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Rostec to Provide After-Sale Service for MC-21 Aircraft
2017-12-22 Read More...
Rostec State Corporation will be the main logistics and maintenance operator of after-sale service for long-haul aircraft MC-21. The tender for providing the service has been won by the Aircraft Service Centre of the Technodinamika Holding Company,

CityAirbus Reaches New Milestone
2017-12-21 Read More...
The CityAirbus program has reached another important milestone: the completion and “power on” of the “iron bird” ground test facility in Taufkirchen, Germany. This enables the verification of the entire electric propulsion system of CityAirbus,

Aerion, Lockheed Martin to Develop World’s First Supersonic Business Jet
2017-12-19 Read More...
Two leaders in supersonic technology, Aerion and Lockheed Martin announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to define a formal and gated process to explore the feasibility of a joint development of the world’s first supersonic business jet, the

Leonardo to Supply Baggage Handling System to Kuwait Int’l Airport
2017-12-15 Read More...
Leonardo has revealed that the company will design, supply and bring into service a complete Baggage Handling System (BHS) at Kuwait City International Airport’s new Terminal

Dassault Aviation Launches New Falcon Program
2017-12-15 Read More...
Dassault Aviation initiated the termination process of the Silvercrest contract leading to the end of the Falcon 5X program and announced the launch of a new Falcon program with an entry into service in

Middle East Carriers’ Profits to Grow Two-Fold in 2018
2017-12-14 Read More...
Middle East carriers are forecast to see net profits improve to $600 million in 2018 (up from $300 million in 2017), new data

Saudi Airlines Receives Last Airbus A330-300 Aircraft
2017-12-14 Read More...
Saudi Airlines received the number 20 and final Airbus A330-300 in the French city of Toulouse on Tuesday. This complements the receipt of all aircraft of this modern type, which is the first Saudi operator

Qatar Airways Reconfirms Order for 50 A321neo ACF
2017-12-11 Read More...
Qatar Airways has re-affirmed its earlier order for 50 A320neo with a firm order for 50 A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration). The selection of the largest member of Airbus’ single-aisle Family reflects the airline’s need for efficiency and

7th Arab Aviation Summit Concludes in Dubai
2017-12-08 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, has inaugurated the 7th Arab Aviation Summit held on Wednesday, in

Airbus Little Engineer A380 Workshop Concludes in Dubai
2017-12-07 Read More...
Students from across the UAE have participated in the Airbus Little Engineer A380 workshop during the Arab Aviation Summit in

Thales to Supply Avionics Solutions to Gulf Air’s New Airbus Fleet
2017-12-05 Read More...
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the TopFlight

Ineco to Develop Master Plan for King Fahd Int’l Airport
2017-12-05 Read More...
Spanish transport engineering specialist Ineco has been awarded a major contract by Dammam Airports Company (Daco) to develop the master plan for the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi

Leonardo to Offer Secure Communications to Busiest Saudi Airport
2017-12-01 Read More...
Leonardo, through its subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “Selex ES Saudi Arabia Ltd”, has been awarded a contract by its local partner Innovative Contractors for Advanced Dimensions (ICAD), to provide the General Authority of Civil Aviation

Abu Dhabi’s Trade in Planes, Spacecraft Exceeds $2.5 Billion
2017-11-30 Read More...
Abu Dhabi trade in planes and spacecraft, including parts thereof, has amounted to Dh9.3 billion ($2.53 billion) during the first nine months of 2017, according to figures released recently by the Statistics Centre-Abu

US Companies Win $44 Billion UAE Orders at Dubai Airshow
2017-11-29 Read More...
US companies were the big winners at the recent 2017 Dubai Airshow as UAE customers placed more than $44 billion in new orders for commercial aircraft and defense-related equipment and

Baghdad to Host Iraq Airports Aviation Forum (IAAF) 2018
2017-11-27 Read More...
Iraq Airports Aviation Forum (IAAF) 2018, officially announced recently by H.E. KadhimFenjan Al Hamami (photo), the Minister of Transport, Republic of Iraq, will take place at Karabla Terminal in Baghdad International Airport on 11-12th of

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