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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

Gama Aviation’s Sharjah, UAE-based FBO saw a record-breaking year last year with movements up about 30 percent on pre-pandemic volumes (Photo: Gama Aviation)

By Peter Shaw-Smith • Contributor - Middle East

May 17, 2022

Gama Aviation’s Sharjah, UAE-based FBO saw a record-breaking year last year and expects to make major announcements on the expansion of its more than 40-aircraft fleet in the coming months.

“[The year] 2021 went from strength to strength. It was a record-breaking year, and Sharjah FBO movements were up about 30 percent on pre-pandemic volumes,” Tom Murphy, head of FBOs and aircraft management specialist at Gama Aviation Sharjah, told AIN. “We managed to retain a number of new clients that now happily use our location as the closest alternative to DXB for downtown Dubai.”

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