial sightseeing services. Operating a fleet of three Cessna 208 Caravan amphibians, Seawings’ business is now booming after a slow start, with up to 15 flights more

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Power products that break all the rules

By Brian Walters

A casual glance at the item exhibited by Tesla Industries (Stand No. 723) could lead to the conclusion that it is a single-product company. That may be true in the broadest sense because its product catalog mostly lists ground power units that are similar in appearance, but all are notable for being one-man portable.

That is a clue to the growing popularity of Tesla’s ground power un more

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Avinode’s virtual world on display at MEBA

By Stephen Pope

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 No. 200) and an optimistic outlook that runs counter to the global economic slowdown now affecting many charter operators.
The Swedish company’s Web site (www.avinode.com) is home to more than 900 charter firms operating some 2,800 a more

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ACASS has aircraft for immediate sale

By R. Randall Padfield

Montreal, Quebec-based ACASS has two aircraft on static display here at MEBA, a Bombardier Challenger 601 and 604. Both are available for immediate sale. In addition to these, the company is also offering the sale or lease of two Global 5000 business jets and an AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter.
While highly visible, the offering of the Challengers represents only one of the many aviation se more

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Avjet, EAS Form Alliance

U.S. aircraft sales, charter and management specialist Avjet Corp. and Abu Dhabi-based Executive Aircraft Sales (EAS) have entered into a strategic partnership centered on expanding both companies’ presence in the region. The alliance will focus on sales and management of large-cabin business jets, including
the Boeing Business Jet, several Gulfstream models and Bombardier’s Global Expre more

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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 planning and dispatch, overflight and landing permissions, ground handling and contract jet fuel.
Skyplan president Adrian Bone said the new office would “provide valuable flight support services in the fast-growing Middle East and Asian more

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Abu Dhabi Renames Private Jet Airport

The UAE capital’s new dedicated private jet airport has been renamed City Airport Abu Dhabi as part of its overhaul and transformation from its former Al Bateen airbase identity. The name change is intended to highlight the airport’s convenient location, just six kilometers from the city center. The airport is just a 10-minute drive from the Corniche and three miles from the Abu Dhabi’s busi more

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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 City Airport. FAS, a provider of helicopter charter and maintenance services founded in 2006 under the direction of Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, has signed delivery position agreements covering four S-76Ds for VIP/corporate more

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