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Gama would consider setting up at DWC, but says some operators are choosing Sharjah over DWC.

Jet Aviation is in negotiations over moving from DXB to DWC, and is looking to strengthen its presence in Saudi.

EAG to open new base in Asia as it plans to double its fleet size by the end of this decade.

Parking at DXB in increasingly short supply so a move to DWC is not such a bad thing, says Execujet.

Company said the Boeing BBJ Max and Airbus ACJneo are facing stiff competition from a bizliner version of the Bombardier CSeries.

SPA seeks to be a leading player in the growth of Middle East bizav by focusing on four core areas.

Lebanon’s director general of civil aviation says political interference has hampered ICAO audits in the past.

Alpha Star Aviation Services to become the first operator of ATR 72-600s in the region

MEBAA looks forward to its flagship event, MEBA 2014, which takes place in December in Dubai.

Up to 1,300 aircraft could be registered in the Middle East by 2020, broker says.

Middle East charter operator is expanding its business aviation services portfolio with the opening of an FBO.

The 2014 show gained momentum as an event, and the organizers are busy planning for the 2016 edition.

With 30,000 aircraft movements last year, Saudi Arabia’s private aviation sector is considered the GCC’s largest general aviation market.

Saudi Arabia saw almost 30,000 business jet movements last year.

Small nation plans to draw on the mature system deployed in Europe.

Illegal charter can represent up to 20 to 40 percent of bizjet flights, depending on time of year.