DC Aviation Al-Futtaim adds ACJ318-100
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCF, Dubai World Central) has added an ACJ318-100, which will commence charter services shortly.
“The addition of the Airbus ACJ318 Elite+ builds upon DC Aviation Group's proud legacy of operating ACJ charter aircraft for more than 25 years,” said Holger Ostheimer, managing director of DC Aviation Al-Futtaim.
The 2010-built aircraft, registered in San Marino as T7-ELSA (msn 4211), was ferried between Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg, CH and Dubai World Central on May 7, with a stop at Tirana. Certified for 19 passengers with seating for up to 21, the jet will be based and maintained at DC Aviation Al-Futtaim's hangar, FBO, and MRO complex at Dubai World Central.
This ACJ318-100 had been parked at Basel since January 2022, where AMAC Aerospace carried out a full interior and exterior refurbishment. Previously registered in the United Arab Emirates as A6-CAS, the jet was managed by currently inactive charter and management firm Constellation Aviation Services.
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim cited shifting client demand patterns as a key driver behind the induction of the corporate airliner. “Over the past 12 to 18 months, a growing preference has been noted for larger-cabin aircraft capable of undertaking non-stop intercontinental journeys. This trend is predominantly driven by family offices, government entities and corporate executives requiring enhanced flexibility, privacy, and time efficiency.”
Beyond the newly added ACJ318-100, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim manages a Challenger 650, a Global 5000, a Falcon 6X, a Falcon 7X, and a PC-12. Only the Challenger 650 and the Pilatus Aircraft turboprop are registered in the United Arab Emirates, while the Falcon 6X is registered in San Marino, the Global 5000 in Bermuda, and the Falcon 7X in the Isle of Man.
Other DC Aviation divisions manage ACJs, including Germany-based DC Aviation, which operates an ACJ319-100 and an ACJ320-200N, as well as DC Aviation Malta, which manages an ACJ319-100. DC Aviation San Marino does not operate any ACJ.
The group's wider fleet further comprises several aircraft manufactured by Bombardier Business Aircraft, Dassault Aviation, Embraer Executive Jets, Gulfstream Aerospace, and Textron Aviation.
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