Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Flight Academy (DAEFA) has ordered 12 Eclipse 500s with delivery starting in 2008. "The purchase marks Eclipse Aviation's entry into the ab initio flight training market," says president and ceo of Eclipse Aviation Vern Raburn.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), a holding company comprising the government of Dubai and six partners, is planning to invest $15 billion in the aerospace industry over the next 10 years. The company says it intends to become an integral part of the global aerospace industry.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), a holding company comprising the government of Dubai and six partners, is planning to invest $15 billion in the aerospace industry over the next 10 years. The company says it intends to become an integral part of the global aerospace industry. As well as airports, engineering and manufacturing, there are plans to expand the business and vip aircraft industry, which it deems to be a rapidly growing market.