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Airport Show to Host Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF)
2018-04-20 Read More...
An impressive line-up of influential leaders and experts from the world of aviation will address this year’s Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) on the opening day of the 18th edition of Airport Show at the Dubai International Convention

Textron Aviation Wins Orders for 52 Cessna Skyhawk in China
2018-04-20 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced at ABACE 2018 (Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition) that it has received orders for 52 Cessna Skyhawk aircraft. All deliveries are expected to be completed within

Boeing, Qatar Airways Sign Letter of Intent for Five 777 Freighters
2018-04-12 Read More...
Boeing and Qatar Airways signed a letter of intent to purchase five 777 Freighters, valued at $1.7 billion at list prices. When a purchase is finalized, it will be posted to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries

Gulfstream G500 and G600 to Make ABACE Debut
2018-04-11 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s newest offerings, the Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600, will join the Gulfstream fleet on display at China’s Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport next week for the Asian Business Aviation

Istanbul’s New €10 Billion Airport Now 80% Complete
2018-04-11 Read More...
Istanbul New Airport (INA), the giant complex being built by Turkey on the outskirts of the capital city at a cost of nearly €10 billion ($12.3 billion), is now 80% complete and is on target to open on October 29 this

Bahrain’s Crown Prince Tours Gulf Air’s Fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners
2018-04-09 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister toured Gulf Air’s first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the latest addition to the national carrier’s expanded fleet, at Sakhir Air

Boeing, Jet Airways Ink New Order for 75 737 MAX Airplanes
2018-04-06 Read More...
Boeing and Jet Airways announced a new order for 75 737 MAX airplanes as India’s premier international airline looks to the new and improved 737 jet to power its future

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® to Build X-Plane for NASA
2018-04-05 Read More...
NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic passenger air travel a

King Abdullah Economic City to Establish Aviation Academy
2018-04-04 Read More...
King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the establishment of the National Academy of Aviation Technology through a strategic partnership between: the Economic Cities Authority, the Technical and

2017 Exceptional Year for Dubai Air Navigation Services
2018-03-29 Read More...
HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (photo), President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Dubai Air Navigation Services, affirmed that 2017 has been an exceptional and ground breaking year in the history of Dubai Air Navigation

Kuwait Considering $12 Billion World-Class Airport
2018-03-23 Read More...
Kuwait is considering building a new $12-billion world-class mega airport to meet the rapid growth in air traffic, a senior official

New Muscat International Airport Starts Operations
2018-03-23 Read More...
The new Muscat International Airport (MIA), which has a current capacity of 20 million passengers per year, has commenced

UAE, Saudi Arabia Assess Civil Aviation Cooperation
2018-03-23 Read More...
The General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, and a high-level delegation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia headed by Saad Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Khaleb, Deputy Minister of Transport, have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation between the UAE and

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Completes First Flight
2018-03-20 Read More...
Boeing’s new 737 MAX 7 successfully completed its first flight today. The airplane remains on schedule and now begins a comprehensive flight test program leading to certification and delivery in

Turkish Airlines Signs MoU for 25 A350 XWB Aircraft
2018-03-19 Read More...
Istanbul-based Turkish Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire 25 A350-900 aircraft plus five options, underlining its strong confidence in the global market-dynamism and

Emirates Closes $600 Million Islamic Finance Issuance
2018-03-19 Read More...
Dubai-based international airline Emirates has announced the execution of a $600 million Sukuk (Islamic finance

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