Corporate Jet Investor Dubai 2025 | Corporate Jet Investor

Corporate Jet Investor Dubai 2025

April 30th – May 1st | The Ritz-Carlton Dubai

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“CJI Dubai is the best event of the year in the Middle East”
Nasjet

Corporate Jet Investor Dubai is the market-leading conference for dealmakers and decision-makers concerned with developing and promoting business aviation in the Middle East and Africa. The event will bring together over 300 senior operators, aircraft managers, brokerages, financiers, OEMs, FBOs, MROs, appraisers, and other specialist consultants together for two days of productive networking and knowledge exchange.

“CJI Dubai is now undoubtedly one of the leading events in the business aviation calendar. With a broad range of attendees from the sector, excellent panel discussions and plentiful networking opportunities, I would recommend it unreservedly.”
Duncan Aviation

With two cocktail receptions, The Dealmakers reception, and networking breakfasts, lunches, and refreshment breaks – there are over 15 hours of networking allowing plenty of opportunities to spend quality time with the other attendees in a relaxed setting.

Corporate Jet Investor Dubai is the perfect event to multiply and strengthen your relationships with other like-minded professionals in the region and enhance your market awareness.

“This is one of the best, if not the best, conference we attend.”
Collins Aerospace

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Venue

The conference is taking place at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai Al Mamsha Street, Jumeirah Beach Residences. Map & Directions

A five star hotel is in the heart of JBR, Dubai’s lively beach side boulevard offering the luxurious oceanfront oasis that blends a relaxing intimate retreat with the opulence and vibrancy of Dubai.

If you would like to book a room please contact [email protected]

While we are creating the 2025 agenda, please see what was discussed last year

2024 Day 1

08.45 Breakfast and Registration hosted by DC Aviation Al-Futtaim VIP Terminal

09.30 Opening Remarks

09.35 Business aviation in the Middle East
Ali Ahmed Alnaqbi, MEBAA

09.55 The state of the pre-owned market
How long can supply/demand remain balanced?
Is now the time to inventory aircraft?
What effect will new aircraft deliveries have on pre-owned aircraft
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Benoit Defforge, Stanton & Partners
Frederic Dubant, Action Aviation
Rohit Kapur, JetHQ

10.35 Simplifying the Business Jetliner Purchase Process
Oren Katzen, BBJ

10.55 Morning Coffee hosted by Boeing Business Jets

11.35 Driving business jet efficiency
Is having more data useful?
Do owners care about new tech developments?
Prognostic versus diagnostic data
Fabrice Roger, JSSI

11.55 Passage to India: Asia’s link to the Middle East
Improving infrastructure
Are aircraft changing
Could fractional change the game?
Moderator: Lovejeet Singh, Chandhiok & Mahajan
Sanjay Julka, Club One Air
Kanika Tekriwal, Jetsetgo
Vinit Phatak, ACASS

12.35 Inflight connectivity: Keeping customers connected
Sergio Aguirre, Gogo Business Aviation

12.55 Lunch hosted by Stonebriar Aviation Finance

14.15 Investing in the Middle East
Marwan Khalek, Gama Aviation

14.35 How will middle eastern AAM work?
AAM opportunities for business aviation
Is it really just two years before air taxis in Dubai?
Moderator: Oscar Henderson, Revolution.Aero
Mikhail Alenkin, ArcosJet
Vincent Roux, Lilium

15.15 Afternoon Tea hosted by Jet Support Services Inc.

15.45 Reverse engineering cross-border transactions
Multi-jurisdictional aircraft trading
The practical issues that really matter
Eric Lewin, AIC Global Solutions

16.05 An operator perspective on the global charter market
Captain Sakeer Sheik, Titan Aviation

16.15 The global charter market – the broker perspective
What is happening to rates
Opportunities in the Middle East
Is India the next big charter market?
Does sustainability concern clients?
Moderator: Severine Cosma, Comlux
Toby Edwards, Victor
Andrew Summers, Air Charter Service
Jobby George, Air Partner
Eymeric Segard, LunaJets

16.55 Closing Remarks

17.00 Cocktail Reception hosted by Action Aviation

19.00 Dealmakers Dinner hosted by AIC Global Solutions, Airbus Corporate Jets and Gogo Business Aviation

2024 Day 2

08.45 Breakfast and Registration hosted by JSSI

09.30 Opening Remarks

09.35 Managing middle eastern aircraft
Minimalising AOGs
Are owners expectations being met?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Darren Broderick, ACAM
Ramandeep Oberoi, Falcon Aviation
Hardy Butschi, Jet Aviation

10.15 Strengthening the value of your corporate jet investment
Vincent Tessier, Airbus Corporate Jets

10.35 How Saudi Arabia wants to dominate business aviation
Is there enough investment?
Can we expect large aircraft orders?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Yosef Hafiz, NasJet
Mohammed Al Bokhari, Aviation Horizons

11.15 Morning Coffee hosted by Boeing Business Jets

11.45 Value of all encompassing engine services
Alexander Ebert, GE Aerospace

12.05 Attracting new buyers to new aircraft
How to keep concept buyers happy
Will new buyers wait?
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Nilesh Pattanayak, Bombardier
Salma Abu Ziada, Embraer

