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posted on October 16, 2011 14:41 
Arab Spring sows seeds of change in regional charter market
Political turmoil throughout the region has not quite quashed appetite for private jet travel, although the sector has had to adapt to new realities. Liz Moscrop reports
Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation protesting about high-level corruption in Tunisia in December 2010 sparked a wave of unrest throughout the Middle East and North Africa that is still simmering today. Known as the “Arab Spring”, to date there have been revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt; a civil war in Libya; civil uprisings in Bahrain, Syria, and Yemen; and major protests in Algeria, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, and Oman. Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Western Sahara have also seen minor protests.
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posted on October 16, 2011 14:35 
Bizav Airport Security
Robert Coppinger
The exemplary service expected of business aviation by high calibre travellers includes rapid passage to and from the airside and kerbside and as executive airports grow in number in the region there is an opportunity for government, operator partnerships to find the best combination of security and service.
It is no surprise to anyone that the Middle East is, bar Asia, the fastest growing region for executive travel. As well as its own strong historic links with Europe the region has a key geographical location that makes it a natural hub for those travelling eastward from the mature economies of the west or from the eastern super powers of India and China to the west.
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posted on October 16, 2011 13:43
Purchasing an aircraft can be a nightmare without the right advice
Christian Castang
More and more companies and families across the MENA region are considering acquiring business aircraft. Purchasing these aircraft can be a minefield for the unwary. Drawing aviation finance may still be difficult following the global financial turndown but buyers from the Middle East still enjoy a favoured position with a lot of lease companies or banks but there are pitfalls throughout the process. Project management may be the answer.
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posted on October 16, 2011 13:27
North American Perspectives
By Jack Olcott
Although Business Aviation is growing faster in areas such as the Middle East and Asia than in North America, activities in the USA and Canada still shape the expectations of the international community for the next decade. According to JETNET, LLC, North America is home to more than 22,000 business jet and turboprop airplanes owned by more than 15,500 companies and individuals. In addition to fixed-wing aircraft, over 9,000 helicopters are registered to North American companies. JETNET forecasts that between now and 2020, nearly 11,500 new business jets valued at $258B will be delivered, with about half of the aircraft purchased by North American operators.
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posted on March 13, 2011 11:02 
Mid-East industry in “Excellent Health”
The MEBAA showcase – the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show demonstrated that there may be economic and political jitters around the world, but our industry in this region continues to power from strength to strength.
The fourth MEBA show took place at the start of December and MEBAA members came in their droves to help make the show a great success and achieve international recognition.
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posted on March 13, 2011 10:47
Insurance and Risk Management - Beware of Shifting Liabilities
By Ali Al Naqbi, Founding Chairman, MEBAA
I have been very fortunate over the past couple of months to have been given space in the region’s major magazines Altitudes and Arabian Aerospace to express the views of our Association on key issues.
In the current Altitudes, I was able to outline one major issue – that of insurance and risk management.
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posted on March 13, 2011 10:34
Wallan walks the talk
There is one name that has been synonymous with business aviation in the Middle East for some years and it is no surprise then that Saad Wallan became one of the founder members of the fledgling MEBAA.
The boss of Wallan Aviation, the Riyadh-based exclusive dealer for Cessna Aircraft Company in the Gulf states, keeps very hands on and likes to pilot the aircraft that his firm has been so adept at selling. He regularly flies between his homes in Saudi Arabia and England and on to Cessna in the United States.
Wallan can also walk the talk.
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posted on March 13, 2011 09:35
Smooth landings
By Liz Moscrop
As business aviation takes off in the Middle East, it is increasingly important to cater for private aircraft on the ground. There is a plethora of dedicated airports springing up around region. Liz Moscrop looks at some of the main players.
Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi is a small field with huge ambitions.
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posted on March 05, 2011 01:50
North American Perspectives
By Jack Olcott
Business Aviation as it is practiced in the USA is the prime example of why government policies that encourage this form of air transportation benefit a country and its citizens.
The US economy is recognized as the world’s largest. Less well known, however, is the significant role that Business Aviation plays in the ebb and flow of commerce in the United States.
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posted on March 05, 2011 01:34
Geoff Thomas looks at the question of offshore registry and how it affects the business aviation industry.
Our MEBA show in November showed one growing sector of exhibitors attracting the attention on many owners and operators – and that was the representatives of the offshore registries.
There are many reasons why aircraft owners and even airlines and commercial aircraft operators choose a country other than their own in which to register their aircraft. While most of them involve saving time and/or money in one way, shape or form – there are plenty of other perfectly valid reasons why the obvious ‘home’ country doesn’t necessarily become the registration authority of choice.
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posted on November 30, 2010 14:10
MEBAA Event Story
MEBAA will be the focus of the business aviation world this month when we are hosts for the International Business Aviation Council meeting, bringing the event to our region for the first time.
The event takes place on the day after the fourth MEBA show, which runs from December 7-9 at Dubai’s Airport Expo at which, we are hoping to see most of our members attending and making use of this marketing opportunity.
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posted on November 30, 2010 13:01 
Member Profile: Royal Jet
In each newsletter we will be introducing a member company. It is fitting that the first company to be profiled is Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet.
If there is one company that can sum up what Middle East business aviation can achieve, it is Royal Jet. And that is not just the view of those in the region – for the Abu Dhabi luxury flight services provider has been voted the world’s best charter operator for the third consecutive year.
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posted on November 20, 2010 08:42
Pilot Fatigue
The lack of regulation or consistency for the number of hours business jet pilots work is to become an issue in the Middle East, with the professional association, MEBAA at the heart of discussions.
The issue of flight hour restrictions for business aviation pilots has been raised in the USA and will have implications – and standards – for operators in Europe and the Middle East.
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posted on November 20, 2010 08:20
North American Perspectives
By Jack Olcott
Traditionally, Business Aviation within the USA has been the leading indicator for understanding and tracking the health of the global Business Aviation community. Over 58 percent of the nearly 31,000 turbine-powered aircraft used throughout the world for executive and private transportation by air are based in the USA. The same concentration is found among operators (nearly 61 percent USA) and owners (nearly 62 percent USA).
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posted on November 20, 2010 08:01
Controlling Flight Into Terrain
As a defined sauce, accidents labelled CFIT, or “controlled flight into terrain”, represent a large percentage of the fatal mishaps experiences by business aircraft. The Flight Safety Foundation reported that CFIT remained the second greatest cause of commercial aircraft fatalities in 2008. And, historically, more deaths have resulted from CFIT than any other type of accident.
Avoiding this often-inexplicable consequence requires both study and resolve, first to recognize the signs of a set-up for CFIT and then to encourage an early decision to remove the aircraft from its clutches.
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