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Emirates to Display 100th A380 at Bahrain International Airshow
2018-11-12 Read More...
Dubai national carrier Emirates is set for its largest participation yet at this year's Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) to be held from 14-16 November

Gulfstream’s G650ER and Medevac Aircraft at Airshow China
2018-11-06 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is demonstrating its leading position in aircraft performance, technology and flexibility at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai (6-11 November) with a display of its flagship G650ER (photo) and a G550 modified by Gulfstream

Etihad Airways Celebrates 15 Years of Successful Flying
2018-11-02 Read More...
Etihad Airways is celebrating fifteen years since its first flight and its subsequent rise as one of the world’s leading airlines. The major milestone is being marked with a series of events and initiatives in Abu Dhabi and around the world,

Turkish President Inaugurates New Istanbul Airport
2018-10-31 Read More...
President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new $11.7 billion airport outside Istanbul on Monday that officials say will be one of the world’s busiest, though delays mean it will not be fully operational until January

Textron Aviation Strengthens Presence in Canada
2018-10-31 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has established Textron Aviation Canada, Ltd., a new wholly-owned subsidiary focused on expanding the company’s service network. The first phase of the expansion includes the acquisition of

Dubai Invites Bids for Largest Airport Substructure Package
2018-10-25 Read More...
Dubai has invited bids for the largest substructure package in the world for its second airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, which is set to become the primary airport for Dubai, as well as the home to Emirates Airline from

Abu Dhabi Airports, Cisco Sign Strategic Agreement
2018-10-19 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports is looking to take the UAE capital's airport into a new era of digitization with the signing of an agreement with Cisco for commercial benefits on its

Gulfstream G600 to Deliver Even Better Range
2018-10-18 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced a second range increase for its all-new Gulfstream G600 business jet. The award-winning aircraft will deliver 5,500 nautical miles/10,186 kilometers of range at its high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90,

Etihad Airways, Tadweer to Turn Municipal Waste into Jet Fuel
2018-10-18 Read More...
Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer) are set to collaborate on a landmark research project to explore how municipal waste can be converted into jet

Kuwait Airways Orders Eight A330-800 Aircraft
2018-10-17 Read More...
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the state of Kuwait, has signed a Purchase Agreement (PA) for eight A330-800 aircraft. The agreement was signed by Yousef Al-Jassim, Kuwait Airways Chairman and Christian Scherer, Airbus Chief

Dubai to Host World Aviation Safety Summit
2018-10-17 Read More...
Addressing the emergent safety challenges of the rapidly transforming global aviation industry, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority will be hosting the World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS), which returns to Dubai this year for its sixth

Dubai HeliShow to Feature Helicopter Aviation Awards
2018-10-16 Read More...
The seventh edition of the Dubai HeliShow, set to run from 6th to 8th November, 2018, at the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South, will witness the launch of the helicopter aviation sector awards, with an aim to recognize the achievements

Gulfstream to Present All-New G500, G600 at NBAA-BACE
2018-10-12 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. will showcase its award-winning aircraft and a selection of its customer-centric digital design tools at the 2018 National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) October

HES Unveils Plans for Regional Hydrogen-Electric Aircraft
2018-10-10 Read More...
After 12 years developing hydrogen propulsion systems for small unmanned aircraft, HES Energy Systems is today unveiling its plans for Element One, the world’s first regional hydrogen-electric passenger

Qatar Airways Grows its A350-1000 Fleet
2018-10-04 Read More...
Qatar Airways has upsized five A350-900s currently on order to the bigger A350-1000 version. This latest endorsement for the largest member of Airbus’ successful A350 XWB family reflects the five-star-airline’s need for growth and capacity at the

Gulfstream Acquires Nordam G500 and G600 Nacelle Line
2018-10-03 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that it has acquired The NORDAM Group Inc. manufacturing line that produces nacelles for the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream

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