Gama Aviation debuts Challenger 850 operations in UAE

The aircraft received its Certificate of Airworthiness for the type on December 16, 2010 – the first model in the UAE. And it is now being made available on the charter market in the region.

The aircraft, is owned by a private individual and managed by Gama out of Dubai International Airport.

The 850 joins four other business jets in the Gama stable a

“Gama Aviation FZC only obtained its UAE GCAA Air Operator’s Certificate in February last year so we are pleased that this development is very much in line with our first year aims,” said Managing Director Dave Edwards.  Gama is on track to obtain its UAE GCAA CAR 145 maintenance approval within the first half of 2011 and is working to complete its new 12,000 sqm hangar facility at Sharjah which will provide hangarage and maintenance facilities for business jet aircraft in the region.  It will also be home to a new FBO

Gama Aviation’s Managing Director Dave Edwards and Sales Manager Oliver Hewson with Wassim Saheb, Sales Director, Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey, Bombardier Business Aircraft.