Abu Dhabi: Empire Aviation Group, a private aviation company and operator of the Middle East’s largest managed fleet of business jets, announced on Monday the opening of a new aircraft sales office in the US.

Empire Aviation’s new office in Scottsdale, Arizona, will help the company access the world’s largest market for private aviation and business aircraft.

The office is aiming for a sales target of 30 aircraft in its first 12 months of operation. It will also focus on acquiring and re-selling pre-owned business jets.