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7th Arab Aviation Summit Concludes in Dubai
2017-12-08 Read More...
H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chief Executive of Emirates Group, has inaugurated the 7th Arab Aviation Summit held on Wednesday, in

Airbus Little Engineer A380 Workshop Concludes in Dubai
2017-12-07 Read More...
Students from across the UAE have participated in the Airbus Little Engineer A380 workshop during the Arab Aviation Summit in

Thales to Supply Avionics Solutions to Gulf Air’s New Airbus Fleet
2017-12-05 Read More...
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has signed an agreement with Thales to equip the airline’s new, incoming 12 Airbus A320Neo and 17 A321Neo aircraft with a cockpit package of Thales avionics solutions including the TopFlight

Ineco to Develop Master Plan for King Fahd Int’l Airport
2017-12-05 Read More...
Spanish transport engineering specialist Ineco has been awarded a major contract by Dammam Airports Company (Daco) to develop the master plan for the King Fahd International Airport in Saudi

Leonardo to Offer Secure Communications to Busiest Saudi Airport
2017-12-01 Read More...
Leonardo, through its subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “Selex ES Saudi Arabia Ltd”, has been awarded a contract by its local partner Innovative Contractors for Advanced Dimensions (ICAD), to provide the General Authority of Civil Aviation

Abu Dhabi’s Trade in Planes, Spacecraft Exceeds $2.5 Billion
2017-11-30 Read More...
Abu Dhabi trade in planes and spacecraft, including parts thereof, has amounted to Dh9.3 billion ($2.53 billion) during the first nine months of 2017, according to figures released recently by the Statistics Centre-Abu

US Companies Win $44 Billion UAE Orders at Dubai Airshow
2017-11-29 Read More...
US companies were the big winners at the recent 2017 Dubai Airshow as UAE customers placed more than $44 billion in new orders for commercial aircraft and defense-related equipment and

Baghdad to Host Iraq Airports Aviation Forum (IAAF) 2018
2017-11-27 Read More...
Iraq Airports Aviation Forum (IAAF) 2018, officially announced recently by H.E. KadhimFenjan Al Hamami (photo), the Minister of Transport, Republic of Iraq, will take place at Karabla Terminal in Baghdad International Airport on 11-12th of

Boeing Foresees $730 Billion Market for Airplanes in Middle East
2017-11-27 Read More...
Boeing forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will need 3,350 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Boeing presented its 2017 Current Market Outlook (CMO) for the region during the recent Dubai

Dubai Airshow Closes with US$113.8 Billion Deals
2017-11-21 Read More...
As the doors closed on another record-breaking Dubai Airshow, exhibitors are rushing to re-book for the next edition of the biennial event, in

Falcon Aviation Expands Commitment to H160 Helicopter
2017-11-20 Read More...
Falcon Aviation and Airbus Helicopters have signed a new MoU at last week’s Dubai airshow expanding their commitment to the H160 adding three additional helicopters to the original Letter Of Intent (LOI) signed in May

Thales Partners with Emirates for Broadband Connectivity
2017-11-20 Read More...
Emirates and Thales signed an agreement to equip their newest Boeing 777X fleet with the latest generation broadband inflight connectivity using Inmarsat GX Global

Boeing, Royal Jordanian Airlines Sign Training Agreement
2017-11-20 Read More...
Boeing and Royal Jordanian Airlines announced at last week’s Dubai Air Show the carrier has selected Boeing to provide its 787 flight training. Under the five-year strategic agreement, Boeing will provide Royal Jordanian with a comprehensive

Wataniya Airways to Add 25 A320neo Family aircraft
2017-11-17 Read More...
Golden Falcon Aviation, the exclusive aircraft provider of Wataniya airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 25 Airbus A320neo Family

Boeing, ALAFCO Finalize Order for 20 737 MAX 8s
2017-11-17 Read More...
Boeing and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) finalized an order for 20 additional 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Dubai Airshow, doubling the lessor’s order book for the MAX

Boeing, flydubai Sign Historic Deal for 225 737 MAX Airplanes
2017-11-16 Read More...
Boeing and flydubai signed a landmark agreement for 225 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $27

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