SAUDI ARABIA Magic Carpet for Business Aviation

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experience in aviation was rather limited when I Fernand M. Francois he saw a future for converting airliners by
Editor and Publisher
started publishing my first aviation magazine back adding custom VIP cabins especially retrofitted
in 1970. The experience came later as I attended with the lavishness cherished by this first
major airshows and visited the industry, starting in generation of Middle Eastern clients. It was the
Europe and later in the US. Jet Aviation in Basel beginning of the retrofit business and
and Zurich were my first business stops and, even Hirschmann firmly cemented Jet Aviation
after all these years, remain my favorites. Basel's leading position in VIP completions.
Carl Hirschmann established Jet Aviation to
Hirschmann, having no intentions of standing
help three US charter operators with three
still, soon got busy developing Jet Aviation
Learjet 23s stationed in Geneva develop their
across all Business Aviation sectors. He began
business in Europe. Often described as a born
with FBOs in Europe, before opening a US
entrepreneur, when Hirschmann heard about the
office in Washington DC in 1982. This move
bankruptcy of Swiss charter airline Glob Air, he
marked the beginning of a huge extension in the
quickly bought their two Basel hangars and
US, and I saw with incredulity Jet Aviation's
hired Elie Zelouf, Globe Air's deputy technical
rapid expansion in North America. In 1990,
director. The planes were flown to Basel for
when Carl retired, his son Thomas took over as
storage and maintenance and, on November
Chairman and CEO. One year later he moved
27th, 1967, Jet Aviation was born.
Jet Aviation's headquarters from Zurich to West
Anybody who had the privilege to rub shoulders
Palm Beach, Florida.
with Carl Hirschmann will agree that he had a
In the course of regular visits to Jet Aviation's
talent for greeting people. Personally, I met him
FBO and maintenance facility in Florida, I had
incidentally in Zurich. While I was kicking
the great pleasure to meet the most dedicated
around with Jet Aviation's marketing manager, he
employees that I have ever seen in my life.
appeared in the middle of the discussion. I was
This includes Heinz Aebi, who followed
first impresssed by his stature, but also his rare
Thomas as marketing manager two years after
level of humility that you just don't run into very
joining Jet Aviation, and Ken Best, who
often. Carl Hirschmann was tremendously
became a Palm Beach legend for customer
fascinating - a giant in all senses - and I felt
service and was a large factor in the FBO's
immediately relaxed.
jump from relative obscurity to the top
Hirschmann knew people all over the world, from
rankings it has held ever since.
the Shah of Iran to the Aga Khan. At the end of
the Kippur War in 1973, the price of oil increased Carl Hirschmann passed away in 1995, and in
drastically, allowing Saudi Arabia to gain both 2008 General Dynamics acquired Jet Aviation
wealth and power. Sensing an opportunity, for $2.25 billion in cash. Today, Carl's legacy
Hirschmann started exploring the region, making lives on through the leadership of President Rob
potential clients in the Middle East aware that the Smith and the 5,600 employees working for Jet
time of the Camel Express was over and that Aviation at its 25 facilities found across Europe,
Business Aviation would be their new Magic the Middle East,Asia and the Americas.
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CONTENTS
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Volume XXIX N°5
DUBAI AIRSHOW PREVIEW NBAA-BACE REPORT
EDITOR and PUBLISHER
Dubai getting ready to host the region's largest BART's editorial team gathered in Las Vegas the
Fernand M. Francois
ever airshow. The show's conference lineup will most important news and trends from
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER focus on regional challenges. NBAA-BACE 2017.
Kathy Ann Francois
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ASSISTANT to the PUBLISHER
SAUDI ARABIA REGIONAL FOCUS AIR OPS EUROPE
Victoria Coffman
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia holds the largest EBAA is developing a platform for the European
EDITOR-in-CHIEF fleet of business jets in the entire Middle East, bizav community as a marketplace where
Volker K. Thomalla Nick Klenske reports. operators and service providers meet.
EXECUTIVE EDITOR 46 80
Nick Klenske
MARKET OVERVIEW: COMPLETION INTEGRATED FLIGHT DECKS
MANAGING EDITOR
Business Aircraft Completion requires highly The next generation of cockpits raises the bar in
Busra Ozturk
skilled and determined workforce to satisfy technical innovation with solutions for years
ART DIRECTOR customers' demand, Nick Klenske reports. to come. Steve Nichols scrutinizes.
