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Boeing Projects Global Aircraft Market at $6.1 Trillion
2017-09-11 Read More...
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has projected a worldwide need for 41,030 new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years valued at $6.1 trillion

Safran’s WEFA System Selected for Air Cote d’Ivoire’s A320ceos
2017-09-08 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense announces the selection of its WEFA solution (Wireless Extension For ACMS - Aircraft Condition Monitoring System) dedicated to the capture and the transfer of flight data, on the A320ceos of its long standing client,

Saudi Arabian Airlines Launches Flyadeal Budget Carrier
2017-08-29 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is scheduled to launch its new affiliate low-cost airline Flyadeal, based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, on 23rd of September to coincide with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national day

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Acquires AWAS
2017-08-24 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. has completed the previously announced acquisition of the AWAS group of

Egypt Hosts Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security
2017-08-23 Read More...
The Regional Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security entitled ‘Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP): The Roadmap to Foster Aviation Security in Africa and the Middle East,’ kicked off in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday, August 22 to address

Gulfstream Enhances Operators Connectivity With New Suite
2017-08-23 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the creation of its Connectivity Service program, a comprehensive, bundled suite of in-flight internet, voice and entertainment offerings customized to meet the needs of each Gulfstream

Dubai Ruler Tours Airbus Plant in Hamburg
2017-08-17 Read More...
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, recently toured the Airbus Plant in Hamburg,

UBS: Pilotless Planes Can Save The Industry $35 Billion/Year
2017-08-11 Read More...
The aviation industry can save $35 billion per year if it moves towards pilotless planes, a new report has

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to flydubai
2017-08-02 Read More...
Boeing and flydubai today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX 8 on 31 July, making the Middle East carrier the first in the region to operate Boeing’s newest single-aisle

All Saudi Airports to be Privatized by Year-End
2017-07-31 Read More...
All airports in Saudi Arabia will be privatized this year in order to improve services being rendered to passengers and cut public expenditure, a senior official has

Sharjah Airport to Accommodate New Private Jet Terminal
2017-07-27 Read More...
Sharjah Airport Authority has signed two agreements with Gama Support Services, including building and operation of a new private jet terminal by Gama at Sharjah International Airport (UAE), with an investment of over Dh110 million ($30

Textron Aviation Enhances Cessna Caravan Platform
2017-07-26 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it has introduced the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck to the new production of its authoritative Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Cessna Caravan platforms. The company has received Federal

AAR to Support flydubai’s Boeing 737 MAX Fleet
2017-07-21 Read More...
AAR has expanded its relationship with flydubai by signing a long-term contract to provide comprehensive flight-hour component support for its new Boeing 737 MAX

Gulfstream Delivers 550th G550
2017-07-20 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that it has delivered its 550th Gulfstream G550 , solidifying the aircraft’s position as one of business aviation’s most popular

Dubai Airshow 2017 to Soar with New Features
2017-07-13 Read More...
The Organizing Committee of the Dubai Airshow 2017 held its first meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of Major General Abdullah al Sayed Al Hashemi, Executive Director of the show’s military

Qatar Airways Keen to Buy Stake in American Airlines
2017-07-11 Read More...
Qatar Airways is to press on with plans to build a stake of up to 4.75% in American Airlines in the near future, despite the “categorical” opposition of the US company’s management, Reuters

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