Despite the current challenges facing the sector, the private aviation industry in the Middle East could triple over the next 20 years, according to industry experts at a recent Clyde & Co seminar.
Clyde & Co LLP, the leading international law firm, held a seminar titled 'Middle East Business Aviation Market Update' in conjunction with Bombardier Business Aircraft, the global leader in business jets.
The inaugural seminar, organised ahead of the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) conference, was opened by Oliver Tebbit, Partner at Clyde & Co, and featured a keynote speech by Khader Mattar, Regional Vice President, Sales, Middle East, Africa and India, Bombardier Business Aircraft, as well as panel discussions involving a host of leading figures in the private aviation industry. According to Bombardier, orders for large cabin aircraft remain the most popular in the Middle East. The seminar addressed what is needed to help further drive growth levels, with Khader Mattar stating that Bombardier's market forecast predicts the business aviation fleet in the Middle East to increase by 1,185 jets from new aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years.
17/12/12 AME Info
