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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

Etihad Likely to Order 25-30 Boeing 777X
2013-10-24 Read More...
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways is negotiating a multibillion-dollar order for dozens of Boeing jets including at least 25 of the US planemaker's revamped 777 mini-jumbo, two people familiar with the matter

Boeing Notching Down 747 Production Rate
2013-10-22 Read More...
Boeing announced it was notching down the production rate of its biggest plane, the iconic bubble-top 747, due to slack

Rockwell Collins’ New EVS-3000 Enhanced Vision System
2013-10-16 Read More...
Rockwell Collins today unveiled its EVS-3000, the most advanced and highest fidelity enhanced vision system (EVS) in the commercial aviation market

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