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Iran Unveils Home-Made Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower
2020-07-28 Read More...
In a ceremony in Tehran on Monday, Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami unveiled the air control tower, which has been developed and manufactured by SAIran, an electronics company run by the Iranian Defense Ministry, Mehr news agency

Embraer Delivered 4 Commercial & 13 Executive Jets in 2Q20
2020-07-27 Read More...
Embraer delivered a total of 17 jets in the second quarter of 2020, of which 4 were commercial aircraft and 13 were executive jets (nine light and four large). As of June 30, the firm order backlog totaled US$ 15.4

Boeing, Etihad to Test Innovations on ecoDemonstrator 787
2020-07-22 Read More...
Boeing and Etihad Airways will use a 787-10 Dreamliner to test ways to reduce emissions and noise as part of the aerospace company’s ecoDemonstrator program before the airline accepts delivery of the airplane this

Hamad Int’l Airport to Get Advanced Runway Detection System
2020-07-22 Read More...
Hamad International Airport (HIA) awarded Bayanat Engineering Qatar the deployment of Xsight Systems’ RunWize™ Foreign Object & Debris (FOD) detection

GACA Obtains Two ISO Certifications
2020-07-14 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has obtained an international ISO certification in Information Security Management System (ISO 27001), and Business Continuity Management System (ISO 22301), for both Security Operations

Middle East Airlines (MEA) Receives its First A321neo
2020-07-13 Read More...
Lebanon-based Middle East Airlines (MEA) has received its first A321neo aircraft from Airbus’ final assembly line in Hamburg,

Airport Show Launches Webinar Series
2020-07-07 Read More...
The Airport Show is launching a series of webinars starting on 7 July to facilitate essential discussion within airport industry professionals to debate the challenging times triggered by the coronavirus

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Visits Strata
2020-06-29 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has confirmed that the UAE, led by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al

John Slattery to Become President & CEO of GE Aviation
2020-06-25 Read More...
GE announced that David Joyce, Vice Chair of GE and President and CEO of GE Aviation, will retire from the Company after 40 years of

Strata Solvay Joint Venture Facility Launched in UAE
2020-06-18 Read More...
Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero structures manufacturing company wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, has completed works on the Strata Solvay Advanced Materials (SSAM) high-tech facility in Al Ain, a Joint

Embraer Names Arjan Meijer President & CEO, Commercial Aviation
2020-06-17 Read More...
Embraer started Monday its restructuring process with the reintegration of the commercial aviation business and announces Arjan Meijer as the new President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, succeeding John

IATA: Aviation Industry Losses to Top $84 Billion in 2020
2020-06-11 Read More...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 for a net profit margin of -20.1%. Revenues will fall 50% to

Boeing Resumes 737 MAX Production
2020-05-29 Read More...
Boeing has resumed production of the 737 MAX at the company’s Renton, Washington factory. The 737 program began building airplanes at a low rate as it implements more than a dozen initiatives focused on enhancing workplace safety and product

Embraer Delivered 5 Commercial & 9 Executive Jets in 1Q20
2020-05-28 Read More...
Embraer delivered a total of 14 jets in the first quarter of 2020, of which five were commercial aircraft and nine were executive jets (five light and four large). As of March 31st, the firm order backlog totaled USD 15.9

GAL, Etihad Airways Ink Strategic Partnership Agreement
2020-05-21 Read More...
GAL (Global Aerospace Logistics), a leading regional provider of integrated aircraft sustainment solutions for military and civilian customers, announced that it has signed an agreement with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab

First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Takes Flight
2020-05-20 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The milestone flight is a significant step toward entry into service for the clean-sheet aircraft, and it

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