Name: How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19
Uploaded: 2020-04-28T13:00:00.000Z
Description: How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19

We spoke to Ali Alnaqbi, Founding &amp; Executive Chairman of the Middle East &amp; North Africa Business Aviation Association, about what is member companies are experiencing during the Covid-19 emergency. He explained the steps the group is taking to seek assistance for the industry in the 23 countries in which its members are active. Plus we heard the latest on plans for this year’s MEBAA show in Dubai.

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How Business Aviation in the Middle East and North Africa is Responding to Covid-19

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