Dubai-based aviation services provider Hadid International Services sees plenty of opportunity in the UAE, Pakistan, and Africa but fears that Brexit uncertainty could have lingering adverse effects, even though the broader European business aviation sector remains stable. The Dubai market had faced recent challenges, but there are strong indications that a recovery is already underway. “As expected, there was a lull in momentum at the start of 2019,” said commercial director Issa Zuriqi.

“We have seen positive changes toward the end of the first quarter, and we remain confident of the upswing. Business indicators show improvement. I think it’s all connected with large-scale projects and the highly anticipated Expo 2020 [in Dubai]. We have a number of corporate clients in Dubai that started flying out [here]. Overall, local business is improving in terms of general aviation, and hopefully, we will see some more business coming in. The indicators are certainly moving in the right direction...Read More...