Saraya Aviation buys three G450s
Saraya Aviation, a startup charter operator formed earlier this year in Abu Dhabi to serve the growing number of executive and government VIP customers see

Saraya Aviation, a startup charter operator formed earlier this year in Abu Dhabi to serve the growing number of executive and government VIP customers seeking private travel in the Middle East, signed an order here yesterday for three Gulfstream G450s.

The airplanes will join three Piaggio Avantis the company also has on order. Scheduled for delivery in 2010, the G450s will operate from Saraya locations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Amman, Jordan and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and move to other airports as demand dictates. The company hopes to begin operations with the first of its Avantis next year, using the sleek pusher turboprops for short-range flights throughout the region.