Tanguy Francois
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PHOTOGRAPHER/WEB DESIGNER
FOCUS ON MEA MAINTENANCE
Johan Francois
The maintenance sector offers opportunities for
SENIOR EDITOR growth in Middle East and Africa, SECTIONS
Marc Grangier, Michael R. Grüninger, Marc Grangier reports.
Captain LeRoy Cook, Steve Nichols 4
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CONTRIBUTING EDITORS FROM THE COCKPIT 8
POINTER
Aoife O’Sullivan, Giulia Mauri,
The copilot is the best insurance policy, any pilot
Anna Naznarova, Louis Smyth, in command could have, 10
QUICK LANE
Richard Koe, Derek Bloom, relates Capt. LeRoy Cook.
Eugene Gerden, Brian Foley. 24
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To prevent accidents to happen, the whole
Kathy Ann Francois industry needs to share safety critical information 28
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OUR ADVERTISERS and their Agencies OURCOVER
DUBAI PREPARES FOR A
45 Advent Aircraft Systems (Romeo Oscar, Inc.) RECORD SETTING AIRSHOW
This year’s Dubai Airshow is expected to set
11 BendixKing (TMPWorldwide)
new records in terms of exhibitors and
13 CAE
attendees. As the aerospace sector continues
53 Comlux
to grow in the Middle East, the show’s
61 Duncan Aviation
conference lineup will focus on regional
25 EBACE 2018
challenges, including the skill shortage.
15 Flight Safety Foundation (TMPWorldwide)
5 FlightSafety International (GRETEMAN GROUP)
23 Garmin
79 GCS Safety Solution
29 Geneva Airpark SA
84 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
2-3 HondaJet (MILNER BUTCHER MEDIAGROUP)
49 Jet Aviation
27 JetNet LLC
19 Jet Support Services Inc. (JSSI)
57 Lufthansa Technik (MEC GmbH)
71 NBAA-Schedulers & Dispatchers 2018
17 Pilatus Aircraft Ltd.
21 Rockwell Collins ARINCDirect
9 Rolls-Royce
35 RUBACE 2018
(Russian Business Aviation Conference & Exhibition)
83 Universal Avionics System, Corp.
39 Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc.
SAUDI ARABIA AIMS TO BE A BIZAV KING
Business Aviation has been on a steady rise in Saudi Arabia.
Not only does the country hold the largest fleet of all
registered business jets in the entire Middle East,
the Kingdom has also logged continuous increases in activity
from its various airports over recent years.
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BRIEFINGROOM
Events
PERMISSIONS FOR NON-US
company executive or board member name.
CHARTER FLIGHTS TO THE US A list of all aircraft under the operator name,
details of proposed operations, an
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN explanation of the type of business to be
OPERATING CHARTERS done in the US, and a copy of the Air
TO/FROM THE US, WITH NON-US Operator Certificate (AOC), issued by the
REGISTERED AIRCRAFT authority under which the aircraft is
registered. 129 exemptionsare also
APIS REQUIREMENTS available, authorizing an unlimited number
Advanced passenger information system of charter movements to the US for a year,
(APIS) must be filed prior to departing but this is a much more time- and
Agenda to/from the US and prior to notifying US document-intensive process.
CBP of a customs clearance request. Be MEXICAN AND CANADIAN OPERATIONS
aware that charter operators must have a Due to bilateral agreements, Mexican and
registered “carrier code” prior to filing APIS. Canadian operators are not limited in terms of
DUBAI AIR SHOW TSA WAIVERS number of charter flights they may make to
Nov 12-16, 2017 Domestic movement by non-US charter the US each year. A special exemption known
Dubai DWC flights may require a TSA waiver depending as the 49 USC 40109, valid for two years, is
on aircraft weight and country of registration. available for Mexican-registered charter
TSA waivers take about five business days operators from the US DOT. Your trip support
to process and are valid up to 90 days. provider may assist in obtaining these
While short notice waivers are possible, this exemptions. Required operator information is
is at TSA’s discretion. similar to the 375, but operators must also
SCHEDULERS & DISPATCHERS When applying for TSA waivers it’s best to provide income records for the past 90 days
Feb6-9, 2018 include all airports in the US that you may to prove financial solvency. Lead time for
Long Beach CA, USA possibly operate to and from. Information Mexican exemptions is 60 business days, with
required to obtain a TSA waiver includes 30 days lead time for renewals. Note that in
operator, crew and passenger details, aircraft the case of renewals it’s not necessary to
information and itinerary. If any information is submit income records.
