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Qatar Airways to Display New Aircraft at Singapore Airshow
2016-02-15 Read More...
Qatar Airways will be showcasing three state-of-the-art aircraft from its fast-growing fleet at this week’s Singapore Airshow to be held on 16-21 February 2016 at Changi Exhibition Centre.The Gulf carrier will be showcasing the A350 (photo), for

Royal Jordanian Secures $275 Million Loan Facility
2016-02-12 Read More...
Royal Jordanian (RJ), the flag carrier of Jordan, has successfully closed its $275 million dual conventional and Islamic secured syndicated

A321neo Completes First Flight Tests
2016-02-12 Read More...
The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight on February 9th from Hamburg,

Emirates Chairman: Dubai Can Help Redesign Regional Airspace
2016-02-11 Read More...
Dubai is prepared to help countries in the region with their air traffic navigation and redesign the airspace as part of its policy, a senior official has

Modernization Work on 27 Saudi Airports on Track
2016-02-10 Read More...
The work is progressing well on the modernization of 27 airports in Saudi Arabia and is due to be completed within the next five years, said a report, citing a senior aviation

Raytheon to Upgrade ATC Systems at 22 U.S. Airports
2016-02-09 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $135 million Federal Aviation Administration contract modification to upgrade Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems at the final 22 airports of the Standard Terminal Automation System, known as

Emirates Remains “Most Valuable Brand” in the Middle East
2016-02-05 Read More...
Emirates has come out on top again as the world’s most valuable airline brand with its brand value growing 17% over last year to reach $7.7 billion, according to the 2016 Brand Finance Global 500

Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Saudia
2016-02-04 Read More...
Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, celebrated Tuesday the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia within the next week. The airline ordered

Egypt’s Air Leisure Airlines to Acquire Russian Sukhoi Jets
2016-02-04 Read More...
Privately-owned Egyptian Air Leisure Airlines agreed a multi-million dollar deal in Cairo on Tuesday to buy four Russian-made passenger jets from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, with the option of ordering another six, a Sukhoi official

Middle East to Become a New World Aviation “Super Hub”
2016-02-03 Read More...
The Middle East is establishing itself as a new world aviation super hub with new long-haul routes being launched at a rapid pace and fleet size expanding by huge numbers to service the new

Emirates to Invest $14.5 Billion on 37 New Planes
2016-02-02 Read More...
Dubai-based Emirates airline has unveiled plans to expand its fleet with the addition of 37 new planes, worth a total of $14.5 billion, to support its expansion of global operations, said a

Iran Still Eyeing Sukhoi Superjet-100 Passenger Planes
2016-02-02 Read More...
Despite signing a new deal with Airbus to buy 118 planes worth $25-billion, Iran is still interested in reaching an agreement with Russia’s Sukhoi for the purchase of Sukhoi Superjet-100 (SSJ-100) passenger

Iran Air Orders 118 New Airbus Aircraft
2016-02-01 Read More...
Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. The agreements were signed at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s official

Qatar Airways to Receive 31 New Aircraft this Year
2016-02-01 Read More...
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker (photo) has revealed that the carrier is expected to add over 30 new aircraft to its fleet this year, said a

Saudi Gulf Airlines Expected to Start Flights by April 2016
2016-01-27 Read More...
Saudi Gulf Airlines is set to obtain regulatory approvals to launch flights within the Kingdom by the end of March, a top official at Saudi Arabia’s aviation watchdog

Gulf Air Places Firm Order for 29 A320neo Family Aircraft
2016-01-26 Read More...
As part of its fleet renewal strategy, Gulf Air has announced a firm order of 29 A320neo Family. The new order includes 17 A321neo and 12 A320neo of which 10 A320neo have been confirmed in

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