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Iraqi Airways Signs Firm Order for 5 CS300 Aircraft
2013-12-06 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace announced that Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire five CS300 mainline

Oman Air, Bombardier Ink Repair Deal
2013-12-05 Read More...
Oman Air said it has sealed an eight-year contract with Bombardier Aerospace that will see the company perform all repair work on Rolls-Royce Trent 700 inlet cowls for the Sultanate’s fleet of Airbus A330

Kuwait Airways to Acquire 25 New Airbus Planes
2013-12-04 Read More...
Kuwait Airways Co. (KAC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to buy 25 planes with an option for 10 more and to lease 12 planes, its Acting Chairman said

Bahrain to Host Middle East Business Aviation Conference
2013-12-03 Read More...
In what can only be described as a huge endorsement for the Bahrain International Airshow, MEBAA (the Middle East Business Aviation Association) has confirmed that it will be hosting its next Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBAC) in

Boeing Forecasts $550 Billion Airplane Market in Middle East
2013-11-22 Read More...
Boeing forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will require 2,610 new airplanes over the next 20 years, worth an estimated $550 billion. While one-third of that demand - 900 airplanes - will replace today's fleets, 66% of the demand is expected

Emirates Develops Its Own Light Sport Aircraft
2013-11-14 Read More...
Dubai national carrier Emirates said its engineering trainees have built a six meter-long light sport aircraft, the two-seater RV 12 over a two year

Flydubai Fleet to Reach 35 by Year-End
2013-11-12 Read More...
Flydubai, the Dubai-based low-cost carrier, will have a fleet of 35 aircraft by the end this year and 13 of them will be configured with Business Class, the airline

Saudi Online Travel Market to Exceed $1.9Bn
2013-11-11 Read More...
Online travel market in Saudi Arabia is growing at a rapid pace and internet bookings are expected to exceed $1.9 billion in 2014, according to a

Gulf Carriers Eyeing Over 200 Boeing Jets
2013-11-08 Read More...
Leading Gulf carriers Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways are in talks with Boeing co. to order more than 200 redesigned 777x jetliners, according to a report, citing

Flydubai Secures $228m Loan to Finance 6 Boeing Jets
2013-11-07 Read More...
Budget airline flydubai has secured a $228 million loan from regional and international banks to finance the purchase of six new Boeing jets, the carrier said in a statement on

Outlook for the Middle East Business Jet Market
2013-11-06 Read More...
Business jet operators in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) have indicated their purchases may happen sooner in the next five-year window than expected last year, with about 47% of purchases planned before 2016, a report

Exelis Wins Composite Tank Systems Order from Boeing
2013-11-04 Read More...
Exelis has been awarded a multi-year contract from The Boeing Company to produce advanced composite vacuum waste tank systems for use on a variety of Boeing commercial aircraft models.

Jazeera Airways Takes Delivery of New A320 Aircraft
2013-11-04 Read More...
Leading Kuwait-based carrier Jazeera Airways said it has taken delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing its total fleet number to 14

Bahrain Airport to Undergo Major Expansion
2013-10-31 Read More...
Bahrain airport will undergo a major expansion to handle 13.5 million passengers a year, said HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, adding that a new airport was also on the

Gulf Airlines Set for $50 Billion Jet Deals
2013-10-30 Read More...
Etihad Airways is close to placing an order that could kick off a $50 billion jet-buying spree from the Gulf as the region's carriers flex their muscles in an industry hit by weak margins and high fuel

Dubai's Al Maktoum International Opens
2013-10-29 Read More...
Dubai’s highly anticipated second airport, Al Maktoum International (DWC), opened to passenger traffic on Sunday - four years behind

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