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Empire Aviation is first Middle East company to receive San Marino AOC

By Helen Norman6th October 20151 Min Read

UAE-based Empire Aviation Group has become the first Middle Eastern company to be awarded an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for aircraft management and charter by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino in Europe.

The San Marino AOC enables Empire Aviation’s registered aircraft to perform worldwide commercial air operations, regardless of the aircraft base. The company has already opened a dedicated office in San Marino and has several aircraft in the AOC pipeline for 2015-2016.

The CAA presented the AOC to Empire Aviation San Marino at a recent ceremony held in San Marino, attended by the EAG executive directors, Paras Dhamecha and Steve Hartley.

EAG also holds a United Arab Emirates AOC and the company currently manages a fleet of 25 business jets with bases in Dubai, Oman, Nigeria, India and Hong Kong.

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Helen Norman

Helen has worked for UKi Media & Events for nearly a decade. She joined the company as assistant editor on Passenger Terminal World and since progressed to become editor of five publications, covering everything from aviation, logistics and e-commerce to meteorology. She has a love for travel and property and has redeveloped three houses in three years. When she’s not editing magazines, she’s running around after her two boys and their partner in crime, Pete the pug.