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Dubai to Launch Unmanned Aerial Taxi in July
2017-03-08 Read More...
Dubai has tested an Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) capable of carrying a human in collaboration with a Chinese company, said the emirate’s transport authority, aiming to start the operation of the self-driving hover-taxi by

Al Maha Airways to be Launched in Saudi Arabia in July
2017-03-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) plans to launch a new airline - Al-Maha Airways - in July as part of its big expansion strategy, reported The Saudi Gazette, citing a GACA

Strata, Reliance to Collaborate on Aerospace Manufacturing
2017-03-03 Read More...
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company, wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, and Reliance Defence Limited (RDL), a wholly owned Subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Limited, have

Oman Air Boosts Fleet with New Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
2017-03-01 Read More...
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, continues its ambitious expansion plans in 2017 with three new additions to the fleet already this year. The latest aircraft is the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner which joined the fleet on 23rd

Airbus Names Mikail Houari President, Africa & Middle East
2017-02-21 Read More...
Airbus has appointed Mikail Houari, 50, as President for Africa and the Middle East

DAE Delivers 1st of 8 Boeing 737-800NG to EgyptAir
2017-02-14 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced it has delivered the first of eight Boeing 737-800NG to

Jazeera Airways Reports 2016 Financial Results
2017-02-13 Read More...
Kuwait-based low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways recorded KD52.8 million ($172.7 million) in revenues for 2016, reflecting a 10% decrease from the previous

TS&S Aerospace Serves Over 20 GEnx Engines
2017-02-13 Read More...
Turbine Services & Solutions Aerospace LLC (TS&S Aerospace), a specialized and leading solutions, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider for aircraft engines in the Middle East, today announced that it has successfully performed

Air Arabia Posts $138 Million Net Profit for 2016
2017-02-10 Read More...
Air Arabia has posted a net profit of Dh509 million ($138.5 million) for the year 2016, 4% lower than the 2015 figure of Dh531 million ($144.5

Boeing to Provide Wind Updates Solution for Etihad Airways
2017-02-09 Read More...
Boeing announced that Etihad Airways signed a contract to introduce the Boeing Wind Updates solution into the airline’s

TS&S Aerospace, MTU Maintenance Sign Repair Contract
2017-02-09 Read More...
Turbine Services & Solutions Aerospace LLC (TS&S Aerospace), a specialized and leading maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for aircraft engines in the Middle East, and MTU Maintenance, the world’s largest independent aero engine

Airbus Middle East Honors Top Saudi Aviation Innovators
2017-02-07 Read More...
In the presence of His Highness Prince Dr. Turki bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud, President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and Chairman of TAQNIA Aeronautics, ‘Entaliq with Airbus’ concluded on February 5, 2017, with an

Qatar Airways Group to Operate Hamad Int’l Airport
2017-02-07 Read More...
The Executive Board of Directors of Qatar Airways Group announced the establishment of a new company to manage and operate Hamad International Airport (HIA) as an independent entity owned by

Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways to Add 650 New Aircraft
2017-02-02 Read More...
The three major airlines in the Gulf - Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways - are poised to expand their fleet by almost 650 new planes, according to an expert in aviation inspection, safety and maintenance

flydubai’s Revenues Hit $1.3 Billion in 2016
2017-02-02 Read More...
flydubai’s total revenue for the year 2016 hit 5 billion Dirham ($1.36 billion), up 2.4% compared to the same period in 2015, with total profits reaching Dh31.6 million ($8.6

New Muscat Airport Terminal to Open by Year End
2017-02-01 Read More...
Work on Oman’s new $1.8-billion Muscat International Airport terminal is continuing on schedule and is expected to be operational by the end of the

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