Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East

Contributor - Middle East

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Safety

Software House Flight Vector Sees Opportunity in the Middle East

Growing Middle East market in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar constitute a major draw.
Flight Vector software
Airports

Riviera Airport Celebrates 100 Years

Riviera Airport, whose FBO has been managed by UAE-based Hadid International Services since 2021, is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Lounge area at Hadid FBO at Italy's Riviera Airport overlooking airport ramp
Charter & Fractional

Jordan’s Arab Wings Obtains Air Ambulance Ops Nod

Air ambulance operation certification will enable Arab Wings to transport patients to Jordan from any country in the region.
Patient and medical professionals onboard medically equipped jet
Aircraft

Etihad to Reactivate Airbus A380s Next Year

Four Airbus A380 superjumbos operated by Etihad will fly the Abu Dhabi-London Heathrow route beginning in summer 2023.
Airbus A380 in flight over cloud layer
Regulations and Government

SPA: Saudi Arabia Suffering from Dearth of Charter Aircraft

Saudia Private Aviation says that some 94 percent of its air charter orders are going “unsatisfied” due to lack of available aircraft.
Richard Koe, managing director of WINGX Advance and Fahad Ibrahim Alijarboa, CEO Saudia Private Aviation on stage during MEBAA Show 2022
Regulations and Government

Middle East Key Location for Boeing Business Jets

Governments, VVIPs, charter companies, and corporations in the Middle East and North Africa are home to 29 percent of the BBJ fleet.
Boeing  Business Jets BBJ2
Aircraft

Airbus Aims to Sell 15 ACJs in the Middle East in the Next Five Years

In 2022, Middle East-based ACJ departures are up 42 percent on 2019.
Airbus ACJ320neo
Aircraft

ExecuJet’s OMDW MRO Facility To Open in Early 2023

ExecuJet’s aircraft maintenance facility at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is expected to open in the first quarter of 2023.
ExecuJet’s new MRO facility at Al Maktoum International Airport
Aircraft

Titan Continues To Add Aircraft at Steady Rate

Titan Aviation is looking to nearly double its fleet size and is especially looking to add super midsize or large aircraft to its lineup.
Titan Aviation
Airports

EAG Signs Up for New HQ Facility at Dubai South

The mixed-use facility will include EAG’s new global corporate headquarters.
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ATC

Skyplan Gives Regional Flight Dispatch Training Shot in the Arm

Its courses will enable professionals from as far afield as the CIS, India and Africa to obtain training and refresher courses.
Muhammad Sami, president and CEO of SkyPlan Services
Aircraft

Alpha Star Selects UAS as Preferred Partner

According to its website, the Alpha Star fleet includes 19 Airbus, Gulfstream, Hawker and ATR aircraft.
Alpha Star CEO Abdulnasser Alkheraif and UAS CEO Omar Hosari
Aircraft

Auric Jets Markets 2003 Challenger 604 at MEBAA Show

The Bombardier Challenger 604 that Auric Jets is displaying for sale at MEBAA Show has completed a 16-year inspection and landing gear overhaul.
AIN Logo
Aircraft

Middle East ‘Underequipped’ for Volume of Business, Dassault Says

Growth opportunities abound in the Middle East, and these will accelerate with efficient use of business aircraft.
Falcon 8X
Maintenance and Modifications

Empire Adds Boeing BBJ to Fleet, Bringing Roster to 20 Aircraft

The company holds AOCs or their equivalent in the UAE, India and San Marino.
Boeing Business Jet
FBOs

Two Saudia Units Participate at MEBAA

The flag carrier's private aviation and MRO subsidiaries will also contribute to the MEBAA Conference.
Richard Koe and Fahad Ibrahim Alijarboa
Charter & Fractional

Vertis Aviation Sees Trends Shifting for Bizav in Africa

Swiss aircraft charter firm Vertis Aviation has seen growth from customers in Africa.
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Aircraft

SPA To Take Delivery of Embraer Praetor 500 Next Year

The company continues to have access to the flag carrier’s standby fleet for VIP charter
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Aircraft

JetHQ Says Eastern Africa Expansion Is Paying Off

JetHQ sees Hugh opportunities for business aviation in East Africa, where the aircraft brokerage opened an office in 2020.
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Aircraft

Seller’s Market Complicates GJC's Financing Efforts

Starting in 2023, Global Jet Capital predicts steady growth in the total number of aircraft in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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Airports

Hadid Sees Middle East Bizav Boom

Real estate, technology and food investments are driving the economy in Dubai, Hadid believes.
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Airports

Jetex Claims Three-Quarters of Movements at OMDW

Jetex asserts a role as a top-five player in the market for comprehensive FBO and ground handling services.
Airports

JSSI Sees Growing Bizjet Market in Middle East

Jet Support Services Inc. believes the Middle East is an important region and a growing market for business aircraft.
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Environment

Jet Aviation’s Middle East Operation Focuses on Customers

The company is exploring sustainable options for its clientele, such as providing SAF in the region
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Aircraft

VistaJet Notes Outstanding Charter Jet Growth in the Middle East

During the first half of 2022, Vista added over 100 aircraft to its fleet and VistaJet membership hours were up 60 percent in the Middle East.
FBOs

Lebanon’s Economic Crisis Hobbles Cedar Executive's FBO

In the past three years, the Lebanese pound has lost over 90 percent of its value.
Charter & Fractional

Krimson Aviation Plans New FBO in Northern Africa

The warring parties reportedly called a truce in Ethiopia’s civil war on November 2.
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Regulations and Government

MEBAA Chief Sounds Alarm on Environmental Campaign Against Bizav

Regional fuel companies say the onus is on commercial airlines in the region to drive SAF volumes.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Comlux Building Light Maintenance Hangar in Dubai

Comlux Aviation Breaks Ground on Hangar in Dubai and expects to deliver its first completed ACJ TwoTwenty to a Middle East-based client in January.
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Aircraft

New Generation of Bizav Steps Forward in Saudi Arabia

Charter demand has increased exponentially in the Kingdom and there are not enough aircraft in the market to meet demand.