12.45 Targeting younger customers
How can business aviation reach them?
What are they looking for?
How do they want to pay?
Jonny Dodge, Your Sky

13.05 Lunch hosted by GE Aerospace

14.30 Optimising the last mile solution
Improving client experience through new tech
Potential of the PAL-V Aircraft
Mouhanad Wadaa, Jetex
Khalil Malaeb, PAL V

14.50 Bless the wings down in Africa
What types of aircraft are in the region
Where is the growth
challenges for aircraft ops
Jeffrey Emmenis, Forte Aviation Consultants
Chris Miller, JSSI Aviation Capital

15.30 Mitigating potential crises
Potential touch points for biz av
Staying ahead of the game
Protecting assets and operations.
Emad Fahem, GoCrisis

15.50 Closing deals in the Middle East
Financing versus cash buying
Are there enough aircraft in the middle east?
Obstacles to closing deals
Moderator: Alasdair Whyte, Corporate Jet Investor
Louis Steven, Supreme Jet
Simon Davies, Global Jet Capital
Aoife O’Sullivan, Air Law Firm
Chris Buchholz, Crew Chiefs
Marie-Laure Gassier, BNP Paribas

16.30 Closing Remarks

Sponsors

Event Partner
	Action Aviation is one of the leading global companies that primarily operates in the sales and acquisitions of aircraft. The company has extensive experience in aviation-related undertakings, including the buying and selling of various business jets. Additionally, it owns and operates large cabin aircraft like the Boeing Business Jet. Since its inception in 2004, Action Aviation has built a reputation as one of the leading players in the industry, with a solid track record in successful aircraft sales and acquisitions
Lead Sponsors
	Asian Corporate Aviation Management Pte. Ltd. or ACAM as more commonly known is the largest privately owned and operated, corporate aviation management company in the Asia Pacific Region, providing its clients with a wide range of customer centric, bespoke services from acquisitions through to full turnkey aircraft management solutions, basic management, aircraft maintenance support, CAMO, trip support and handling services. Ranked amongst the top 10 Operators by fleet in Asia Pacific, the company has demonstrated continued growth since its formation in 2010 and operates a diverse fleet including Boeing Business Jets, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, Hawker, Beechcraft and Cessna aircraft. ACAMs Head Office is strategically located at Seletar Airport Singapore with an additional full operations, maintenance and support base in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most recently the Company has announced its newest office located in Dubai, U.A.E. to support its growing fleet of managed aircraft in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
	Our mission Providing solutions connecting business and communities across the world WHERE IT MATTERS, WHEN IT MATTERS. Because impactful action requires presence, Airbus Corporate jets provides connectivity solutions to bring the right people to the right spaces, supported by our best-in-class technology and a network of trusted partners. Our aircrafts are not just tools for transportation; they are state-of-the-art solutions designed to empower our customers to make an impact, wherever and whenever it is needed. Whether they are supporting national defense, connecting economies, enabling global cooperation & partnerships and creating employment, our aircraft are at the heart of driving positive change. Our solutions The most modern and comprehensive corporate jet family in the world, giving customers the greatest choice of unique, customisable and spacious cabins, with intercontinental range, with the lowest costs of operation Our promise Excellence in customer care, from our turnkey solution for the definition and delivery of your aircraft, to our tailored service and support in operation.
	We empower your business to thrive in the new era of finance, where digital currency payments have become the norm. Deus X Pay enables you to effectively meet the growing market demand.
	Sophisticated and demanding clients close their aircraft transactions with AIC Global. AIC Global has leveraged decades of aircraft title and escrow experience to create a closing platform in London that is available 24/7. AIC Global's technological infrastructure delivers superior reliability, efficiency, and performance. These capabilities – combined with the industry's most experienced, dedicated, and customer service-oriented staff – have been the key to AIC Global's success. Use AIC Global also for yachts, real estate, and many other transaction types. Learn more by calling, writing, or visiting us at: +44 203 983 3735; [email protected]; www.AICGLOBAL.com
	GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet engines, components, systems, and support and services for commercial, private business, and military aircraft with a global service network to support these offerings. GE Aerospace and its joint ventures have an installed base of more than 40,000 commercial and 26,000 military aircraft engines, and the business is playing a vital role in shaping the future of flight. In the business and general aviation space, GE’s Passport engine is quickly becoming a leader in ultra-long range flight on the Bombardier Global 7500 and 8000, while the legacy CF34-3 continues to power the iconic Bombardier Challenger 650. GE’s OnPointSM services and support program offers full system coverage that is comprehensive, transferable, transparent, and global.
Sponsor
	For more than 35 years, Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has been the leading independent provider of maintenance support, advisory services, software, and financial tools to the business aviation industry. With 6,000+ aircraft supported by maintenance programs and software platforms, JSSI leverages this wealth of data, scale, and innovation to drive cost savings and provide custom solutions that align to the interests of each client, regardless of make or model. Learn more at jetsupport.com. JSSI products and services include: Maintenance Programs, Parts & Leasing, Software, Advisory Services, and Aviation Capital.