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Saudi Airports Rank 50th in Top Airports for 2021
2021-08-10 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's international airports continued for the second year in a row to advance on the list of world's 100 top airports, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Skytrax global organization assessment,

Boeing Delivers 79 Commercial Planes in 2Q2021
2021-07-30 Read More...
Boeing said that its Commercial Airplanes division delivered 79 aircraft in the second-quarter of (Q2) 2021 as against 20 during Q2 2020, reflecting an increase of

Qatar Airways “Ready to Order Boeing, Airbus Freighter Planes”
2021-07-26 Read More...
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer H.E. Akbar Al Baker (photo) said he’s ready to order wide-body freighter planes from Airbus SE or Boeing Co. within a month or two if a new model is made

Embraer Delivers 14 Commercial & 20 Executive Jets in 2Q21
2021-07-23 Read More...
Embraer delivered a total of 34 jets in the second quarter of 2021, of which 14 were commercial aircraft and 20 were executive jets (12 light and 8 large). As of June 30, the firm order backlog totaled USD 15.9 billion, a 12% increase compared to

flyadeal Receives its First Airbus A320neo
2021-07-19 Read More...
flyadeal, the low-cost Jeddah-based airline owned by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has taken delivery of a brand new A320neo, the first out of 30 to be delivered in the next 3

Saudi Arabia to Launch Second National Airline
2021-07-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is planning to target international transit passenger traffic with its new national airline, going head-to-head with other regional carriers Dubai's Emirates and Qatar Airways and revving up regional competition, said a

IATA to Establish Regional Office in Saudi Arabia
2021-07-09 Read More...
President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Duailej, and Vice President of the International Air Transport Association for the Africa and Middle East region, Kamel Hassan Al-Awadi, co-signed a headquarters

Joint Research Lab “Innovative Functional Materials for Aviation” Launched in France
2021-07-07 Read More...
Antoine Petit, Chairman and CEO of CNRS, Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, represented by Bruno Stoufflet, Chief Technology Officer, Michel Deneken, President of the University of Strasbourg, and Pierre

ArcosJet Announces New Appointments in Dubai and Europe
2021-07-07 Read More...
ArcosJet announced Mehrzad Sepasi joining the company team as a Director of Sales & Business Development based in Dubai and Yuri Dzun as a Sales and Marketing Director, Europe. The new ArcosJet Team members will further expand local markets

Leonardo’s Miysis to Protect Global 7500 for Middle East Government Customer
2021-07-02 Read More...
Leonardo is under contract to provide its Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) for a Middle Eastern government customer’s new VVIP transport aircraft. Miysis will be installed on a Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft, the first of its type to

United Adds 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to Fleet
2021-07-01 Read More...
United Airlines announced the purchase of 270 new Boeing and Airbus aircraft - the largest combined order in the airline’s history and the biggest by an individual carrier in the last decade. The ‘United Next’ plan will have a transformational

Dubai Airshow 2021 to Highlight Growth in Business Aviation
2021-06-24 Read More...
Dubai Airshow is set to highlight the growth in business aviation and provide a platform for industry experts to shape the future of the industry with the deployment of ground-breaking technologies. Business aviation is one of the key sectors that

Joramco, VD Gulf Sign Framework Agreement for Cooperation
2021-06-21 Read More...
The Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco) and VD Gulf of the United Arab Emirates have signed a framework agreement on maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)

Saudi Arabia, UAE Sign MoU in Aviation Security
2021-06-18 Read More...
President of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, and Director General of General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE Saif Mohammed Al-Suwaidi, co-signed in Riyadh a Memorandum of

Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation, King Abdulaziz University Sign a MoU
2021-06-16 Read More...
The Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation and King Abdulaziz University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at King Abdulaziz Airport in the presence of His Excellency the President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Mr.

Emirates Group Announces First Year of Loss Due to COVID-19
2021-06-16 Read More...
The Emirates Group announced its first year of loss in over 30 years caused by a significant drop in revenue, fully attributed to the impact of COVID-19 related flight and travel restrictions throughout its entire financial year

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