Gama Aviation’s Business Aviation Centre (BAC) in Sharjah, UAE, has been named FBO of the Year at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2026. The award recognises the facility’s commitment to operational excellence, client experience and innovation, following the recent opening of the purpose-built Business Aviation Centre at Sharjah International airport.

The site’s benefits include zero slot restrictions, a fully self-manoeuvring apron, dedicated fuelling services, rapid taxi times to the runway and one of the UAE’s largest air-conditioned business aviation hangars spanning more than 12,000sqm, positioning Sharjah as a gateway to Dubai and the Northern Emirates.

Tom Murphy, managing director, FBO services at Gama Aviation, says: “To receive this recognition from the Aviation Achievement Awards is an incredibly proud moment for our entire team in Sharjah and across Gama Aviation.

“This award reflects the vision, commitment and hard work that has gone into creating a facility that has helped raise expectations of what operators and passengers can expect from a modern business aviation facility in the region. From the outset, our objective was never simply to build another FBO. We wanted to create an operation designed entirely around efficiency, privacy, discretion and client experience.

“Sharjah International airport already offered significant operational advantages, but through the design and operation of the BAC we have been able to enhance those efficiencies even further. The result is a facility that gives operators and passengers greater predictability, control and speed, while maintaining the highest levels of service. Most importantly, this recognition belongs to our entire team of colleagues across the UAE and the UK. Their professionalism, dedication and commitment to delivering exceptional client experiences every day is what truly makes this operation award-winning.”

The Aviation Achievement Awards are widely regarded as one of the Middle East aviation industry’s most respected accolades, recognising excellence and innovation across airlines, airports, operators and aviation service providers throughout the region.