Press Release

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November 15, 2008

Elite Jets FZCO of Dubai has earned IS-BAO certification. IBAC's International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) is a code of best practices first introduced in 2002 that is designed to help flight departments worldwide achieve high levels of safety and professionalism.

Elite Jets, the luxury private jet operator based in Dubai applied in November 2007 and is currently the first and the only company in the commercial & business aviation industry in the Middle East region that obtained the IS-BAO certification. After undergoing a successful audit by an accredited third party auditor, the flight department received a Certificate of Registration from IBAC. The Certificate of Registration is valid for two years.

"I am extremely pleased that Elite Jets is the first to have gained the IS-BAO certificate" said Mr. Ammar Balkar, Board Member, President and CEO of Elite Jets. "This accreditation of the renowned IBAC will greatly boost our growth and raise our reputation in the region and internationally. It will ultimately enhance our services & efficiency, and most of all add value to our customers", concluded Mr. Balkar.

Canadian based IBAC is a non-profit and non-governmental association which represents, promotes and protects the interests of business aviation in international policy and regulatory forums. IBAC holds international aviation associations under its umbrella including the BBGA (Britain), CBAA (Canada), EBAA (Europe), GBAA (Germany), NBAA (USA), ABAA (Australia), ABAG (Brazil), BAAI (India), BAASA (South Africa), EBAA-F (France), IBAA (Italy), JBAA (Japan) and MBAA (Middle East).

One of the many benefits of the IS-BAO certification is that 3rd Party audits are no longer required for client's that wish to source our services. For example the UN World Food Program will conduct their own audits on charter operators to assess if their staff & operational processes adhere to its stringent safety & security requirements.