MEBAA Convention News 2008

Grob Aerospace has withdrawn from the MEBA show after its German manufacturing division formally declared insolvency on November 1.

The latest fleet data from UK-based consultancy Ascend clearly charts the impressive growth in Middle Eastern business aviation over the past few years.

Last week, Airport Expo Centre hosted the third biennial Helishow Dubai, which boasted a record 130 exhibitors.

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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Clean Jet Aviation (Stand No.

Arinc is promoting its new onboard Internet (Oi) service for laptop computers here at the MEBA show (Stand No.

When you buy a seat on a commercial flight, the choice of airline can matter less than the departure and arrival times.

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Over the past few years executive charter brokers complained that there were not enough suitable aircraft available in the Middle East to meet the spiralin