All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 46
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Abu Dhabi Air Expo: AMAC to build fourth Basle hangar for large business jetliner conversions
Swiss completions and maintenance house AMAC Aerospace will start building a fourth hangar at its Basle base this year to cope with what chairman Kadri Muhiddin says is a growing pipeline of interior conversions on large VIP aircraft, including new-generation models such as the Boeing 787.
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NewsDiamond Aircraft confident of finding saviour for D-Jet programme
Diamond Aircraft is confident a financial saviour can be found for the D-Jet after the Canadian...
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NewsPICTURE: Flying Colours gears up for first Challenger 890 completion
Canadian completions house Flying Colours is preparing to outfit the first Bombardier Challenger 890 - a corporate version of a green CRJ900 regional jet.
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NewsMEBAA offers to intercede in dispute between Rizon Jet and Qatar’s civil aviation authority
The Middle East Business Aviation Association has offered to intercede in a dispute between Rizon Jet and Qatar's civil aviation authority, which the Doha-based operator accuses of preventing it competing with state-owned Qatar Airways.
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NewsRizon Jet accuses Qatar civil aviation authority of unfair competition
Qatar-based charter operator Rizon Jet has accused the country's civil aviation authority - and, indirectly, flag carrier Qatar Airways - of "unfair competition" by creating "hindrances that make it impossible to sustain a viable business".
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NewsMEBA: Comlux shows off Boeing 767 as largest charter aircraft in Middle East
Comlux says its VIP-configured Boeing 767, on display at MEBA, is the biggest aircraft legitimately available for charter in the Middle East.
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MEBA: Al Naqbi says show might go annual and move venue
Future MEBA shows may be held annually and in cities other than Dubai - but only if a venue as good as the new Dubai World Central expo is available. Addressing...
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MEBA: Bombardier enhances its parts support in Middle East with expanded Dubai depot
Bombardier is jetting to the rescue of Middle Eastern customers with grounded aircraft by ramping up the number of spare parts it has available in the region.
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MEBA: Bombardier 'very optimistic' about Middle East market
Fresh from its record-breaking deal with Switzerland's VistaJet, Bombardier is at MEBA "very optimistic" about the Middle East market, and believes companies and individuals here are "more educated" than ever about business aviation.
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MEBA: No such place as home, says VistaJet's Flohr
Thomas Flohr, founder of VistaJet - which last month placed the sector's biggest ever transaction, for 56 Bombardier Global aircraft with 86 options - yesterday...
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MEBA: Leading Middle East operators pledge to stamp out grey market
A pledge to stamp out one of the biggest scourges of the Middle East's charter operators - the illegal grey market - within three years has been made on...
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MEBA: The Jet Business unveils cabin interiors app
Torn between a bone leather or grey pinstripe divan for your private aircraft? Not sure whether damask grey carpet will go with the mahogany cabinets?
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MEBA: Mubadala urges business aircraft manufacturers to invest in the region's industrial infrastructure
Business aviation manufacturers must invest more in infrastructure in the Middle East if they want the region to remain a major market for their products,...
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Interview
Working Week: Morten Kjellesvig
As an F-16 pilot for Norway's air force on the Cold War frontline, Morten Kjellsevig led the way in intercepting Soviet Flankers. Now flying A340s for Scandinavian Airlines, he also runs his own safety training company.
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MEBA: Show kicks off in unfamiliar surroundings but with expected visitor numbers up
Check-in desks, duty-free shops and departure lounges, signs for passport control and baggage reclaim: this year's stopgap venue for MEBA is an air-show...
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MEBA: Jet Aviation opens Al Maktoum airport facility during show
At least half of all Jet Aviation's business aviation passengers who fly into Dubai will "very soon" be opting for Al Maktoum airport instead of the city's...
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NewsMEBA: Dubai's Empire Aviation takes Challenger 300 as first managed aircraft in India
Empire Aviation (stand 624) has taken its first business jet under management in India. It comes as the Dubai-based charter and management specialist targets...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Flightglobal unveils business aviation simulator census
Acquire a business jet in the Middle East - as in most emerging aviation regions - and you will most likely have to send your pilots for training to Europe or North America - the two traditional big markets for business aviation still dominate when it comes to simulator centres.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Middle East's business aviation operators cautiously upbeat
The Middle East business aviation market has not exploded in the way some predicted a few years ago. As with Dubai's overheated economy, forecasts for executive...
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Marshall Aerospace rebrands its business aviation activities as Jetability
Marshall Aerospace is aiming to become a much bigger force in UK business aviation following a rebrand of its activities as Jetability. The Cambridge-based...