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Jet Air Flug Buys Seven Bombardier Business Jets

Bombardier yesterday landed firm orders for five midsize Learjet 85 and two large-cabin Challenger 605 jets from Munich-based Jet Air Flug.
Charter & Fractional

TAG and China First Mandarin Group form business aviation partnership

TAG Aviation Asia and China First Mandarin Group (CFMG) signed a preliminary joint-venture agreement to serve the business aviation market in Asia with air

Dubai Provides New Airport Manager for London Biggin Hill

London Biggin Hill Airport has a new managing director and she comes from Dubai.
Engines

PWC launches the PT6 Nation website

Pratt & Whitney Canada (Stand C414) has launched PT6 Nation.com, a new microsite for operators and aficionado
Charter & Fractional

Universal Jet Seeks Middle Eastern AOC Partner

U.S-based charter operator Universal Jet (Stand E140) has come to MEBA looking to advance its plans to expand operations in the Middle East.
Aircraft

Cessna Sees Some Light in the Middle East

Despite recent industry forecasts that call for 2011 to look much like 2010, Mark Paolucci, Cessna Aircraft's new senior vice president of sales and market

MEBA: ACJC and Sabena Sign Spare-parts Agreement

Airbus Corporate Jet Center (ACJC) and Sabena Technics have signed an agreement designed to ensure that Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ) operators have continuou

Access Announces Agreement with Minsk Airport

Access Flight Support, a Dubai-based ground handling and flight support services provider, announced an agreement with Minsk International Airport in Belar
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Emirates-CAE adds Challenger 604 Sim

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) has announced the addition of a full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Bombardier Challenger 604 to its training center, l
Aircraft

OCRA Aerospace notches up 328 Jet sale

OCRA Aerospace (Stand E225) has announced the sale of a Dornier 328 Jet to an undisclosed customer in southeast Asia.

ABACE rejoins the business aviation show circuit

The Asian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition (ABACE) will rejoin the business aviation show circuit on February 28 to March 1, 2012 at Hongqiao Airp
Aircraft

Forecast International report says business jet sales 'not yet in recovery'

A study released last week by Forecast International projects that the decline in business jet production, which began in 2008, will continue through 2011.

Winslow LifeRaft Seeks Regional Repair Partner

Winslow LifeRaft Company of Lake Suzy, Florida (Stand C524), has come to MEBA with one primary mission, said George Byer, the company's vice president sale
Charter & Fractional

Hangar8 to base Citation XLS in India

Oxford, UK-based charter and aircraft management company Hangar 8 announced this week at MEBA that it will begin operations in India with the basing of a C
Charter & Fractional

MEBA 2012 signs first exhibitor

This year's MEBA show hasn't even closed yet, but already the organizers, F&E Aerospace (Stand E313), has signed up the first exhibitor for the next event,
FBOs

VIPport is the gateway to Russia

Russia represents a fast-growing region and increasingly popular destination for business aviation, with a significant rise in traffic between Moscow and t

MEBA preview for Flygprestanda's flight planner

Flygprestanda (Stand C620) is giving visitors to MEBA a preview of its new flight operation control system (FOCS), which is currently undergoing trials wit
FBOs

Signature Evaluating Middle East FBO Market at MEBA

FBO chain Signature Flight Support, with 103 facilities around the world, is interested in opening a Middle East FBO, said Steve Gulvin, regional vice pres
Aircraft

Gulfstream Plans G650 Cabin Completions

Gulfstream Aerospace is preparing an assembly plant for its new G650, and the U.S manufacturer is also readying an adjacent building for cabin completion w

Bahrain already gearing up for second show

Business aviation companies have been among the first to sign up for a return to the new Bahrain International Airshow when the second biennial event is ne
Aircraft

MEBA: Dassault's SMS on target for certification in 2016

Dassault (Chalet A14) is working steadily toward a certification date of 2016 for its much-anticipated super-midsize (SMS) Falcon business jet, Olivier Vil
Aircraft

MEBA: Supersonic Business Jet Still an Idea for the Future, Says Dassault

Not today, and not tomorrow, but maybe someday.

Air Support showing faster PPS Optimizer at MEBA

Long-time users of the Air Support Preflight Planning System (PPS) route planning software on PCs may not be surprised to learn that the company plans to u

Vision Systems showing IFE and nuanced windows at MEBA 2010

Vision Systems, which is exhibiting at the MEBA show for the first time (Booth No.

Al Ain Air Show to Hit New Heights

Some of the world's top pilots are going to battle it out at next year's Al Ain Aerobatic Show (February 2-5, 2011).

Airbus Starts Fabricating First Fuselage Barrel for the A350 XWB

Airbus has begun fabricating the first carbon fiber barrel for the A350 XWB fuselage at its Advanced Composites Center in Illescas, Spain, the company anno
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Al Bateen Cuts Landing, Parking Fees

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is slashing prices for landing and parking fees at Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen Executive Airport, effective immediately.
FBOs

Bahrain AOC set for TAG Aviation

TAG Aviation is in the final stages of receiving an air operator's certificate from the Kingdom of Bahrain and expects the AOC to be issued by the end of t

Agreement Signed at MEBA to Bring General Aviation to Al Maktoum Airport in 2011

The delayed arrival of business aviation at Dubai's new Al Maktoum International Airport got a kick start here on the opening day of the MEBA show yesterda
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