MEBAA Hosts First Bizav Summit In Jordan

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) hosted the first Jordanian Regional Forum at the Dead Sea resort of Sweimeh on October 8. The agenda for the event, which was sponsored by the Ayla Aviation Academy, included issues such as local restrictions on airspace and airport access, enhancing safety audits, crisis management techniques and reducing so-called gray market, illegal charter activity.

“In the Seventies [1970s], Jordan introduced business aviation into the Middle East when the first operator in the region began flying with support of the late King Hussein, who was keen to make Amman a business aviation center for the region,” commented MEBAA founding chairman Ali Al Naqbi. “Today Jordan is continuing that legacy and is equally pioneering thanks to a knowledge-based economy that is fueling a terrific entrepreneurial spirit.”