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FBOs

Mototok Helps Optimize Hangar Space

Electronic computerized tug maker Mototok can increase available hangar space by the equivalent of 40 percent.
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Charter & Fractional

Fireblade Aviation Offers Private Gateway to Africa

Located in Johannesburg, Fireblade is one of Africa’s most prestigious FBOs and offers onward charter throughout Africa.
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Aircraft

VIP Sukhoi Superjet Makes MEBAA Debut

The executive version of the Sukhoi Superjet made its Middle East debut at MEBAA 2018.
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Aircraft

Newest VIP BBJ 787 Arrives in Dubai

Among an unusually large flock of VIP airliner-derived business jets on the MEBAA show static display is a Boeing BBJ 787.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Dubai South Concentrates on Hangarage

The DWC Aviation District in Dubai South is expected to see the building of nine Code F Hangars by 2022.
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Aircraft

Cirrus Vision Jet Makes First Regional Landing at MEBAA

Small aircraft like Cirrus's Vision Jet could prove useful in the Gulf region.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

eVTOL: The $30 Billion Lottery

Many questions remain about the scope and viability of the emerging vertical takeoff and landing aircraft market.
Airlines

AirAsia’s Vietnamese Venture Set for August Launch

Vietnam's latest low-fare entrant would fly at least five Airbus A320s.
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Airlines

IATA Upbeat on Airlines’ Profitability in 2019

The association again trims its 2018 airline profit forecast on higher than anticipated costs.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Elliott STCs Electronic Window Shades, Lighting Systems

The Illinois company, will offer its Prizm accent lighting system and Smart Vision Shades, staring in early 2019
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Aircraft

First F-35s Reach Australia; Tyndall Could Join F-35 Base Roster

The first F-35s for Australia have landed on their future home soil to begin the replacement of the "legacy" Hornet fleet
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ATC

FAA Soliciting Input on Florida Airspace Changes

The FAA is replacing dozens of existing air traffic procedures with more efficient satellite-based routes.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Enrolls First Skywise ACJ319 Operator

MJet of Austria will now be able to combine its operational and maintenance data with the OEM's fleet data, to help analyze and improve efficiency.
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Maintenance and Modifications

SmartJets, VIP Completions Move To New Quarters at FLL

The space can accommodate the latest generation of ultra-long-range aircraft.
Aircraft

Indian Navy Embarks on Quest for Fighters for Indigenous Carrier

The Indian Navy has plans to field at least two indigenous aircraft carriers, and would like to populate their decks with home-grown fighters
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Engines

MHI Aero Engines Completes Its First PW1200G

The initial Japanese-build geared turbofan has passed Pratt & Whitney’s production acceptance test.
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Accidents

IATA Sees Role for the Association in Accident Investigations

The airline industry has registered 517 accident fatalities so far in 2018.
Airlines

Avianca Brasil Files for Bankruptcy

Brazil’s fourth largest airline opts to fight lessors’ attempts to repossess aircraft.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Company Plans To Rent Self-piloted eVTOLs

Lift plans to rent out eVTOLs under the Part 103 powered ultralight rules beginning next year.
Airports

PrivatAir Saudi Arabia Moves Ahead on FBO Upgrades

PrivatAir Saudi Arabia won right to upgrade FBO facilities at the kingdom's three main airports in 2016.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP Aircraft Cabins Blend Luxury, Technology

World’s leading completion specialists showcase their design and engineering capabilities at MEBAA.
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Rotorcraft

Helicopter OEMs Stress Regional Importance at MEBAA

Airbus Corporate Helicopters and the Bell 505 are making their MEBAA debuts this year.
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Aircraft

Embraer Sets Sights on Middle East Opportunities

The new Embraer Executive Jets Praetor 600 super-midsize jet is optimized for Middle East to London trips.
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Aircraft

ExecuJet Looks to Middle East Upturn

New ExecuJet FBO-MRO Facility at DWC Set to open in 2020.
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Aircraft

Bespoke ACJ319 On Display at MEBAA

ACJ is showcasing a deluxe charter bizliner, highlighting the coming generation of VIP airliners.
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Aircraft

Falcon Aviation Sees Promising 2019 Outlook

Abu Dhabi-based helicopter operator Falcon Aviation is pressing ahead on ADNOC and KOC contracts.
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Aircraft

Admissions for USW Maintenance Course Now Open

University of South Wales Launches Dubai Campus in September at Al Maktoum International Airport.
Aircraft

Aircraft Finance Grows as Buyers Seek to Preserve Cash

Business jet finance companies are seeing a trend towards diversification of funding sources for aircraft purchases.
Rotorcraft

Bell Sees Good Prospects in Rotorcraft Market

With its 505 and 525 models bookending the civil product line, Bell sees strong potential in the region's customer base.
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Avionics

Falcon Aviation, Honeywell Aerospace ink new UAE partnership

Falcon Aviation, Honeywell Aerospace ink new UAE partnership
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