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UK courses likely to highlight differences between EASA and UAE GCAA coursework.

Alpha Star subsidiary has two A340s in its fleet, one of which is at MEBAA.

Joint venture combines Austrian and Bahraini expertise

The company has expanded steadily and now has 10 global offices and 25 representative locations worldwide.

Ali Alnaqbi and Al Shimmari call on fragmented industry to act in concert, while the backdrop is a welcome hike in oil prices.

SPA could ultimately be privatized

IWG sets up aviation academy in Morocco.

Cedar Executive seeing increased demand for private-jet travel in 2016

Incoming Royal Jet CEO to leverage assets and prioritize safety, service excellence; says Saudi market size only 20pc bigger than UAE’s.

New v-p of sales and marketing joins company as it plans to add three more Gulfstream G650ERs, doubling the fleet.

Abu Dhabi-based operator has growing fleet of helicopters and has Pilatus PC-24 on order.

Syria and Yemen no-fly zones increase charter costs

With the regional market slow, and with sharply declining valuations, Empire Aviation Group is looking further afield to grow the business.

GCAA is cautious on single-engine turboprop commercial operations, but MEBAA is supportive.

The operator manages fleet of 37 aircraft with 22 available for charter

Operators full of praise for GCAA role as it gives the sector a high priority in UAE.

Operations at second hangar to begin in the third quarter of 2017.

Interim facility to operate until late 2018

Movements and development is picking up at Dubai South, DWC, with business aviation to all but move out of DXB airport over the next year.

The DhabiJet FBO is understood to have been rebranded as “Munawala”

UAS International Trip Support launches its new FlightEvolution software

Crash of its P.1HH Hammerhead UAS on May 31 did not cause casualties or damage to maritime craft.

Jetex Flight Support and Falcon Aviation first to sign up there

Moonjet Flight Support sees low fuel price, Africa, IT as market positives

DC Aviation Al Futtaim consolidates market-leading DWC position

Bizav expanding outside traditional North and Southern African hubs

Builds on capabilities in Asia-Pacific and Greater China

Timeline on delivery of remaining 28 Gulfstreams unclear.

Company is upgrading offshore fleet and has leased aircraft to startup airlines in Ghana and Kazakhstan.

Wins Bell certification as North Africa customer service center