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Headlines - May
- June 2003
Sharjah
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United Aviation Services shifts headquarters to UAE
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Previously Damascus headquartered, United Aviation Services (UAS) has now officially announced the launch of the company's new headquarters in the U.A.E. UAS is now operating fully out of Sharjah, offering clients full flight support services and charter worldwide. The company also plans to extend its services to the Iraqi market when things settle down and hopes to offer a complete flight services in all Iraqi airports.
“UAE has established itself as a major transport and aviation hub of the Middle East. We already had a branch office here and we felt that it was the right time to turn it into our headquarters. |
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Mohammed Husary
V.P. & Director, Business Development
United Aviation Services |
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Being in the U.A.E our business has increased and now we are getting much more exposure than before. Clients feel comfortable calling us locally for services worldwide," states Mohammed
Husary, V.P. & Director, Business Development, United Aviation Services.
Further, UAS is now offering Executive Jet services to VIP clients with the help of Universal Aviation headquartered in Houston, for whom they have been appointed as an affiliate.
As a one stop shop in the aviation industry UAS provides worldwide aviation services such as charter and leasing brokerage, over flight and landing clearances, credit fuelling, and ground handling services anywhere in the world. "One of the unique services we provide is Flight Supervision, which is very vital for carriers to smoothen their operations and save ground time. Our clients are very comfortable knowing that the operation is in safe hands," adds Mohammed.
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| Abu
Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi Aviation to launch new firm to operate private jets
ECommercial helicopter operator, Abu Dhabi Aviation, will soon launch a joint venture company that will operate private jets. The new company called Royal Jet LLC will be registered in Abu Dhabi and will be owned equally by Abu Dhabi Aviation and the Royal Emiri Flights, Abu Dhabi.
"The company will be launched officially very soon. It will offer services to VIPs, special flights, and charter services," a top official of Abu Dhabi Aviation confirmed.
The company will start operations with three private jets initially and will expand operations gradually. The company conducted a feasibility study, which showed there was a big market for private jets in this region.
Abu Dhabi Aviation was set up in 1976 and has a fleet of 42 aircraft, mostly Bell helicopters. The company is also one of the largest helicopter operators in the Middle East and has an authorised capital of Dh200 million.
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| Sharjah
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Hadid International Services adds a new branch in Dubai FLC, to its worldwide representative offices
 Hadid International Services has announced the opening of its new branch in the Dubai Airport Free Zone Logistics Centre- FLC, as a step forward in the company’s global expansion. This will be the second branch for the company in one country, United Arab Emirates, in less than two years.
"We have been successfully providing our aviation services to our clients from the Sharjah branch in Sharjah Airport SAIF Zone since November 2001. In order to get closer to our customers in Dubai and to maximize our services in the region, we have recently opened a branch in Dubai FLC," said Samer Dabbagh, Business Development and Dubai branch Manager of Hadid International Services.
Headquarters in Damascus, Syria with branches spread in the middle east and Africa, Hadid International Services has gained a worldwide reputation to provide its clients with unique worldwide services of complete flight planning, over-flight and landing permissions, handling and fueling arrangements and aircraft management since 1981.
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| Bahrain
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BEXAIR to unveil expansion plan at Dubai 2003
Bahrain Executive Air Services (BEXAIR), one of the Middle East’s highly successful aviation newcomers, says it will press ahead with a fleet expansion programme and announce a key aircraft purchase at Dubai 2003, the international aerospace exhibition being held in December.
The charter airline, which was launched at the last Dubai air show in 2001, says its business is progressing as planned and requires the acquisition of an additional long-range aircraft and type feasibility studies are currently underway.
"The announcement of the selected model will be made at Dubai 2003," said BEXAIR Marketing Support Manager, Sakeer Sheik.
BEXAIR, which currently provides executive aircraft charter services throughout the Middle East to international destinations, says regional demand for executive air services is at an all-time high.
"There has never been such demand for executive air services," adds Sheik.
"Some of it is security-oriented, but overall there has been a major need for our high standards of executive charter. There was a niche and we are filling it with great success."
Sheik says the Iraq crisis is unlikely to bring a downturn in business. "Charter operators do not suffer the same ill-effects as mainstream international airlines although there are flight disruptions due to closure of certain air-routes in the region," he said.
"It was also clear after September 11 that the aviation industry in the Middle East did not suffer as much as in some other parts of the world. The recovery process was also faster in the Middle East. We expect a quick return to normalcy. However, during the crisis, of course, BEXAIR is strictly adhering to a contingency plan to ensure protection of our equipment and people."
BEXAIR currently has a fleet comprising a 12-seater Challenger 604 and a seven-seater Citation Excel. Sheik says this month, it will take delivery of a seven-seater Citation Bravo.
The Middle East’s private, business and charter jet service market has been one of the most buoyant in the world in recent years.
