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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

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

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