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The Middle East Business Aviation Show
2012-05-09 Read More...
The Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA) will take place on 11 to 13 December 2012 and is moving to a new location at Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport - Dubai World Central

Etihad Further Reduces A350-1000 Order
2012-05-09 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, has cancelled seven A350-1000 aircraft worth $2.3 billion from its order with Airbus, dealing a fresh setback to the European plane maker’s largest twin-engine jet

Harris to Provide ATC System for Baghdad Int’l Airport
2012-05-04 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has been awarded a contract to provide a back-up Air Traffic Control (ATC) system for Baghdad International Airport in

Kuwait Airways Gets Cabinet Privatization Approval
2012-04-24 Read More...
Kuwait's cabinet approved an amended draft law paving the way for the privatization of Kuwait Airways within 3 years, state-run news agency Kuna reported, after restructuring at the troubled carrier delayed the original

TAV JV to Build Large MRO Facility in Jeddah
2012-04-24 Read More...
A joint venture led by Turkey's TAV Construction has won a contract to build an $800 million aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Operation (MRO) facility in Saudi

Eithad Airways’ CEO Named WTTC Vice Chairman
2012-04-23 Read More...
The President & CEO of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, has been named World Tourism and Travel Council’s (WTTC) Vice Chairman for the Middle East and

Honeywell Wins $2.8 Billion Deal with Inmarsat
2012-04-20 Read More...
Honeywell signed a $2.8 billion agreement with Inmarsat to provide global in-flight connectivity services for global business, commercial, and government aviation customers using Inmarsat's Global Xpress, Ka-Band network, scheduled to launch in

Bombardier: Dubai Freezone Office to Boost Regional Sales
2012-04-12 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace, Canada-based aircraft manufacturer, said its new Business Aircraft Middle East sales office at the Dubai Airport Freezone helps it boost its share in the fast growing Middle East aviation

The Dubai Corp. for Aviation Engineering Projects Launched
2012-04-11 Read More...
In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has issued Law No. 2 of 2012 setting up the "Dubai corporation for aviation engineering projects" as an autonomous

Arab Wings Takes Delivery of Global 5000 Jet
2012-04-09 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace recently announced that Arab Wings of Amman, Jordan is the first operator in the Middle East to take delivery of a Global 5000 jet featuring the Vision Flight Deck. The new Global 5000 jet joins Arab Wings’ fleet of business

Kuwait to Launch $2.9bn Airport Tender
2012-04-05 Read More...
Kuwait will launch in coming weeks an initial tender for construction of a second terminal at its international airport, a project worth around KD700 to 800 million ($2.5-$2.9 billion), state-run news agency Kuna

Abu Dhabi to Build $10b Aviation City in Al Ain
2012-04-02 Read More...
Abu Dhabi government is planning to pump nearly Dh37 billion ($10 billion) into a mega project involving the construction of an aviation city in the eastern oasis town of Al Ain, an official was reported as

GKN Aerospace Automates Composite Repair
2012-03-29 Read More...
GKN Aerospace is harnessing leading-edge laser technology to automate the repair of composite structures. The repaired structure has the strength of the current manual repair but is achieved with greater consistency and up to 60% lower

Smiths Detection Wins Doha Airport Order
2012-03-27 Read More...
Smiths Detection, part of global technology business Smiths Group, has won a contract worth more than €100 million to supply all the main security scanning systems at the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) in

Boeing, Airbus, Embraer to Collaborate on Aviation Biofuel
2012-03-23 Read More...
Boeing, Airbus and Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation

Iraq & Kuwait Solve Airline Row in $500m Deal
2012-03-16 Read More...
Iraq has reached a $500 million agreement with Kuwait to resolve a standoff over Gulf War-era debts that had prevented Iraqi Airways from flying to destinations in the West, an aide to Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki said on

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