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Middle East Airlines Orders Rolls-Royce TotalCare® Engines
2018-12-17 Read More...
As part of its widebody fleet renewal, the Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines - Air Liban (MEA) has decided to purchase four new and two option Airbus A330-900neo powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines due to deliver in

Boeing Delivers First 787-9 Dreamliner for Royal Air Maroc
2018-12-13 Read More...
Boeing delivered the first 787-9 Dreamliner for Royal Air Maroc, introducing a second member of the super-efficient Dreamliner family to the airline’s fleet. The new airplane offers more seats and more range, which will help Morocco’s flag

Boeing Launches Longest-Range Business Jet - BBJ 777X
2018-12-13 Read More...
Boeing Business Jets announced it is launching the BBJ 777X, a new Boeing Business Jet model that can fly more than half way around the world without stopping, farther than any business jet ever

Gulfstream G650ER Connects New York-Dubai in Record Time
2018-12-12 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the ultralong-range Gulfstream G650ER has completed a record-breaking flight en route to the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show in

Satcom Direct Names New Regional Director EEMEA
2018-12-12 Read More...
Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, has appointed Evgeniy Pashkov as regional director for EEMEA. In his new role, Evgeniy will oversee SD’s sales and business development activities in Eastern Europe, the Middle East,

Boeing, ELG to Recycle Excess Aerospace-Grade Composite Material
2018-12-10 Read More...
Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite material, which will be used by other companies to make products such as electronic accessories and automotive

Airbus to Start Pilot Cadet Training Developed With ENAC
2018-12-10 Read More...
Airbus and the French Civil Aviation University (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile – ENAC), have obtained EASA certification for a co-developed ab initio Pilot Cadet Training Program that will be used by a worldwide network of partner flight

Gulfstream to Debut G500 & G600 at MEBAA Show in Dubai
2018-12-07 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the all-new, clean-sheet Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 will make their first appearance at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA)

DAE Increases Bond Repurchase Program by US$300 Million
2018-12-03 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors and Shareholders had authorized an additional US$300 million for bond repurchases to be conducted through open market

Turkish Airlines Orders 3 Additional Boeing 777 Jets
2018-11-28 Read More...
Boeing and Turkish Airlines on record financial results and double-digit passenger and cargo growth. The order adds more of the long-range freighter to Turkish’s fleet as the airline pursues its goal of becoming the world’s largest cargo

GACA Concludes Participation in Bahrain International Air Show
2018-11-26 Read More...
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia concluded its participation in the fifth edition of Bahrain International Air Show 2018, which was held from the 14 to the 16 of November at Sakhir Air Base under the patronage of his

First Boeing 777X Flight Test Airplane Comes Together
2018-11-23 Read More...
Boeing has brought together the major fuselage sections to form the first 777X airplane that will take to the skies in

Dubai Airshow 2019 to Take Place in One Year
2018-11-21 Read More...
With one year to go until the event, the Dubai Airshow 2019 organizers have announced that they are anticipating the show to be bigger than ever. When it returns to DWC, Dubai Airshow site the show is predicted to boast 1300 exhibitors and attract

SaudiGulf Airlines to Add Ten A320neo Family Aircraft
2018-11-19 Read More...
Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of SaudiGulf Airlines, has signed an agreement to purchase ten A320neo family aircraft. The commitment was announced at last week’s Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), which concluded on 16th November

flynas First Saudi Carrier to Receive A320neo
2018-11-14 Read More...
flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first low-cost airline, has begun taking delivery of its first of 80 A320neo Family aircraft. This follows an agreement signed in January 2017, with deliveries scheduled to take place from 2018 to

Dubai to Host Airport Show 2019
2018-11-12 Read More...
The world’s largest annual airport exhibition in Dubai is going to be power-packed when it returns for its 19th year run in April 2019 with a record 375 Exhibitors expected from 60

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