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The boom times currently being enjoyed by business aviation operators in Turkey will be further enhanced with the delivery of a new Raytheon Hawker 800XP to the air taxi fleet of Bayindir Havacilik Ve Ticaret at Istanbul. The company already operates one 800XP together with a Falcon 50EX and a Piper Novaso.\rBayindir is expanding on the ground as well as in the air explains flight manager Hilmi Karaagaçli, with a new hangar under construction. Business grew last year and the outlook is good for this year which Karaagaçli puts down to the company's professional attitude.\rThe charging rate per flying hour for the Falcon 50EX is currently $3,500 and the company can be contacted at the following: Bayindir Havacilik Ve Ticaret AS, tel +90 212 8520500, fax +90 212 8520581. For a review of the Turkish air taxi industry see last month's EBAN.