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Boeing, ALAFCO Finalize Order for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
2012-11-06 Read More...
Boeing and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0 billion at current list

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Presents “Aviation Safety Culture”
2012-11-01 Read More...
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saaed al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, Aviation Safety Culture will take place 20-21

Boeing, Russian Technologies to Expand Partnership
2012-11-01 Read More...
Boeing and the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech), a majority shareholder in the joint stock company VSMPO-AVISMA Corp., are working on an agreement to expand collaboration in titanium procurement and technology

Etihad to Acquire 2 New Airbus A330-200
2012-11-01 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed a deal with Airbus to purchase 2 more A330-200 passenger aircraft worth $418 million at current list

$2.6bn “Wasted” on Gulf Air in 4 Years
2012-10-19 Read More...
Bahrain has pumped BD1 billion ($2.66 billion) into keeping Gulf Air afloat in the space of 4years, according to Parliament Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Vice-Chairman Abdulhakeem Al

Aviation Supports $8bn of Saudi GDP
2012-10-18 Read More...
Aviation and aviation-enabled tourism accounts for 3.2% of Saudi Arabia’s GDP and 3% of employment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to a new

44% Stake in Royal Air Maroc May be Sold to Gulf Airlines
2012-10-16 Read More...
Morocco will offer to sell a 44% stake in its flag carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) to major Gulf airlines, an official source said

Emirates Takes Delivery of 3 Wide-Body Aircraft in 1 Day
2012-10-15 Read More...
Emirates, took delivery of its 24th and 25th Airbus A380 and its 78th Boeing 777-300 on 02 October

Saudi Arabia’s GACA Building 3 New Airports
2012-10-10 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is building 3 new airports in Jazan, Abha and Al Qasim to add capacity to handle 7.3 million more passengers each year, a senior official

Boeing, NBAD Sign Aircraft Financing Agreement
2012-10-05 Read More...
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and aircraft manufacturer Boeing have signed this week an agreement to develop aircraft financing and leasing opportunities of mutual benefit in the Middle East

Abu Dhabi to Build $3 billion New Airport Terminal
2012-10-04 Read More...
Abu Dhabi has launched a Dh10.8 billion (US$ 2.95 billion) project to build a new large terminal as part of ongoing expansions intended to face growing business and boost capacity to up to 40 million passengers in

Etihad Revenues Could Top $5bn in 2012
2012-10-03 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier which has been on a recent acquisition spree, is eyeing further investments if the right opportunity arises, its Chief Executive said, adding that 2012 revenue could top $5 billion for the first

Harris Introduces Liberty-RCE for ATC Communications
2012-10-03 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, is introducing its Liberty-Radio Control Equipment (RCE), a flexible gateway product that provides aviation authorities with the next generation of integrated

SR Technics-Emirates Sign Maintenance Services Deal
2012-10-02 Read More...
SR Technics, part of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, has signed a long-term contract with Emirates for line maintenance services out of Zurich

Emirates Willing to Buy Another 40 Airbus A380s
2012-10-01 Read More...
Confirming growing demand for the world's largest airliner, a top executive of Emirates Airline said the company would be willing to buy another 40 Airbus A380 jets, but that the fast-growing Dubai airport where the airline is based is short of room

RJ Selects Thales’ In-Flight System for its 11 Boeing 787s
2012-09-26 Read More...
Royal Jordanian has selected Thales, a leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), to install the advanced TopSeries Avant system and TopConnect cabin communications network on RJ’s upcoming 11 new Boeing 787

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