MEBAA Convention News 2008

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Gulfstream is optimistic about Mideast market

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

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
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

Mideast defies credit squeeze with oil-fueled fleet growth

While the global economy is reeling in the wake of the credit crisis, the Middle East is largely insulated from these problems, which bodes well for compan
FBOs

Dubai commits to bizav at Al Maktoum Airport

Dubai Airports unveiled the new branding of its Executive Flights Centre during the first day at MEBA, and also revealed that part of the first terminal be
FBOs

Beirut FBO ventures into bizjet maintenance with sister MASCO

Beirut FBO Cedar Jet Center (Stand No.

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.
Charter & Fractional

DC Aviation and Al-Futtaim in Joint Venture

German executive charter operator DC Aviation has signed a joint-venture agreement with Dubai-based Al-Futtaim group to start a new business aviation opera

Elite Jets First in Region To Gain IBAC OK

Dubai-base Elite Jets has become the first company in the Middle East to obtain the coveted IS-BAO certification from the International Business Aviation C