Category Archives: Business Aviation

The AMAC Aerospace Group of Companies is growing with a new branch in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia. The new office is headed by Ghalib al Subeaei, who has a wealth of aviation knowledge behind him and is well connected in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region. AMAC Aerospace has recently opened a new office inRead More

Lufthansa Technik has pre-launched its state-of-the-art VIP cabin design for the BBJ 777-9. The cabin design takes full advantage of the vast space available on the BBJ 777-9, formerly referred to as the BBJ 777X aircraft, and prioritises versatility and multifunctionality. The design showcases an impressive array of stunning features. It furthermore maximises space andRead More

MySky, a management platform powering business aviation, is relocating its EMEA headquarters to Dubai to create one strategic hub serving the EMEA region. Chris Marich, global strategy director and co-founder, said: “Following extensive research, Dubai was a clear winner for us to execute our ambitious plans for expansion in EMEA. The new Dubai headquarters willRead More

Nigerian business aviation firm, Falcon Aerospace, has unveiled innovations designed to ease business jet booking and make access to the service more inclusive. The firm introduced the products at a recent event in Lagos, Nigeria, where it unveiled its operational business units. CEO, ChukwuerikaAchum said Falcon Aerospace’s business model derives from the increased demand forRead More

Jetcraft Commercial has announced a deal to buy 25 Bombardier CRJ-200 aircraft frames. It also has an agreement to place ten of these airframes, with separately sourced engines, with an undisclosed buyer. All 25 airframes will return to the market as commercially viable assets. Raphael Haddad, President, Jetcraft Commercial, said: “This is a milestone dealRead More

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has named Embraer’s Phenom 300 the world’s best-selling light jet. Embraer delivered 59 Phenom 300 series light jets in 2022 to achieve this milestone, and to date, the series has accrued more than 700 deliveries. The Phenom 300 series is in operation in 36 countries and has accumulated nearlyRead More

Angolan aircraft operator Bestfly and Addis Ababa-headquartered flight support, charter, and aviation consultancy Krimson Aviation have formed a new Joint Venture, BFK Aviation. Bestfly and Krimson Aviation, under the leadership of Nuno Pereira and Dawit Lemma, respectively, have been integral in establishing the foundations of the sector across the vast continent of Africa and nowRead More

Business travel in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is recovering more rapidly than in any other region. This is according to the most recent Business Travel Index Outlook annual forecast and outlook (2022), from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the world’s largest business travel association. MEA business travel achieved 86% of its 2019Read More

This year’s Falcon Maintenance and Operations Seminar will take place on April 5 in Paris, France and conclude May 17 in São Paulo, Brazil. Miami and Chicago will also be included on this year’s tour. The series will feature a smaller number of stops but an expanded, two-day format in the US intended to makeRead More

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has named Embraer’s Phenom 300 the world’s best-selling light jet. Embraer delivered 59 Phenom 300 series light jets in 2022 to achieve this milestone, and to date, the series has accrued more than 700 deliveries. The Phenom 300 series is in operation in 36 countries and has accumulated nearlyRead More