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Middle East Business Aviation: Conference is bizav master class
October 17, 2006, 12:47 PM
November 2005

The first Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBA) is to be held in Dubai on November 19, on the eve of the Dubai Air Show (November 20 to 24). The event is a response to rising levels of interest in business aircraft from a widening prospective client base throughout the region.

Flight-planning services boost European efforts
October 17, 2006, 12:23 PM
AINonline

Along with the world’s two other leading flight-planning groups, Universal Weather & Aviation’s home is in Houston. But in the past few years the company has made a conscious effort to be more Euro-centric.

Monopolies get state protection in Italy
October 17, 2006, 12:18 PM
November 2005

Independent FBO groups are at last challenging cozy ground handling monopolies in Italy. But the new market entrants have encountered resistance at every turn as authorities try to dodge European Union competition rules.

Swissport adds Spanish facility to its network
October 17, 2006, 12:16 PM
November 2005

Swissport Executive Aviation (SEA) is opening a new FBO at Spain’s Malaga Airport this month. The move is the next step in the company’s ambitious plan to double its current number of European FBOs to 20 between now and the end of 2007.

A battle for Brussels market looms
October 17, 2006, 12:06 PM
November 2005

Brussels International Airport records more than 13,000 general aviation movements most years. For the time being, Abelag Aviation remains the sole FBO at the Belgian airport, enjoying an informal monopoly despite several attempts by competitors to enter this key market.

Swiss businesses upgrade facilities
October 17, 2006, 12:02 PM
November 2005

The ExecuJet Aviation FBO at Zurich Kloten Airport has installed a WLAN high-speed communications connection for passenger and crew use. Also new is a vending machine selling snacks and drinks, giving visitors choices beyond the complimentary coffee and mineral water.

FBO changes abound at Le Bourget
October 17, 2006, 12:00 PM
November 2005

FBOs at Paris Le Bourget Airport, which makes a strong claim to be Europe’s biggest dedicated business aviation gateway, are experiencing growth with a steady increase in business aviation movements.

Several FBO companies set their sights on London
October 17, 2006, 11:57 AM
November 2005

Next month TAG Aviation is due to complete construction of a new terminal at Farnborough Airport. The 50,000-sq-ft building at the London-area airport will include an operations center, passenger lounge and offices.

Jet Aviation continues expansion
October 17, 2006, 11:54 AM
November 2005

Jet Aviation is preparing to open a new executive terminal at Dusseldorf Airport by year-end. The Swiss-based company has had an aircraft handling operation at the German airport for several years and now has the opportunity to upgrade its presence there to that of a major purpose-built FBO.

Signature builds its network of European FBOs
October 17, 2006, 11:50 AM
November 2005

With more than 1,700 employees worldwide, including 300 in Europe, Signature Flight Support handles nearly one million aircraft movements and provides more than 110 million gallons of fuel to business, general and commercial aircraft each year.

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