new cover 2014 27/11/14 7:36 pm Page 2 new cover 2014 27/11/14 7:36 pm Page 1 MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION - REVIEW 2014 PUBLISHED BY TIMES PUBLISHED BY TIMES GROUP ON BEHALF OF GROUP OFC_Spine_7mm_L12_V1CMYK_Pan873C_ OFC_V1.indd 1 11/29/14 11:44 AM full page 27/11/14 4:12 pm Page 1 BOUNDLESS POSSIBILITIES Gulfstream gives travelers the ability to live without limits. By fusing exceptional engineering with a genuine obsession for superior style and support, Gulfstream delivers unsurpassed aviation performance. Our fleet empowers people by expanding horizons. Create boundless possibilities. Fly Gulfstream. ALLAN STANTON | +971 50 653 5258 | [email protected] | GULFSTREAM.COM G650ER, G650, G600, G500, G550, G450, G280 and G150 are trademarks or registered trademarks of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. medar 2014 edts 27/11/14 3:12 pm Page 1 MEBAA Board Members Ali Al Naqbi David Paddock Founding Chairman MEBAA Board Advisor Benoit Defforge Mansour Al Tassan Stephen Taylor Khader Mattar Airbus Corporate Jets Bexair Boeing Business Jets Bombardier Richard Gaona Renaud Cloatre Walter Visser Mike Berry Comlux The Aviation Group Dassault Aviation Emirates-CAE Flight Training ExecuJet Middle East Trevor Esling Ruedi Kraft Adel Mardini Walter Heerdt Gulfstream Jet Aviation Jetex Lufthansa Technik AG Sulaiman Al Hamdan Shane O’Hare Faisal Kayal Saad Wallen NasJet Royal Jet Saudia Private Aviation Wallan Aviation Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association – Review • 1 medar 2014 edts 27/11/14 3:12 pm Page 2 medar 2014 edts 27/11/14 3:12 pm Page 3 Introduction Published by Times Aerospace Limited (TIMES Group) Introduction 3-4 Rumsey House, Locks Hill, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1BB, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 1702 53 0000 Fax: +44 (0) 1702 53 3088 Optimism on the roller coaster ride of business aviation. Email: [email protected] Website: www.timesgroup.co.uk I had the great honour earlier this year of chairing the MEBAA Conference in Amman, Jordan and anybody attending that event could not fail to have left the event convinced that MEBAA is stepping up a gear. One of the biggest challenges that our industry faces is ensuring regulators and On behalf of: governments truly understand that business aviation is not the same as commercial airliner traffic. The Jordan conference, headlined by the head of the country’s civil aviation authority who promised tough measures against the grey market operators, was a breath of fresh air.At last people are listening – and in the case of Jordan, also taking action. Data for the Middle East, and external analysts are throwing up concerns that the region’s growth is Middle East & North Africa Business slowing down. Aviation Association (MEBAA) Business Central Tower, Tower B, Office No 3101, It is. Battered by the ongoing conflicts that affect our wider MENA region – and around one of the Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 117733, Dubai, UAE. Tel: +971 (4) 435 6670 Fax: +971 (4) 457 4065 biggest customer bases in Russia – it is not surprising that numbers have dropped. Email: [email protected] Website: www.mebaa.com Twitter: MEBAAconnect But there is an air of optimism around.There is investment in new operations – Dubai World Central is set to be a battle ground for FBO services and these guys don’t invest if they don’t see a Editor justification from the traffic prospects.There are new aircraft orders and plenty of new service deals Alan Peaford being done. Publisher Mark Brown We close the year with the MEBA show, the highlight in the region’s business aviation calendar and Directors the place where the agenda for the next two years is clearly set.This year’s MEBAA Review and Mark Brown & Kevin Sammon Magazine looks in detail at some of those issues.We look at many different facets of the sector Design & Production whether it be new models or new technologies and look in detail at some of the companies behind Stephen Smith those plans. Production Coordinator Clare Brown I was also delighted that MEBAA is ensuring its membership gets complementary copies of the Pocket Guide to Business Aircraft which I hope will introduce even more people to what is available Advertising Sales in the world of business aviation. Dave Evans-Winship, Nick Hutchins Contributors Looking forward to 2015 there are many new aircraft expected to take to our skies, and many more Alan Dron, Alan Peaford, Ali Al Naqbi, market opportunities – MEBAA’s own event in Casablanca is such an opportunity. Dave Calderwood, Ian Croxton, James Wynbrandt, There is plenty to be optimistic about. I hope you enjoy this year’s Review and wish you Kate Sarsfield, Liz Moscrop, Marcelle Nethersole, Louis Safe Landings. Sorrentino, Mike Sewell, Mark Byrne, Phil Nasskau, Steve Nichols, Yahya Mahmoud Alan Peaford, Editor-in-Chief, Arabian Aerospace The views expressed in Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Review (MEBAR) are not necessarily shared by, nor should they be taken as the Gulfstream IFC views of Times Aerospace Limited (the publishers), the Editor, or the Middle Index of Advertisers HADID International Services 102 East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA). 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SignatureFlight.com medar 2014 edts 27/11/14 6:46 pm Page 7 Contents 11 Foreword by Ali Al Naqbi, Founding Chairman of MEBAA 13 Indicators for growth In its 23rd annual Business Aviation Outlook, Honeywell is forecasting up to 9,450 new business jet deliveries worth $280 billion from 2014 to 2024. But the Middle East numbers are slowing. We report on the global outlook. 21 Summer sees Dubai turn the heat on charters Ian Croxton, Sales Manager - Middle East at Avinode, the world’s leading tool for buying and selling air charter online, examines key business aviation trends in the Middle East over the past year. 23 MENA private aviation is still facing challenges Many operators from outside MENA look on with interest at the region’s business and private aviation activities. Yahya Mahmoud looks at how European charter carrier Klasjet, headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, views the market. 25 Breaking New Ground The Middle East has witnessed the introduction of a number of new aircraft types over recent years. But as the depth of the market expands there are far more opportunites. Kate Sarsfield, Business Aviation Editor at Flightglobal takes a look at each of the key sectors and highlights the new models that this innovative aviation sector will bring to the global market over the coming years to whet the appetite of discerning customers. 37 Breaking barriers Alan Peaford reports on one new business jet project that is set to get the Middle Eastern pulses racing. 39 Dynamic duo come on Stream As Gulfstream’s newest jets aim for Middle East takeoff, James Wynbrandt looks at the impact the G500 and G600 will have on the region’s preferred business jet. 43 Getting a fix From barnstorming to Bahrain, Liz Moscrop looks at the rise of the FBO in the Middle East. 49 Service is King For Signature Flight Support the Middle East remains an important part of its customer base, and as Phil Nasskau reports, its excellent customer service is the key to it being the FBO choice for travelers across the globe.