UAE-based Royal Jet's development plans for its integrated base at Al Bateen Executive airport are well underway, with first phase completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2015.

The land allocated by Abu Dhabi Airports Company, the operator of Al Bateen, will be home to Royal Jet's hangar, which will be large enough to accommodate any BBJ type aircraft. It will also serve as the operator's medevac, maintenance and administrative headquarters.

Shane O'Hare, Royal Jet president and ceo, comments: “Royal Jet's operational base at Al Bateen Executive airport is a reflection of the consistent and continuous upward growth that the private jet industry has experienced in the last few years. This move to a new facility, along with the UAE's overall aviation strategy, is in line with Abu Dhabi's 2030 Vision.

“Additionally, it complements our FBO facility at Abu Dhabi International airport,” says O'Hare.