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Swiss Air Force Orders 2 New Pilatus PC-21
2010-12-21 Read More...
The Swiss Air Force is to expand its PC-21 Jet Pilot Training System (JEPAS) with a follow-up order for 2 additional PC-21 turboprop training aircraft with logistics and engineering services, plus another debriefing

Saudi Arabia’s NAS Targets 2013 IPO
2010-12-15 Read More...
Saudi low-cost airline National Air Services (NAS) is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in 2012-2013 and eyes launching a foreign hub, most likely in Dubai, by early 2012, its CEO

Goodrich to Support Air Arabia’s Airbus Fleet
2010-12-15 Read More...
Goodrich signed a nacelle services agreement with Air Arabia for support of nacelles and thrust reversers in the airline's fleet of more than 50 Airbus A320 aircraft powered by CFM56-5B

Enhanced Mubadala Aerospace-GE Partnership
2010-12-14 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) today unveiled details for the world’s first GE and Engine Alliance network partner Overhaul Shop and Test Cell Facility for the GEnx and GP7200 models, located in the Emirate of Abu

Al Maktoum Airport May be Delayed
2010-12-11 Read More...
Dubai may delay the start of passenger operations at its new Al Maktoum International Airport by a few

Eurocopter’s X3 Hybrid Helicopter
2010-12-10 Read More...
Eurocopter’s X3 high-speed hybrid helicopter demonstrator, which performed its maiden flight on September 6, 2010, reached the program’s Step 1 speed objective on 29th November attaining a true airspeed of 180 kts (333 km/hr) in level flight at a

Emirates-CAE Wins Pilot Training Contract
2010-12-10 Read More...
Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) won a contract from Athens-based Gainjet Aviation SA, a leading private aircraft charter operator and management company, to provide pilot training for its Gulfstream

Launch of ExecuJet Qatar
2010-12-10 Read More...
ExecuJet Middle East, a global business aviation organization, announced a partnership with Al Faisal Holding, a leading diversified company in Qatar, to form a new business aviation

Dassault: New ME Customer Service Manager
2010-12-08 Read More...
Dassault Falcon, responsible for selling and supporting Falcon business jets, appointed Bernard Delouÿe as its new customer service manager for the Middle East

Airbus Targets Gulf for Corporate Jets
2010-12-07 Read More...
Airbus said that half of the corporate jets it delivered this year were to customers in Gulf countries.

Bombardier Opens Dubai office
2010-12-07 Read More...
Bombardier Aerospace launched its new regional support office (RSO) in Dubai, significantly boosting service levels for its growing number of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft customers in the Middle East and

Dassault Falcon: Strong Growth in the ME
2010-12-06 Read More...
French aviation giant Dassault has a growing fleet of Falcon business jets in the Middle East. Its regional sales are set to grow by 30% over the next 3 years as demand for private aviation resumes and the regional market matures, remarked John

Snecma and Airbus Corporate Jet Centre Sign Maintenance Agreement
2010-12-02 Read More...
Philippe Petitcolin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Snecma (Safran group), and Benoit Defforge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), signed an EngineLife(r) agreement with Snecma to propose full engine

ITT: 1st Assembly for CH-53K Helicopter
2010-11-24 Read More...
ITT delivered its first major structural subassemblies for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter to Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of United

First Emirati VP of ICAO Council
2010-11-24 Read More...
Captain Aysha Al Hamili, the UAE's permanent representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council, has been elected Vice President of the council for the period

First Flight of the UAE PC-21
2010-11-23 Read More...
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced that the first flight of the first PC-21 for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force & Air Defense has taken place on November 22, 2010, one year to the day after the contract was

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