Empire Aviation Group to begin operations in India

Dubai: Empire
Aviation Group
(EAG), a Dubai-based private aviation
specialist and operator of one of the
West Asian ' s largest managed fleets of business jets, has announced plans to
start operations in India, with the
opening of a new branch office in
Mumbai by mid-2011. The new branch — the company' s first operational base outside Dubai — will eventually offer the full range of
Empire Aviation Group services in the
subcontinent and will have an initial
focus on aircraft sales and
management. The announcement was timed to
coincide with the inaugural Kerala
Aircraft Static Display Show 2011 held
in Kozhikode where the company will
have an exhibit highlighting its range
of aviation services and featuring a Hawker 800XP business jet that EAG is
marketing on behalf of its owner. Mr Steve Hartley, Executive Director at
Empire Aviation Group, said this is the
right time to enter the Indian aviation
market, as private jet registrations
have continued to rise strongly over
the last three years. " Market reports suggest that there are around 130-140 private jets currently
based in the market, covering all the
major manufacturers.

Frankfinn Institute

After having established itself as the world' s number one airhostess training institute, Frankfinn Institute of
Airhostess Training is now eyeing
overseas markets and is in the midst of
freezing plans to foray into the Middle-
East.
While it already has an operation in Dubai, it is now eyeing other parts of
the Middle-East, where its Chairman, K
S Kohli, scents an immense potential
for its services. " We are the number one airhostess training institute. Now
we want to expand our footprint
globally," Kohli said. With this view, it has set up Frankfinn Institute of Air
Hostess Training FZ LLC and launched
its operations in Dubai. " Soon we propose to enter other Middle-East
markets, " he said. Frankfinn also has a presence in Mauritius and Hong Kong.
Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess
Training is a division of Frankfinn
Aviation Services.