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Setting sail on a mega yacht with international industry peers, Barbara Baumgartner, Managing Director of FAI in Dubai, accepted the award, alongside Michael Axtmann, Managing Director of Germany’s FAI Technik, during a gala evening, coinciding with the Dubai Air Show.
“It was terrific to celebrate with our guests and industry colleagues. This is a solid endorsement, once again, for our dedicated and brilliant team who work so hard,” said Barbara.
Medevac business aircraft in demand in the Middle East
The awards rounded off an excellent debut presence at Dubai Air Show for the FAI where talks in the exhibition hall centred on the need for more medevac aircraft availability in the region – especially from Saudi Arabia – where many more airports are opening up.
“The Middle East is a very important market for FAI. Owning our aircraft fleet outright is a unique selling point for the FAI Group. We don’t have to wait for owner permission to dispatch a medevac or charter aircraft,” said Barbara, who has several leads to follow up on post show.
Equally important are the close relationships FAI enjoys with medical professionals and hospitals around the world, but especially in the Middle East, where there are sensitivities with culture.
FAI’s VIP Air Ambulance and air charter missions, performed by dedicated Bombardier Challenger and Global aircraft in the Middle East account for around 20% of the company’s operations. This month the company will welcome a Bombardier Global 6000 and in January two Learjet 60XRs to its fleet.
About FAI Aviation Group
FAI Aviation Group operates Germany´s largest fleet of Bombardier business jets. The fleet includes five Bombardier Global Express, five Challenger 604s and four Learjet 60/60XRs.
A Global 6000 will be added in December 2025 and two Learjet 60XRs will be added in January 2026.
FAI runs a 10,000 m² carbon-neutral fixed-base operation at its Nuremberg, Germany headquarters, employing a staff of close to 300 people, including a staff of ca. 80 people at its MRO in Nuremberg. FAI´s Group consolidated revenues in 2024 were €130M with a fleet utilization of more than 13,000 hours of flight time.