BEXAIR now is the ground handling agent for all business/executive aircraft (up to 20 passenger seats) at Bahrain International Airport. The agreement was entered into with effect from 1st April 2003. This is indeed a mile-stone for BEXAIR as the terminal and its world-class facilities will now be available for all business travelers.
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| Dubai
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Oman Cargo operating a new destination to Dhaka
Oman Cargo, a division of Oman Travel, is a freight forwarding, chartering and aircraft leasing company with its operational base at Sharjah and Dubai International Airports. The company provides highly reliable and sustainable airport-to-airport, Sea/Air and air cargo transportation services to the Sub-Continent, Far East, CIS countries and African destinations and is quickly emerging into newer continents and countries.
The company has now started operating twice-weekly flights on the route Dubai-Dhaka in addition to its every day flights from Dubai to Moscow. It also services all major European and Middle East destinations.
"We now operate two scheduled flights in a week, every Wednesday and Sunday, using a 707 aircraft direct to Dhaka. We can provide warehouse/storage facility at Sharjah airport as well as Dhaka Airport for cargo. Having an efficient 70 persons staff at our own terminal at Sharjah Airport helps make operations smooth and less time consuming. In addition, the cargo is handled in a more professional manner by following a systematic procedure in order to make 100% loading possible in one go," states Nasir Khan, CEO & President, Oman Cargo.
Cargo moving from Dhaka to Dubai mainly consists of general cargo, garments, dangerous goods (subject to inspection), perishable, temperature control and valuables; while Dubai to Dhaka movements’ includes-general cargo, textiles, dangerous goods (subject to check), perishables, car accessories and electrical items.
With daily operations to Moscow since 1993, Oman Cargo is known as the founder of Russian Traffic from UAE. "We operate Charter aircrafts, offering complete solutions including customs clearance, warehousing and door-to-door delivery in Moscow. Our key advantage in the Russian Sector lies in the fact that we are able to deliver and collect freight in different Russian cities. We support inbound trans-shipments for Europe, UK, USA, and Moscow Sector air/air and sea/ air trans-shipment traffic from Indian Sub-continent, Far-East to the various European, American destinations," adds Nasir Khan.
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| Dubai
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Flywell Aviation successfully transports ISRO satellites for launch
 Flywell Aviation has had the honour of transporting five Indian Satellites from Bangalore to Cayenne in the Canary Islands for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The company is currently on a three-year contract with ISRO, as part of the national space programme to transport the INSAT satellites to their launching destinations.
Flywell Aviation was established in 1993 in Delhi, India as a cargo and passenger charter operator along with A & B Aviation, Holland as the European arm. In 1999 the company expanded its operations into the Middle East and established a regional office in Dubai under the name A & B Aviation Middle East LLC.
A leading air cargo charter operator, Flywell’s operations include carrying military and civilian cargo, with specialty in transportation of outsize and heavy equipment, worldwide. The company has established itself as the pioneers of defense goods transporters for the Indian Government. For cargo operations it mainly uses a leased IL-76 and an AN-124.
" We are proud to have been part of India's space programme by transporting the INSAT 3B satellite for launching into orbit, a task performed to exacting and extremely critical standards. We are a registered company with the United Nations to move humanitarian supplies to all war torn countries or countries affected by natural calamities. During the Afghan conflict, we have operated several flights to carry food on behalf of WFP, UNICEF, EEC and GCC. We expect to be similarly involved in the rebuilding and relief supply charters into Iraq," states A.G.Subramanian, Director A & B Aviation Middle East LLC.
Presently the company is engaged in transporting de-mining vehicles from Stovering, Denmark to Delhi, Kabul and Baghdad.
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| Dubai
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German Charterer tips Middle East aviation industry for growth
German aircraft charterer ProAir-Charter-Transport GmbH has tipped the Middle East aviation market for double-digit annual growth over the next seven years, with the GCC taking the bulk of development.
The company says the region’s aircraft fleet will increase by almost a third, mainly with wide-bodied aircraft, and general aviation business will rebound following the ending of the Iraq crisis.
ProAir-Charter-Transport is hoping to capitalise on the growth with the planned introduction at Dubai 2003, the eighth international aerospace exhibition, of new aircraft management services.
"We have been involved with the Middle East for a number of years working through a partner in Dubai. Recently we have carried out freight flights for a Royal family in the region as well as several flights affiliated with the Iraq relief efforts," explained Elmar Monreal, Managing Director, ProAir-Charter-Transport Gmbh.
"We have also submitted several tenders for long-term contracts for our Falcon-aircraft, have lease agreements from Dubai. for the Falcon 2000/900 and from Riyadh for the Falcon 20.
"The market has stabilised over the past few months and at Dubai 2003, in conjunction with a limousine service and a flight-planning and permissions organisation, we will launch aircraft management services and hope to meet aircraft brokers and executive clients."
Dubai 2003 will be the first Dubai air show in which
ProAir-Charter-Transport has participated.
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