HeliDubai leases two EC130s from Falcon
Source: HeliHub.com, 18-Feb-13
Falcon Aviation Services in the UAE is developing a new part of the company’s commercial offerings – helicopter leasing. Having reported the lease of two Bell 412s last week to Starlite (see Starlite lease in two Bell 412s for Namibia contract), we can now report that Falcon has leased a pair of Eurocopter EC130s to neighbouring [...]
MEBA 2012 set to welcome record number of attendees
Source: MEBA, 10-Dec-12
The Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) event opens its doors in 2 days and the organisers are predicting high numbers of attendees with over 7,000 trade visitors expected. MEBA takes place 11 to 13 December 2012 at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Central (DWC). MEBA will feature an exhibition of 385 companies inside [...]
Dubai Helicopter Show 2012 expecting over 80 exhibitors
Source: Dubai Helicopter Show, 18-Sep-12
Dubai Helicopter Show 2012 will draw over 80 International and domestic corporate exhibitors taking part in the coming Dubai Helicopter Show 2012, including International Contributors from U.S.A, Canada, U.K, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, Turkey, Australia, Ukraine, Czech Republic and Qatar along with representatives from UAE will meet all together in the show’s new [...]
Tangent Link to hold High-Rise Aerial Firefighting conference as part of Dubai Helishow
Source: Tangent Link, 08-Jan-12
As metropolitan populations increase, the trend is for city architects to design taller buildings – office, hotel and apartments to accommodate this increase, such as examples in Hong Kong, New York, Singapore, Dubai and London. Fire regulations are already strict but should a fire occur in a high-rise or mega building it could be disastrous [...]
Tangent Link to hold ISR conference as part of Dubai Helishow
Source: Tangent Link, 06-Jan-12
Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) assets are essential components of military operations where information superiority and battlefield awareness provides significant advantage to forces that can deploy them. Most Air Forces, Naval and Army Aviation heirarchies see the ISR asset as a critical force multiplier. The Heli-borne ISR conference, to be held in conjunction with [...]
Dubai Customs seize Aerocopter AK1-3
Source: HeliHub.com, 23-Nov-11
Dubai Customs have seized an Aerocopter AK1-3 two seat helicopter claiming it was being illegally imported into the emirate. Paperwork showed the shipping container had furniture in it, but the reality was different. One local media report suggesting the aircraft could be used for terrorist activities or smuggling operations, but that seems unlikely for such [...]
Dubai Air Wing sell JetRanger to German operator
Source: HeliHub.com, 04-Nov-11
The Dubai Air Wing have recently sold an Agusta-Bell 206B JetRanger III to Germany. Previously operating in the Middle East emirate as DU-144, the JetRanger is now registered as D-HAMM with Agrar Heliflug, and was noted at their heliport at Ahlen. It is serial number 8692, built in 1985 Agusta built less than fifty more [...]
Aviation lawyers Gates and Partners opening new Dubai office
Source: Gates and Partners, 21-Apr-11
The international aviation and commercial law firm Gates and Partners announce the opening of its new office in Dubai as soon as regulatory formalities are completed and the recruitment of new partners Jim Edmunds and Anthony Frances who are joining the firm from the Dubai office of Clyde and Co. Senior Partner Sean Gates said [...]
Eurocopter focuses on security, transport and offshore missions at Dubai Helishow
Source: Eurocopter, 02-Nov-10
Marignane, France, 2 November 2010 Eurocopter will mark its 30-plus year presence in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf region with a major participation at this week’s Dubai Helishow 2010, underscoring its helicopter product line’s capabilities for evolving applications that include anti-piracy, counter-insurgency and border patrol missions; corporate and VVIP transportation; emergency medical airlift; search [...]
Dubai Helishow 2010 takes off in full swing
Source: Dubai Helishow, 02-Nov-10
The much-awaited fourth edition of the Dubai Helishow, the Middle East’s largest trade show for the helicopter industry, opened its doors today at the Dubai Airport Expo Centre. The three-day event was inaugurated by Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture and Art Authority. Held under the patronage of His Highness [...]
