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Boeing to Establish Aerospace Ecosystem in Morocco
2016-09-30 Read More...
Boeing and the Kingdom of Morocco have announced plans to establish a Boeing industrial ecosystem in Morocco that will bring 120 Boeing suppliers to the country, create 8,200 skilled jobs, and generate $1 billion in exports, according to the

UAE to Introduce Tougher Laws on Drone Sales
2016-09-30 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will finalize laws to more heavily regulate the sale of drones and their operations soon, aiming to minimize risks posed by unmanned aerial vehicles, an official at the aviation regulator

Saudia to Acquire 63 Planes from Boeing and Airbus
2016-09-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will acquire 63 aircraft as part of a fleet modernization program, a top executive was quoted as saying by Saudi Press Agency

DAE to Acquire 80% of Joramco
2016-09-22 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited from The Abraaj Group. Terms of the transaction were not

Etihad Named “Airline of the Year”
2016-09-22 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has been awarded the ‘Airline of the Year’ award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine, Travel Trade Gazette

Qatar Airways Cargo Selects Next-Gen Communication System
2016-09-20 Read More...
Qatar Airways Cargo said it will fully adopt, implement and integrate the next generation messaging standard, Cargo Extensible Mark-up Language or Cargo-XML in its core cargo management system, CROAMIS, Qatar News Agency (QNA)

China’s Airplane Orders to Top $1 Trillion in Next 20 Years
2016-09-15 Read More...
Chinese airlines are likely to purchase 6,810 planes worth $1.025 trillion in the next 20 years as they expand fleets to cater to robust growth in domestic and overseas tourism, Boeing forecast on

TAV to Boost Stake in Tibah Airports Development Company
2016-09-12 Read More...
Turkish company TAV Havalimanlari Holding has started talks with Saudi Oger to purchase half of its 33.3% stake in Tibah Airports Development Company, the operator of Madinah International Airport (photo) in Saudi

UAE, Denmark Sign Open Skies Agreement
2016-09-09 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Kingdom of Denmark have signed an open skies agreement, UAE national news agency WAM

Boeing, GKN Aerospace Sign Multiple Long Term Contracts
2016-09-07 Read More...
GKN Aerospace has secured long term agreements (LTA) with Boeing Commercial Airplanes which cover the supply of titanium and aluminium machined parts and subassemblies for the 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliner airplanes, plus new work packages for the

Qatar Airways Plans Major Aircraft Purchase Soon
2016-09-06 Read More...
Qatar Airways plans to make a major aircraft purchase, its chief executive said on Wednesday, to meet fleet expansion plans and boost its global

flydubai Narrows Loss in H1 to $24.5 Million
2016-09-05 Read More...
Low-cost carrier flydubai reported a narrower loss in the first half of 2016, posting Dh89.97 million ($24.49 million) from January to June, down 39% from Dh147.40 million ($40.1 million) in the same period last

Tunisair to Lay Off 1,000 Employees
2016-09-01 Read More...
Tunisair, Tunisia’s state-owned carrier, plans to lay off 1,000 employees or more than 12% of its full-time workforce, as part of reform plans, the Transport Minister told

Safran to Modernize Data Loading Systems for A320 Family
2016-08-31 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense, a world leader in safety-critical software and hardware for the aviation industry, has been chosen by Airbus to modernize all data loading systems for the avionics suites on its A320 family of commercial jets (A319,

Etihad Airways, Sanad Sign $265 Million Deal
2016-08-29 Read More...
Sanad Aero Solutions GmbH (Sanad), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, today announced an expansion to its existing relationship with UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways. The 12-year sale and lease-back agreement is valued at

Inmarsat Certifies Honeywell In-Flight Wi-Fi Hardware
2016-08-29 Read More...
Honeywell has secured final certification from satellite service provider Inmarsat for JetWave, the company’s package of exclusive hardware that will allow connection to GX Aviation, the new in-flight broadband service from

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