Press Release

Issued by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited.

January 23, 2015

Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, has signed Veling Tayara based in Dubai, UAE, as the regional sales representative for the Viking Twin Otter Series 400 in the Middle East and Turkey.

Veling Tayara was selected to represent the Series 400 Twin Otter in Middle East and Turkey due to its widespread regional experience and leadership strength, personified by board members Nirvan Veerasamy, and Uday Nayak, and Colin Steven, managing director. This core leadership team comprises extensive senior sales and marketing management experience, in-depth local knowledge, and prominent connections in both the business and aviation sectors of the region.

“Veling Tayara represents the top tier service that prospective customers of the Viking Twin Otter Series 400 can expect,” stated Peter Walker, Viking's regional sales director for Africa, Middle East and Asia Pacific. “We're looking forward to working with Colin Steven and his team to introduce the Series 400 Twin Otter's unique capabilities to the staunch business aviation hub in the Middle East.”

Founded by Colin Steven, managing director, Veling Tayara began as an aircraft leasing company providing financing alternatives for high net worth clients in the business aviation sector throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Based in Dubai, Veling Tayara forms part of Mauritius-based airline leasing firm Veling, whose clients include Emirates and Sri Lankan Airlines.