Press Release

Issued by Empire Aviation Group.

November 1, 2011

Empire Aviation Group (EAG), the Dubai-based private aviation specialist, will present its comprehensive range of services at the Dubai Air Show, where the company will host guests at its own chalet and show two of its managed executive jets on static display. EAG has become a one-stop shop for private aviation services (sales, management, charter) since launching in 2007, and also operates the region's largest fleet of executive jets with around 20 aircraft under management offering a wide range of choice to the corporate and leisure charter market. EAG's success in the GCC has provided the foundation for its first overseas branch in Mumbai, India, which will open in 2011.

EAG will have two executive jets on static display at the Dubai Air Show – a Hawker 850XP and an Embraer Legacy 600. The company recently announced that it has become the first operator in the UAE to bring a new Embraer Legacy 650 under management - it will join another four Embraer Legacy executive jets on the fleet, making EAG the largest operator of this type of aircraft in the Middle East. EAG will also welcome a third Dassault Falcon 7X business jet to the fleet, in advance of the Dubai Air Show.

Paras Dhamecha, Executive Director of Empire Aviation Group, comments: "Dubai Air Show is one of the world's most important events for aviation and this includes private aviation, where all the major manufacturers will display their latest models. By the end of 2011, we will have added a further five business jets to our managed fleet, and the arrival of the UAE's first Legacy 650 will enable us to enhance services for our customers and expand our long-haul fleet. The demand for our private aviation services continues to increase in the region and our plan is to double the managed fleet over the next 18-24 months."

Commercial and private aviation is developing rapidly in the Middle East and the Dubai Air Show is expected to be another exciting event for the sector. For the first time, Empire Aviation Group will present its comprehensive range of services in its own chalet. The EAG team will be presenting all the integrated services on offer, including aircraft sales, aircraft management, aircraft charter, air ambulance and ancillary services such as finance and insurance.

The EAG service portfolio has continued to develop in 2011. EAG has joined forces with RMSI, the Dubai-based MEDEVAC specialist, to launch a new Intensive Care Air Ambulance service, operating a specially configured Hawker 800XP business jet. Meanwhile, an exclusive partnership announced recently with Quest Aircraft offers a new dimension through the KODIAK aircraft, which meets many of the special mission demands flown across the Middle East and India.

In addition, EAG's luxury travel division – Lifestyle@Empire – continues to offer premium bespoke travel experiences combining exotic destinations with luxury hotels, together with private jet charter. EAG already works with some of the world's leading luxury hospitality brands, including Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces, and The Langham, London.

EAG has assembled a highly experienced team of more than 100 aviation specialists to offer this integrated portfolio of services, with the aim of changing the market's view of the business jet (from luxury to essential business tool) and the company's business model supports this. EAG manages the aircraft assets of its client owners, as a one-stop shop for private aviation services, and each aircraft owner is a unique business model requiring a tailored solution.