For operators in the luxury and large aircraft category, the Middle East has always been an important region, and never more so than now.

The charter broker's daily grind smooths the rough edges out of the lives of clients. Pál László of Air Connect Hungary says that the charter broker must relish the challenge of working between a rock and a hard place.

Seawings, a Dubai charter company whose fleet is based on three Cessna 208 Caravans, plans to add another aircraft to its fleet and operate from a central Dubai City location.