Falcon Aviation Services

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Falcon Aviation Services
Falcon Aviation Services logo.png
IATA ICAO Callsign
-FVSFALCON AVIATION
Founded2006
Hubs Al Bateen Executive Airport
DestinationsWorldwide
Headquarters Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Key peopleHH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan (Chairman and CEO)
Website http://www.falconaviation.ae/
Previous Falcon Aviation Services logo used prior to 2014 FalconAviationlogo.gif
Previous Falcon Aviation Services logo used prior to 2014

Falcon Aviation Services is a certified air charter company based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is a corporate business jet and helicopter service provider focused on the Middle East and North Africa. Falcon’s main operating base is at Al Bateen Executive Airport near Abu Dhabi, dedicated for VIP private charters and oil and gas support. Major scope of work is to support the Abu Dhabi oil and gas governmental sectors. Falcon offers a variety of services, including worldwide private jet charter and private helicopter charter, wet leasing, aircraft management, aircraft maintenance (MRO), oil & gas aviation support, continuing airworthiness management (CAMO), FBO, aircraft cleaning and aircraft leasing.

Air charter commercial aviation activity involving the rent of entire aircraft, often on an ad-hoc basis

Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft as opposed to individual aircraft seats.

Abu Dhabi Capital city of the United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is the capital and the second most populous city of the United Arab Emirates, and also capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, the largest of the UAE's seven emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. The city of Abu Dhabi has an estimated population of 1.8 million in 2016.

Business jet Civil jet aircraft used by companies

A business jet, private jet, or bizjet is a jet aircraft designed for transporting small groups of people. Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and some are used by public bodies, government officials or the armed forces.

History

Falcon Aviation Services was established in 2006 under the initiative of HH Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, with the prime objective of filling the gaps in the local aviation market through the provision of innovative products and services. In 2016, Falcon Aviation began operation of its new MRO and FBO facility.[ citation needed ]

Fleet

The Falcon Aviation Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of August 2016): [1]

Falcon Aviation Services Fleet
AircraftIn FleetOrdersPassengersNotes
Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 6
Embraer Legacy 600 2
Embraer Legacy 650 1
Embraer Lineage 1000 1
Total10

The company's fleet also includes the following helicopters:[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "Global Airline Guide 2016 (Part Two)". Airliner World: 36. November 2016.