Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East

Contributor - Middle East

Latest from Peter Shaw-Smith

Falcon and Eve Plan To Launch eVTOL Services in Dubai

Falcon Aviation signed a letter of intent to buy 35 of Eve's aircraft as they lay the groundwork to launch operations in Dubai.
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Regulations and Government

Titan Aviation Eyes 50-strong Fleet by 2023

The approachability and speed of response of the San Marino Registry has aided Titan’s growth
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FBOs

NasJet Holds Its Own in Saudi Arabia

NasJet claims to be among the most diverse operators in the Middle East, with 10 different aircraft types.
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Charter & Fractional

Krimson Stakes Claim as Africa’s Biggest Flight-support Team

Krimson plans further expansion in Africa with three FBOs built and operational by end of the first quarter of 2023.
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FBOs

Jetex Aims for 50 FBOs Worldwide by 2024

Jetex has bid for the tender to set up a new FBO at Nice, France’s second-largest executive airport and hopes to expand to other key global locations.
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Aircraft

Busy 2021 Turns Into Busier 2022 for Action Aviation

The firm says current buy-sell dynamics make for the best market it has ever been involved in.
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Charter & Fractional

Hadid Bids on Oman FBO Tender

Expo 2020 has boosted Dubai’s status as a regional hub.
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Aircraft

Africa Offers Opportunities for Bizjet Brokers

The full gamut of options is in demand, from Textron and Learjet aircraft, to Gulfstreams and Bombardiers.
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Airlines

UAS Underlines Bizav's Traditional Selling Points

UAS and partner investor Fangda hope to see business in UAE expand worldwide as entrants to the market learn the benefits of business aviation.
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Aircraft

Gama Aviation’s Sharjah FBO Sees Record Year

Gama Sharjah is intent on expanding its fleet after Wheels Up’s acquisition of Gama Aviation Signature in the U.S. in 2020
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Airlines

As Covid Winds Down, Air Cargo Frets on Russia-Ukraine Crisis

After overcoming Covid, the relatively strong air cargo industry will see further capacity constraints due to the war in Ukraine.
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Aircraft

Lessors in Asymmetric Fight to Repossess Russian Aircraft

Under EU sanctions, lessors have until March 28 to repossess aircraft leased to Russian airlines.
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Regulations and Government

Asia Pacific Airlines Continue to Bridle at Border Restrictions

Despite resilience, further airline bankruptcies in Asia-Pacific cannot be ruled out
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Aircraft

Deliveries of Comac’s ARJ21 Approach 70 Units

Comac concentrates on delivery of the ARJ21 to China Southern, China Eastern, and Air China.
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Airports

Singapore's Seletar Airport Poised to Turn Corner

Incumbent Singapore FBO players Universal and Jet Aviation saw Jetex enter the market in 2020.
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Aircraft

Worsening U.S.-China Aviation Trade Ties to Cost $875 Billion

U.S. administrations have grappled over the optimal stance to take towards China.
Ambassador Katherine Tai
Aircraft

Covid-19 Puts Vietnamese Airlines on Back Foot

Vietnam has enjoyed success by marketing itself as a quirky Southeast Asian tourist destination.
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Aircraft

Passenger-to-freighter Conversion Business Booming in Asia-Pacific

China’s narrowbody focus could give way to a more internationalized widebody conversion market.
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Airlines

India Stop-Starts Its Way to a Brighter Aviation Future

With a total of around 700 aircraft, India’s fleet is only a fraction of China’s, at 6,000.
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Aircraft

China’s General Aviation Market Resumes Growth Trend

China GA growth prospects are robust, with flight hours set to increase by a factor of six by 2035
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Airlines

Bolloré Logistics Adds Aerospace to Consumer Goods Offering

Based in Paris, Bolloré Logistics sees Singapore as Asia-Pacific’s undisputed regional MRO hub.
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Aircraft

ST Engineering Gets Major Boost from P2F Work

The freighter conversion business of ST Engineering represented a bright spot in 2021.
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Aircraft

Thailand's Airlines in Struggle to Beat Covid

Indebtedness among several Thai carriers reaches unprecedented levels.
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Aircraft

Chinese Companies Dominate Asia-Pac Aircraft Leasing Space

Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.
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Aircraft

Boeing Sees Dramatic Rise in Asia's Traffic Share by 2040

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.
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Aircraft

Led by China, Asia-Pac MROs Look Toward Covid Recovery

China's domestic market and maintenance demands buoy that country's MRO providers while other Asia-Pac players work to emerge from Covid stagnation.
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Aircraft

China Plays Long Game on C919 Development

Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.
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Airlines

Highly Political Cross-Strait Pax Movements Decimated by Covid

Taiwanese airlines EVA Air and China Airlines report cargo volumes up 400 percent during pandemic.
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Regulations and Government

Singapore Airshow to Send Important ‘Open for Business’ Signal

Authorities say they will do everything in their power to make the Singapore Airshow a success.
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Training and Workforce

Covid Creates Pilot Surplus in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region will likely to be the slowest to recover from the coronavirus pandemic due to widespread travel restrictions.
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