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Bahrain Crown Prince Tours Airport’s Expansion Project
2017-10-31 Read More...
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, visited the Bahrain International Airport Expansion

Dubai Airshow to Feature Gulf Aviation Training Event
2017-10-30 Read More...
Gulf Aviation Training Event, the dedicated aviation training conference taking place within the Dubai Airshow has announced its speaker line up for the event. Attendees will hear from industry leaders on 13 November 2017 who will share knowledge

Leonardo to Supply ATC Systems to Sudan, Somalia
2017-10-26 Read More...
Leonardo has made further gains in the African Air Traffic Control (ATC) domain, announcing at the African Air Show 2017 (24-26 October 2016; Accra, Ghana) that it has signed two contracts to provide ATC systems for Somalia and

Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2018 to Showcase Latest Innovations
2017-10-25 Read More...
Al Bateen Executive Airport (Abu Dhabi, UAE) has announced that the fifth edition of Abu Dhabi Air Expo will take place in 2018 in the nation’s capital in response to popular demand from key industry

Boeing, Singapore Airlines Announce Deal for 39 Airplanes
2017-10-25 Read More...
Boeing and Singapore Airlines (SIA) formally announced a deal for 20 777-9s and 19 787-10s, during a ceremony at the White

Dubai Air Show to Host Space Conference
2017-10-24 Read More...
The Dubai Air Show has announced some of the speakers and presenters at the Space Conference, a new feature for 2017 taking place 13-14

Boeing, Mitsubishi HI to Reduce Cost for 787 Production
2017-10-24 Read More...
Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced an agreement to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies' competitiveness. The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the 787

First A330neo Completes Maiden Flight
2017-10-23 Read More...
The first A330neo took off 0n 19 October at Blagnac in Toulouse, France at 09:57 hrs local time, for its maiden flight taking place over south-western France. The aircraft, MSN1795, is an A330-900 and the first of three certification flight-test

Airport Solutions Dubai to Coincide with Dubai Airshow
2017-10-20 Read More...
Airports Solutions Dubai, part of the Airport Solutions Global Series, will take place 14-15 November during the Dubai

Airbus, Bombardier Announce C Series Partnership
2017-10-19 Read More...
Airbus SE and Bombardier Inc. are to become partners on the C Series aircraft program. A corresponding agreement was signed this

IATA: Aviation Generates $157 Billion to MENA Region
2017-10-12 Read More...
The aviation sector has the power to generate significant prosperity in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as it currently supports 2.4 million jobs and contributes $157.2 billion to the GDP of regional states, a senior International Air

Gulfstream’s G500 and G600 Exceed Planned Performance
2017-10-12 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its long-range Gulfstream G500 and Gulfstream G600 offer even better performance than originally

UAE Celebrates Civil Aviation Day
2017-10-10 Read More...
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) celebrated the UAE Civil Aviation Day, which was inaugurated on October 5th 2014, as part of the UAE’s efforts to elevate awareness around the Aviation sector amongst both nationals and non-nationals in

Saudia’s Budget Airline “flyadeal” Takes to the Skies
2017-10-03 Read More...
The Saudi flag carrier, Saudia (Saudi Arabian Airlines), launched its new affiliate low-cost airline “flyadeal”, based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, on September 23rd, coinciding with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia National Day

Tony Douglas Appointed CEO of Etihad Aviation Group
2017-10-02 Read More...
The Chairman of Etihad Aviation Group, His Excellency Mohamed Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei, confirmed the appointment of Tony Douglas as Group Chief Executive Officer, who will join the company in January

Over 1,200 Exhibitors Expected at Dubai Airshow 2017
2017-09-28 Read More...
The Dubai Airshow continues to earn its reputation as the center of the aerospace industry with exhibitors for the 2017 edition travelling from as far afield as Asia and Latin America in addition to large representations from both Europe and of

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