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Viking signs Veling Tayara as Middle East rep
Viking Air has appointed Veling Tayara of Dubai as the regional sales representative for its Viking Twin Otter series 400 in the Middle East and Turkey.
Read this story in our February 2015 printed issue.

Viking Air has appointed Veling Tayara of Dubai as the regional sales representative for its Viking Twin Otter series 400 in the Middle East and Turkey.

Veling Tayara was selected due to its regional experience and leadership strength. Its core team of board members, which includes Nirvan Veerasamy, Uday Nayak and md Colin Steven, has extensive senior sales and marketing management experience, in-depth local knowledge, and 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 can expect,” states 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's unique capabilities to the staunch business aviation hub in the Middle East.” 

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