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Royal Air Maroc, ATR Sign Global Maintenance Agreement
2014-01-08 Read More...
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the national Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline's new fleet of ATR '-600' aircraft.

flydubai Confirms Order for 86 Boeing Planes
2014-01-08 Read More...
Boeing and flydubai announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8s and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s, valued at $8.8 billion at list

Air Algerie Adds 8 New Boeing 737-800 to its Fleet
2014-01-07 Read More...
Boeing and Air Algerie today announced a commitment for eight Next-Generation 737-800 airplanes. When finalized, the order will be worth $724 million at list prices and will be posted to the Boeing Orders & Deliveries

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Makes International Debut
2014-01-06 Read More...
Boeing has flown the 787-9 Dreamliner to Auckland, home of launch customer Air New Zealand, marking the 787-9's international debut and longest flight since the robust test program

Saudia to Privatize Four Major Sectors
2014-01-06 Read More...
Four major sectors of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) are marked down for privatization in 2014, said a top

Mubadala Unit, Garuda Indonesia Sign Service Agreement
2014-01-03 Read More...
SR Technics, a part of Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, said it has signed a five-year service agreement with Garuda Indonesia for component repairs in

New Year’s Day Marks 100 Years of Commercial Aviation
2014-01-02 Read More...
On January 1, 1914, a team of four visionaries combined efforts in the first scheduled commercial airline flight, marking the launch of an industry that now flies 8 million people every

UAE’s RAK Airways Suspends All Operations
2014-01-02 Read More...
UAE’s RAK Airways announced Tuesday the suspension of all its operations starting January 1 and until further

Dubai Airport to Exceed 65.4 Million Passengers in 2013
2013-12-31 Read More...
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest international hub, is set to surpass the traffic forecast for the year, as the airport recorded another month of high growth in

Royal Jordanian Celebrates 50th Anniversary
2013-12-26 Read More...
Royal Jordanian, the flag carrier of the Kingdom, celebrated its 50th anniversary in the presence of Jordan’s King Abdullah

Emirates Signs Firm Order for 50 Additional A380s
2013-12-26 Read More...
Emirates Airline and Airbus have completed discussions and signed the firm contract for 50 additional A380s originally announced at the Dubai Airshow on 17th November 2013.

Middle East to Top Global Air Passenger Demand
2013-12-24 Read More...
The Middle East will see the strongest international air passenger growth between 2013 and 2017 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% with the UAE adding 29.2 million passengers over the forecast period, nearly as many as China, a report

Etihad Negotiating $413m Alitalia Investment
2013-12-24 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is in early-stage talks over a possible 300 million euro ($413 million) investment in Alitalia, a political source close to the matter said, which could help rescue the loss-making Italian

Airbus, Honeywell, Safran Sign MoU for A320 eTAxi Solution
2013-12-19 Read More...
As part of on-going research and development into future technology options, Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EGTS International, a joint venture company between Safran and Honeywell

Air Algerie to Acquire 16 New Aircraft by 2017
2013-12-16 Read More...
Algerian flagship carrier Air Algerie plans to spend around $762 million upgrading its fleet, Chairman Mohamed Salah Boultif said on

L-3 Link Gets Level D Certification for Middle East Customer
2013-12-16 Read More...
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that its Crawley, U.K.-based operation has gained U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Level D certification on a Boeing 787-8 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) that is now providing aircrew

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