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Thermal/acoustic system cuts noise by one third

Business aircraft management and charter operator Zenith Jet and noise reduction specialist Aviation Management International Services (AIMS) have teamed t

Rockwell’s Fusion sparks much interest

The launch of the super-midsize Gulfstream G250 in October added yet another program to the growing list of contract wins for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line

Gulfstream is optimistic about Mideast market

Despite facing the gravest economic slowdown in decades, officials for Gulfstream Aerospace (Chalet No.

Embraer logs $208M in orders for Legacy jets at MEBA show

Brazilian airplane manufacturer Embraer announced three separate orders for its Legacy business jets here at MEBA yesterday, as well as the addition of Fal
Aircraft

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.

Cessna hopes ME customers stay in family with Columbus

Jordanian operator Arab Wings yesterday ordered a new $17 million Cessna Citation Sovereign for delivery in the second half of 2009.

Global Express to challenge world record

Bombardier’s Global Express has demonstrated its speed and range capabilities logging 19 world records but the aircraft is now being readied to bid for a r
FBOs

Beirut FBO ventures into bizjet maintenance with sister MASCO

Beirut FBO Cedar Jet Center (Stand No.
Aircraft

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

LBAS Launches Maintenance Plus Program

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (Stand No.
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

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 B
FBOs

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

ACASS has aircraft for immediate sale

Montreal, Quebec-based ACASS has two aircraft on static display here at MEBA, a Bombardier Challenger 601 and 604.
Charter & Fractional

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

Power products that break all the rules

A casual glance at the item exhibited by Tesla Industries (Stand No.

Scenic flights with a difference

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
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.
Aircraft

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

Gates ready to help with safety issues

It is an old but still valid saying that “safety is no accident,” although to Gates Aviation Consulting (Stand No.

EAG Plans Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG), founded just last year, is already laying plans for its expansion across the region.
Charter & Fractional

New York Charter Firm Adds S-76 Helo to Fleet

ExcelAire of Ronkonkoma, New York, has added a Sikorsky S-76 to its fleet of business jets, which includes several Gulfstream and Cessna Citation models, E
Charter & Fractional

Ocean Sky Scoops Up Dean Aircraft Interiors

UK-based executive charter operator Ocean Sky (Stand No.

Middle East a bright spot for Hawker Beech

Despite Hawker Beechcraft announcement earlier this month that it is to lay off 5 percent of its workforce in the face of the global economic slowdown, exe

MEBAA’s Objectives

Prior to yesterday’s sixth board meeting of MEBAA, the association’s chairman Ali Al Naqbi told MEBA Convention News that the biggest bottleneck at present

New Saudi group to fill void in region's support services

MAZ Aviation chairman Mohammed Al-Zeer yesterday unveiled a new group of companies that will bring several specialized services for business and private ai