Business Fleet Report YE 2022 MENA

COUNTRY SNAPSHOTS
Kuwait
Kuwait’s fleet had 15 business jets, having seen two jets leave the
country during 2022. It accounted for 4% of the MENA jet fleet. Business
jet operations were mainly based at Kuwait International Airport (KWI).
Kuwait Airways Corporation was the largest operator, with a fleet of five
jets. Seven business jets had domestic registrations (9K-), four had US
registrations (N), and three had offshore registrations in San Marino (T7-).
Gulfstream and Embraer were the two leading OEMs in the country, with
a combined market share of 73%. The G650 was the most popular model
with five aircraft, followed by the Legacy 600 with four. There were three
Airbus Corporate Airliners in the fleet, including the A310, A320, and
A340. The most popular size categories were Long Range (six), Large
(five), and Corporate Airliner (four). The average age of the Kuwait fleet
was 14.5 years, which was slightly lower than the regional average.
Algeria
Algeria’s fleet remained unchanged from the previous year, with 11
business jets which made up 3% of the MENA jet fleet. There were up
to eight airports in the country which handle business jets, including
Algiers, Constantine, and Ouargla. With the exception of an offshore
(Aruba) registered aircraft, the vast majority of the fleet was registered
in Algeria (7T-).
Only two business jet OEMs had a presence in Algeria, with the most
popular models being the Large GIV/GIV-SP/G400 series (four) and
the Light Citation 560XL series (three). The two OEMs’ most common
aircraft categories were Large (four) and Light (four). There were no
Very Light Jets in the Algeria fleet. The fleet had an average age of
21.3 years, which was more than six years above the regional average.
from Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, and Textron. Arab Wings was
the largest operator in Jordan with a fleet of eight aircraft. Three of its
aircraft had domestic registrations (JY-) while five aircraft were offshore
registered. Offshore registrations made up 45% of all registrations in
the fleet. The Cayman Islands (VP-C) was the most popular offshore
registration with three aircraft in total.
The Hawker 800/XP was the most popular model with two aircraft in
the fleet. Embraer and Bombardier were the leading OEMs with each
having three aircraft. The most common aircraft categories were Large
(four), and Medium (four), followed by the Corporate Airliner (three). The
average age of the Jordan fleet was 21.5 years, which was more than six
years higher than the regional average.
Bahrain
The Bahrain fleet had nine business jets at the end of 2022, having
increased by five aircraft with three pre-owned additions and two new
deliveries. It accounted for 2% of the MENA jet fleet. Six of its aircraft
were registered domestically (A9C-). Business jet operations were mainly
based at Bahrain International Airport, King Fahd International Airport,
and Al-Ahsa International Airport.
Some 55% of the Bahrain fleet consisted of Gulfstream models, including
the G600, G650ER, and the G550. There were two Corporate Airliners
including one Boeing 767, and a British Aerospace BAe 146. The most
common aircraft category was Long Range, with six aircraft in the fleet.
The average age of the Bahrain fleet was 11.7 years, which was more
than three years younger than the regional average.
Jordan
Jordan’s fleet comprised 11 jets, with two deductions during 2022. The
fleet was relatively diverse in terms of OEM share, and included models
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