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Dubai South-based FBO/MRO firm DC Aviation Al Futtaim expects a large number of delegations to reverse plans not to travel to Dubai.

International cooperation on illegal gray market charter has been stepped up, with leadership shown by the Middle East Business Aviation Association.

Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.

IAI's Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion center would be the first outside Israel.

DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.

With the recent addition of five Leonardo helicopters, Abu Dhabi Aviation's fleet size reaches 65.

Emirates believes most of its A380s will be flying again by next summer.

Mubadala unit Sanad sees the size of its own portfolio increase to $1.2 billion.

The 2021 Dubai Airshow is the first major international airshow calendar event to take place since 2019.

Emirates Airline's first A380 began revenue service on August 1, 2008, from Dubai to New York JFK, after which it flew another 6,318 sectors.

Vista Global's fleet will grow to exceed 200 aircraft by the end of next year.

Strong economic recovery in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico presents opportunities for industry growth.

The company will announce a new Caribbean FBO location here at the convention.

Flyadeal's fleet of 15 Airbus A320s could be augmented with long-range A321 variants for international flying.

UAE-based helicopter and jet charter operator Abu Dhabi Aviation has announced formal plans to take over Falcon Aviation.

Qatar and the UAE have gone to great lengths to participate in the Afghanistan evacuation over the past month.

Schedules call for delivery of Jazeera's 16th and 17th aircraft in early September

The new airline joint venture is expected to lead to dramatic improvements in flight connectivity for Armenians living overseas.

Impact of the move to launch a new airline on the kingdom’s existing aviation sector remains unclear.

Middle East charter group has returned to profitability and is operating at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

With the UAE and Bahrain having signed accords with Israel, rapprochement could also follow with Morocco and Sudan.

Lack of infrastructure and know-how remain impediments to progress

Astute Covid-19 risk management by the UAE authorities has created conditions for firm to prosper

Emirates officials have warned about a rise in per-seat charter offers, which are not permitted in the UAE.

Covid has pressured bizliner activity in the Middle East, but the aircraft remain durable.

A recovering global economy has led to bizav flight activity's best performance in a least a year, according to Global Jet Capital.

Lack of commercial carrier movements serving India and Europe has increased Dubai's attractiveness as a business aviation hub.

Late 2020 and early 2021 see significant uptick in activity, as first-time buyers enter the market.

An increasing number of first-time buyers are driving pre-owned sales in 2021

The pandemic, which held back launch of the FBO for a year, has also led to delays in provision of hangarage and MRO facilities