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Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways Resumes Flights in New Shape
2017-07-11 Read More...
Wataniya Airways, one of the three national carriers of Kuwait, is resuming its flights today in a new shape after preparations made over a year, Kuwait News Agency (Kuna)

Kuwait Airways Receives 8th Boeing 777-300ER
2017-07-06 Read More...
Kuwait Airways took delivery of the eighth aircraft of a family of long-range twin-engine jets, known as the Boeing

Gulf Air Implements New Cybersecurity Solution
2017-07-05 Read More...
Gulf Air revealed a cybersecurity step-change as part of an ongoing campaign to safeguard its operations and deliver industry-leading customer

Emirates to Introduce Facial Recognition at Dubai Airport
2017-07-03 Read More...
Travellers departing from Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 can look forward to a smoother airport experience with the implementation of two new initiatives that will streamline the check-in and immigration checks at

Boeing Reaps $74.6 Billion at Paris Air Show
2017-06-29 Read More...
Boeing strengthened its market position with important announcements and multi-billion dollar orders and commitments for commercial airplanes and commercial and defense services at last week’s 2017 Paris Air

Paris Air Show Concludes with $150 Billion Orders
2017-06-28 Read More...
This year’s Paris Air Show saw fewer visitor numbers - a result of the tight security in the wake of several terror attacks - but still proved a “good vintage”, as orders rose to $150 billion from $130 billion two years ago, said a

Airbus Locks $40 Billion of Civil Aircraft Orders at Paris Air Show
2017-06-26 Read More...
Providing strong evidence that the commercial aircraft market remains healthy, Airbus announced $39.7 billion worth of new business during the 2017 Paris Air Show. The company won commitments for a total of 326 aircraft, including firm orders for

4th Gulfstream G600 Test Aircraft Makes 1st Flight
2017-06-26 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the fourth Gulfstream G600 aircraft completed its debut flight just over six weeks after the third aircraft, further cementing confidence in the G600

Falcon Aviation Extends Maintenance Service to Pilatus PC-12
2017-06-19 Read More...
Falcon Aviation, the UAE’s leading aviation company specializing in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, is expanding its MRO activity in the growing turboprop market with a Pilatus PC-12 service center at its Al Bateen

ECA Launches Emergency Locator Transmitter for Airliners
2017-06-19 Read More...
On the occasion of the International Paris Air Show in Le Bourget (19-25 June), ECA Group is launching its new “ELiTe” distress beacon (known as

RUAG Completes First C-Check on Dassault Falcon 7X
2017-06-14 Read More...
RUAG Aviation announces the successful conclusion of their first heavy maintenance event for a Dassault Falcon

Saudi Arabia Awards Contracts for Five Airports
2017-06-13 Read More...
The Saudi government has awarded contracts to major regional and international firms for development of five airports in the Kingdom, reported Arab News, citing the Transport Minister Sulaiman Al

Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer Resigns
2017-06-13 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, accepted the resignation of the airline’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Maher Salman Al Musallam

New Ultramodern Jeddah Airport Nearing Completion
2017-06-07 Read More...
Work on the new state-of-the-art King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah is 88% complete and the airport will start experimental operation in the beginning of next year, an official has been quoted as

Saudi Arabia to Build Major Aerospace Facility
2017-06-06 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is committed to the development of a major aerospace industry in the Kingdom and plans to create a facility at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, where aircraft such as the Airbus 380 and Boeing 777 could also be built, said a

Thales, Sita Offer Security Systems to Bahrain Airport
2017-06-06 Read More...
With 14 million passengers a year expected by 2020, Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has chosen Thales and Sita to provide the security and operations management system for Bahrain International

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