‘Jet’-setting trend: Demand in private aircraft sector soars

‘Jet’-setting trend: Demand in private aircraft sector soars

Activity in the private and business jet sector registered strong growth during the first quarter of 2021 as corporates and high net worth individuals preferred charter flights following the suspension or reduction of regular flights on popular destinations from Dubai, Khaleej Times has learnt.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub in Dubai South on Saturday announced that movements of private jets continued their impressive growth in 2021 with a 336 per cent increase recorded during the first quarter, reaching 4,904 compared to 1,460 in the first quarter of 2020 and 1,676 a year earlier.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), another Dubai-based business aviation company with its own FBO and hangar facility, recorded a 25 per cent increase in private and business jet activity in the first quarter. The uptick has also seen increased business across other areas of aviation including charters, ground handling, maintenance, repair and overhaul.