Business Aviation
News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Dornier Seawings and Gulf Enterprises aim to develop the Middle East market for the Seastar amphibious airplane.
The new DC Aviation FBO at Nice Côte d'Azur Airport will feature a lounge designed by Collin + Radoske.
In the past three years, the Lebanese pound has lost over 90 percent of its value.
While normally closely related, Middle Eastern business aviation activity levels have surpassed Europe this year according to World Fuel Services.
Atlas Air Service's January acquisition of AAL means a bigger business aviation services company with greater capabilities.
Hobbled by Ukraine war-related sanctions, FBOs in Russia are hoping for a partial recovery over the New Year and Christmas holidays.
According to its website, the Alpha Star fleet includes 19 Airbus, Gulfstream, Hawker and ATR aircraft.
Dubai-based Emirates-CAE Flight Training, formed in 2002, is adding a new Global 6500 full-flight simulator.
MEBAA Panelists agree SAF will play a major role in sustainability, but carbon offsets is more readily available solution.
Kurt Edwards welcomed the return of MEBAA after its pandemic-related hiatus and touted the efforts of the industry on sustainability.
