Dubai: XJet World, an exclusive US-based private aviation service provider has signed a deal with Dubai World Central Aviation City to set up a fixed base operations (FBO) facility for business and private aircraft.

With an initial investment of $35 million (Dh128 million), this will be XJet’s first such facility in the Middle East.

The contract was signed at the recently concluded Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) 2008 show at the Dubai International Exhibition & Convention Centre between Abdulla Al Qurashi, CEO, DWC Aviation City and Josh Stewart, President & CEO, XJet World.


The 158,444 square feet facility within Dubai World Central, the 140 square kilometre urban aviation project centred around the world’s largest international airport, will offer exclusive and finest facilities in the industry, Dubai World Central said in a statement on Saturday.