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Elite Jets signs agreement with Aviation City at MEBA'08

  • United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, November 19 - 2008 at 13:41
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Elite Jets, a Dubai based premium private jet operator signed an agreement today at MEBA 2008, the Middle East Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition held in Dubai from 16-18 November 2008.

This contract was be signed by Mr. Ammar Balkar, Member of the Board, President & CEO of Elite Jets and by Abdulla Al Qurashi, CEO, DWC Aviation City.

Under the agreement, Elite Jets plans to build a brand-new base on two plots of land with a total area of 167,000 sq.ft. to expand its executive jet operation and setting up an aircraft servicing facility to serve the needs of individual and corporate aircraft owners, aircraft visiting the region as well as individuals, corporations and groups wishing to charter aircraft. The facility will include FBO and MRO.

"In accordance with our Company Vision and Mission, Elite Jets significantly invests in the company's Innovation, Growth and Sustainable Development. We are her for the long-run and committed to be a leading player in shaping and supporting the business aviation industry in the Middle East region,"


stated Mr. Ammar Balkar, CEO of Elite Jets.

"This move is part of our ambitious company expansion strategy, set to see the company grow by 35% annually over the next five years across the region", add Mr. Balkar.

The aviation sector is expected to grow at more than 30% annually for the coming five years and the impressive growth of over 9% for the Middle East MRO market is expected to continue over the same period, when DWC Aviation City will be the natural choice for these burgeoning companies to establish their base due to the full range of aviation services infrastructure available by then.

"We are proud to add Elite Jets to our growing community offering them the best-in-class, fully customized and state-of-the-art infrastructure", said Abdulla Al Qurashi, CEO, DWC Aviation City.

Aviation City, spread over 6.7 square kilometres, is being designed as a one-stop centre for all aviation-related operations. Located within Dubai World Central, the 140 square kilometre urban aviation project under construction at Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates around Al Maktoum International Airport, set to be the world's largest on completion.

"DWC Aviation City is preparing a full range of aviation service infrastructure and with companies like Elite Jets signing up with high-value investments, the DWC project is an answer to the industry's growing demands", adds Al Quraishi

DWC Aviation City is a unique concept to establish a complete aviation cluster in one area to cater to the region's aviation growth, strategically located to provide clients access to emerging markets as well as servicing the fast growing Middle East market.
 
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About Elite Jets:
Established in January 2004 at the Dubai Airport Free Zone, Elite Jets has been providing charter services to high profile business executives and leisure travellers in the Middle East.

The private jet charter service offers its valued clients flexible business and leisure air travel at competitive prices. Elite Jets also offers other business aviation solutions & services, such as aircraft sales brokerage and aircraft management services. The company holds an Aircraft Operator's certificate (AOC) #018 from the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates. Its solid foundation with resolute ethics, developed from four key principles - safety, luxury, privacy, and care keep Elite Jets committed to creating, sustaining, and preserving a unique formula in private air travel and business aviation services.

Elite Jets and currently operates a fleet of 5 aircraft, the Citation CJ3, Hawker 850XP, Challenger 604, Falcon 900B and expects the delivery of another Hawker in December 2008. Charter clients include Royalty, Celebrities, VIPs, individual business and corporate executives as well as leisure travelers from the Middle East and around the world. Elite Jets is a member of MEBAA and NBAA and is IS-BAO certified.

About Aviation City
In a city where history is created on a daily basis, Aviation City, an integral part of the massive Dubai World Central project, is another visionary endeavor in one of the fastest growing economies of the world.

Aviation City is set to play a vital role in bringing together at one place, the best of companies, businesses, consultancy majors, MRO organizations, professionals and skill sets from around the world to cater to the growing aviation demands of the region and the world at large. With Dubai's project investments in aviation, tourism, commercial and logistics industries to exceed $33bn, Aviation City will host end-to-end manufacturing, maintenance, research, training and other facilities leading the region in aviation services, excellent quality infrastructure and hi-tech research.

Dubai World Central
Dubai World Central - a massive, multi-phase development centred around the world's largest international airport - made urban planning history when the final master-plan and branding of the 140 square kilometre city, almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island, was unveiled. The self-sustaining development, at Jebel Ali, some 40 kilometres south of Dubai city centre, includes Al Maktoum International Airport and a cluster of specialised zones.

Dubai World Central will be a new city where eventually some 750,000 people will live and work - that's more than the present population of Frankfurt and almost that of Stockholm. Dubai World Central is the most strategically important infrastructure development yet launched by the emirate. It is designed to support Dubai's aviation, tourism, commercial and logistics requirements until 2050 and infrastructure costs alone will run to $33bn. Dubai World Central components include: Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai Logistics City, Aviation City, Residential City.

For more information, please contact:
Eva Carola Muths, Marketing Manage, Elite Jets
Dubai, UAE, Tel: +9714-2297644

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