Flight on demand
Middle Eastern jet charter services are taking off as corporations and individuals alike awaken to the appeal of private air travel. Bespoke takes a look at the services on offer.
Challenging the system
Dismayed at the state of the private aviation business, the ceo of Vistajet took a personal gripe and turned it into one of the largest charter companies in the world. His arrival in the Middle East promises to excite.
Safety first
What Sea Doo GTX Limited iS255 Price 16,500 USD Specs 430kg, three-cylinder supercharged/intercooled 1,494cc, 255hp, 112 km/h Why This new PWC offers some original features such as a water-brake and a full suspension system resulting in a vehicle that is safer and more stable than anything
First class
What Embraer Lineage 1000 Certification USA FAA certification granted on January 7th, 2009 Specs Three crew, 19 passengers, maximum speed: Mach 0.82, range: 8,344 km, price: 42 million USD Why The Lineage 1000 is the largest private jet except for the Boeing Business Jet and Airbus Corpora
Soviet dreams
This is the world’s largest aeroplane. Named the Antonov An-225 Myria, it was built by the Antonov Design Bureau in Ukraine, and though two were originally commissioned only one was ever built. The second An-225 has been cannibalised for spare parts and currently sits derelict, collecting
Small is big
Very Light Jets (VLJs) are being heralded by many as having reinvented modern air travel. Yet for all intents and purposes, this category of aircraft seems to just to be a smaller private jet, for a lesser amount of money.
Earn your wings
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly? The Royal Jordanian Air Academy has been operating since 1966 making it the oldest academy in the region. Also thanks to its sister company, private jet charter company Arab Wings, you can fuse luxury travel and know-how into one package.
Luxury from the Take Off
The first Business-Class-only airline in the Middle East, Al-Khayala is an avant-garde luxury air service emanating from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Lofty Heights
Known for its exceptional use of confined spaces, Edése Doret Industrial Design has created a palace in the sky with a custom-designed A380.
A flying start
Adam Aircraft is the light jet aviation firm to keep your eye on in the new age of travel and not merely because of an appearance in the 2006 Miami Vice movie. With very light jets becoming the new breed of personal jets and businessmen the world-over switching to private travel, Bespoke t