missing you will not be able to complete your Canadian-registered charter flights have a
TSA waiver request online. Be aware that similar exemption available, also obtained
when applying for a 90 day TSA waiver it’s from the US DOT.
necessary to state start and end dates. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
HAI HELI-EXPO CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION IS AVAILABLE
Feb 26 - Mar 1, 2018 Lead time for customs notification varies For more information pertaining to DOT
Las Vegas, USA depending upon the airport of entry (AOE). permissions for non-US registered aircraft
es 1) APIS to be submitted prior to your operating charter flights to the US, see:
departure for the US (and when departing http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-
the US) and 2) notification to clear customs policy/licensing/foreign-carriers
at the AOE must be provided. APIS must CONCLUSION
always be filed prior to notifying Customs of Some non-US operators are unfamiliar with
your arrival. the full range of regulations and permissions
AERO Friedrichshafen
CHARTER FREQUENCY LIMITATIONS involved in operating charters to/from the
Apr 18 - 21, 2018
Charter operators of foreign-registered US. It’s always best to work closely with
Friedrichshafen, Germany
aircraft are allowed up to six trips to the US your trip support provider to avoid any
annually without a permit. After this limit is potential issues.
reached you’ll need to arrange a 375 QUESTIONS?
exemptionallowing the operator to make If you have any questions about this article
an additional six charter trips during the or would like assistance obtaining your
EBACE
year. Your trip support company can assist needing permissions for the US, contact
May 29-31, 2018
in obtaining this on your behalf. 375 Juan Muniz > [email protected]
Geneva, Switzerland
exemptions are processed by the at Universal Weather and Aviation
Department of Transport (DOT). Information
✈
required includes applicant name, address,
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EXECUJET BECOMES SOLE HANDLING
AGENT IN ZÜRICH FOR SURF AIR
ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, has
announced the successful launch of a new partner-
ship with Surf Air, which sees ExecuJet becoming the
sole handling agent for the airline at Zürich Airport.
Surf Air is now offering three flights weekly between
Zürich and London. Surf Air's first Zürich to London
flight departed on Sept. 25, 2017 from ExecuJet's
Zürich FBO, after a wet send-off from the local fire
brigade who hailed the aircraft with a water salute.
UNIVERSAL PRIVATE TRANSPORT ROLLS-ROYCE ACQUIRES TECHNOLOGY
DOUBLES REACH IN FIRST YEAR FOR CHARGING OF MTU ENGINES
Rolls-Royce has acquired from G+L innotec the exclusive rights
of use for a new technology for the electrically-assisted charging
of off-highway combustion engines in the power range above 450
kW. The new invention from the development and engineering
services provider based in Laupheim in southern Germany is
protected by patents and has thus not been available on the mar-
ket to date. Rolls-Royce plans to offer engines of its MTU brand
with this technology as of 2021.
Since its launch at NBAA2016, Universal Private Transport, the
global ground transportation service joint venture of Universal
Weather and Aviation, Inc. and its long-time security partner
FAM International, has doubled its global reach and is now pro-
viding service at more than 900 airports around the world. An
independent company, Universal Private Transport, combines
the worldwide Business Aviation trip management and logistical
knowledge of Universal with the international ground transporta-
tion network of FAM.
TAG AVIATION GENEVA STRENGTHENS ITS MAINTENANCE SERVICE CAPABILITIES
TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Centre in Geneva has recent-
ly expanded its on-site aircraft refurbishment proficiencies. It has
introduced an 'off the shelf' cabin wood re-varnishing process for
aircraft cabin interiors following research undertaken by TAG's
Part 21 DOA department. Also, TAG Geneva Maintenance
Services Centre now offers partial exterior paint refurbishments in
line with the OEM's requirements. To further streamline TAG's
range of aircraft refurbishment capabilities, TAG Maintenance
Services has introduced a new 3D cabin configuration tool which
can provide customers with the most extensive range of aircraft
refurbishment interiors solutions. On another occasion, TAG
Aviation's Maintenance Services Centre at Le Bourget Airport in
Paris, France, received the Bombardier Authorized Service
Facility (ASF) Excellence Award for Line Maintenance for the
third consecutive year.
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