Charter & Fractional
Empire Says Private Charter Is Increasing
Company obtains San Marino AOC for better European access

Dubai’s Empire Aviation Group (Chalet S4) has increased its managed fleet to 28 aircraft, with some based as far away as Hong Kong. Its leading official told AIN just before the Dubai Airshow that private-jet charter activity is increasing.

Its subsidiary, Empire Aviation San Marino, was awarded an AOC for aircraft management and charter by San Marino’s Civil Aviation Authority in September, making EAG the first Middle East aviation company to be awarded such an AOC. It said it had already opened an office there “with several aircraft in the AOC pipeline for 2015-2016.”