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Construction Starts on $4.3 Billion Kuwait Airport Terminal
2017-05-11 Read More...
Turkey-based construction company Limak Insaat has officially started heavy construction works on Kuwait International Airport’s (KIA) KD1.31 billion ($4.3 billion) passenger terminal with its first cement pour at the

Air Arabia Reports Strong First Quarter Net Profit
2017-05-10 Read More...
Air Arabia PJSC reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2017 exceeding analyst expectations as the Middle East’s first and largest low cost carrier continued to deliver solid commercial and operational

Bahrain’s Mumtalakat Invests in FAI Aviation Group
2017-05-08 Read More...
Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund, has acquired a significant minority stake in Axtmann Aviation Holding that operates FAI Aviation Group (FAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical

Strata Names New CEO
2017-05-08 Read More...
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company, today announced that Ismail Abdulla has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective

DAE to Acquire AWAS Aircraft Leasing Company
2017-04-27 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the AWAS group of companies, a global leader in aircraft leasing, from funds managed by Terra Firma Capital Partners and the Canadian Pension

Etihad Airways Engineering, Diehl to Produce 3D-Printed Cabin Plastic Part
2017-04-21 Read More...
Additive manufacturing - commonly referred to as 3D-printing - reduces lead time in design, decreases production cost of and enables speedier

Falcon Aviation Inaugurates VIP Heliport at Dubai South
2017-04-21 Read More...
Falcon Aviation, the UAE’s leading business aviation services, charter and aircraft management company, is bolstering its service offering at its new Dubai South VIP Terminal at Al Maktoum International (DWC), with the inauguration of a new VIP

Gulfstream G280 Surpasses 60 World Speed Records
2017-04-20 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s super mid-size Gulfstream G280 recently completed two missions en route to and from the 2017 Avalon Airshow, each achieving a city-pair world speed

Boeing Completes First Flight of 737 MAX 9
2017-04-18 Read More...
The Boeing 737 MAX 9 completed last week its first flight in the skies above Puget Sound, along the northwestern coast of the U.S. state of

World Aviation Safety Summit Concludes in Dubai
2017-04-13 Read More...
The 5th World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS) kicked off in Dubai on Tuesday to review the essential safety measures required to ensure aviation safety

Iran Air to Receive Four ATR 72-600 Planes
2017-04-12 Read More...
Iran Air will receive four ATR planes in 15 days, said Deputy Minister of Road and Urban Development for international affairs Asghar Fakhreyeh Kashan referring to a purchase agreement to buy 20 ATR

Airbus A350-1000 Completes Noise Test Campaign
2017-04-11 Read More...
Airbus’ A350-1000, MSN065 test aircraft, fitted with cabin, has completed a series of noise tests in Moron, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5th, as part of its type certification flight test campaign, paving the way for entry into service

Peli Cases Protect Tech Devices in New Travel Restrictions
2017-04-10 Read More...
A major concern for travellers with the new restrictions on what tech they can take on certain flights is on how protected and safe their devices will be when stored in the

Iran Aseman Airlines Signs Deal for 30 Boeing 737 MAXs
2017-04-06 Read More...
Boeing confirmed the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the airline’s intent to purchase 30 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes with a list price value of $3

Iran Confirms Deal for 12 Sukhoi Superjet 100 Planes
2017-04-05 Read More...
Iran has shown interest in purchasing 100 Russia’s medium-haul Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) passenger planes, but the agreement has only been reached regarding 12 aircraft as of the moment, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak was quoted as

Gulfstream G500 on Schedule for Certification
2017-03-27 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G500 flight-test program continues to make significant progress toward the aircraft’s anticipated 2017 certification by the Federal Aviation Administration

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