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Gama Aviation

Sharjah International Airport

Press Release

Issued by Gama Aviation.

May 8, 2012

Gama's Sharjah FBO posts significant growth

Gama Group, the global business aviation and services company is pleased to report significant growth in business aviation activities at its Sharjah International Airport base.

Gama Aviation FZE's creation of a new FBO (Fixed Base Operation) at Sharjah International Airport earlier this year has resulted in significant growth in business jet movements through the United Arab Emirates' newest Executive Terminal facility.

Key highlights include:

· A 25% increase in the number of business jet movements in the first quarter of 2012 versus the first quarter of 2011

· A doubling of movements during April 2012, compared with April 2011.

· A further 20 operators and flight support agencies have signed up for handling agreements with Gama's Sharjah FBO

· Since taking over the facility five months ago Gama is consistently achieving average 30 minute aircraft turnaround times

· Landing to chocks' time has been reduced to an average six minutes.

Gama Aviation took over responsibility for all business and general aviation aircraft handling at Sharjah International Airport in January this year.

"We're really pleased with these initial positive results from our first quarter at Sharjah," said Dave Edwards, Managing Director, Gama Aviation FZC. "Our Sharjah FBO has very quickly established itself as a 'stress-free' gateway for business and private visitors to Sharjah, Dubai and the Northern Emirates and the first choice technical stop for business jet operators."

Just a 10 minute drive from Sharjah City Centre and a 20 minute drive or five minute helicopter ride to and from downtown Dubai, Gama's Sharjah FBO is closer to the business district of Dubai than the new World Central Airport.