2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Peter Shaw-Smith

News and issues concerning the aviation charter and fractional-ownership industries and markets, including company announcements, regulations, new developments and labor issues.

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

New developments at FBOs including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Royal Jet Expansion Set For Early 2013

Middle East Is Top Sales Venue For Large-Cabin Jets

Beirut’s Cedar Jet Center Is Full-Service FBO

Dubai World Central Airport Grows In Jebel Ali

Fujairah Airport Hosts Business Aviation Among Other Priorities

UAE’s Gulf Wings To Move To DWC

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Jet-fuel Hedging Remains a Tough Call for Airlines

Emirates Keeps Profiting from Dubai’s Hub Power

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

Sumitomo Seeks Top-three Slot in Growing Lease Market

Credit-squeezed Carriers Increasingly Turn To Leasing

Saudi Arabia Delays Decision On Foreign Operator License

IATA Calls for Air Transport Reforms in Middle East

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Ras Al Khaimah Seeks Piece of UAE’s Airline Action

Gulf States Seek Help with Air Traffic Management 

Qatar Will Open Saudi Market If Kingdom Cuts Red Tape

Bahrain Air Still Constrained As It Seeks To Spread Its Wings

Bahrain Air Perseveres against Multifarious Headwinds

SA Express Set To Play Key Role in African Development

Ethiopian Airlines is setting a new standard for service in Africa.

Ethiopian Airlines Blazes African Trail

MEBA: Middle East’s Bizav Show Moves To New Dubai Airport

Established in 2009, Qatar Executive’s cross-selling potential has allowed it to offer first- and business-class passengers extra connectivity.

Executive Charter Expands As Qatar Airways Seeks An Edge Over Gulf Airline Rivals

Al Bateen Executive Airport</a> (Stand 1943) is fast gaining traction as the Middle East’s first and only dedicated business aviation gateway.

Abu Dhabi’s Vision Of An All-Bizav Hub Is Validated At Al Bateen

News and information about crew, passenger, aircraft and airport security issues.

Saudia Private Aviation Plans To Open Four FBOs

Abu Dhabi’s New Air Expo Show is Sign of its Business Aviation Ambitions

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Mubadala subsidiary Strata will make composite structures for the 777 and the 787 Dreamliner

Boeing Expands Aerostructures Supply Network into the Middle East

South Africa's low-cost carriers have fallen into disarray.

South Africa’s Low-Cost Carriers Face Bumpy Ride

The near-term expansion of Dubai World Central has been dramatically scaled back, while Dubai International Airport continues to grow.

Strategy Revised in Transition to Dubai World's Airport

Al Bateen Airport Steals the Show

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

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