Falcon Aviation, the
UAE’s leading business aviation services, charter
and aircraft management Company, is bolstering its
service offering at its new Dubai South VIP Terminal
at Al Maktoum International (DWC), with an
inauguration of a new VIP Heliport.
The Heliport will be
run and managed by Falcon Aviation personnel and
will be available to all operators, corporates and
private individuals arriving with their business
jets at the Dubai South VIP Terminal. Demand is
expected especially from customers arriving from all
over the GCC, India and the Far East.
The new helipad,
situated adjacent to the VIP Terminal, has space for
three large executive helicopters. It will be open
for use on an ‘as required basis’ with just two
hours’ notice. Falcon initially envisages demand for
five movements a day and will have two helicopters
available for charter, complementing its established
fixed wing and helicopter business at Al Bateen
Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi.
The Heliport, the
first in the region, will facilitate quick and
convenient helicopter charters between Dubai and Abu
Dhabi in just 30 minutes. Other significant time
savings on popular destinations include: Dubai South
to Ras Al Khaimah - 45 minutes; Dubai South - Diba,
45 minutes; Dubai South-Fujairah 40 minutes and to
Qasr Al Sarab Resort - 1 hour, 15 minutes.
“We are very
pleased with our progress as we realise our
strategic three part plan to bolster our footprint
in Dubai and the UAE,” commented Falcon Aviation’s
Chief Pilot Onshore - VVIP Operations & Accountable
Manager of Atlantis Helipad
Captain George
Prentzas.
“Our goal is to build important infrastructure in
the region, not just for our own operations, but to
support others as they expand too.”
“We are very proud
to be opening up this important facility that will
take clients directly to their destination of
choice,” said
Captain Raman Oberoi,
Falcon Aviation’s COO. “We will have a dedicated
team to support the heliport activity, to help with
flight planning and pre booking slots. We opened our
luxurious FBO last December coinciding with MEBAA,
and now we are opening the new Falcon Heliport for
VIP customers and corporates. Our 20,000 sqm MRO
hangar facility is underway and will be completed by
end of 2018."
Falcon Aviation
will offer dedicated maintenance support for
Gulfstream, Embraer and Bombardier aircraft
accredited by the GCAA, FAA and EASA. It will also
offer 24/7 AOG support and aircraft parking. |