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Airbus Obtains 2nd US License to Sell Planes to Iran
2016-11-24 Read More...
The United States said on Tuesday it had issued a second license to France’s Airbus to sell commercial planes to Iran Air, bringing Iran’s flag carrier a step closer to receiving new Western jets under last year's deal to ease

Arab Airlines to Spend $345 Billion to Expand Fleet
2016-11-22 Read More...
Close to 1,300 aircraft worth an estimated $345 billion dollars are on order and pending delivery from Middle Eastern airlines, said a

Oman Air Unveils New Flight Training Centre
2016-11-21 Read More...
National carrier Oman Air has unveiled a state-of-the-art facility which enables pilots and cabin crew to train realistically for operating aboard both Boeing and Airbus

Dassault Aviation Selects Safran’s Cassiopée
2016-11-17 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense, a world leader in avionics and safety-critical software, has been chosen by Dassault Aviation to incorporate its range of Cassiopée Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) services in the Falcon family of business jets (7X, 8X,

Emirates Receiving New A380, B777-300ER Aircraft
2016-11-16 Read More...
Emirates has begun taking delivery of its new generation Airbus A380 and Boeing 777-300ER

Honda Aircraft to Produce 80 Business Jets Annually
2016-11-15 Read More...
Honda Aircraft, a US-based subsidiary of Honda Moto, will increase production of its business jets to 80 from up to 36 currently by the year ending March 2019, a report

Saudi Arabian Airlines Appoints New CEO
2016-11-15 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines Group has appointed Jaan Albrecht, the former CEO of SunExpress, a Turkish airline based in Antalya, as its new Chief Executive effective January next

Airbus Group Africa & Middle East Receives HR Award
2016-11-15 Read More...
Airbus Group Africa and Middle East received the esteemed Taqdeer Award at a ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of

Emirates H1 Profits Dip 64% to $364 Million
2016-11-10 Read More...
The Emirates Group reported a net profit of Dh1.3 billion ($364 million) for the first six months of its 2016-2017 financial year, down 64% compared to the same period last

Lagardere to Operate King Khaled Airport Duty Free Shops
2016-11-09 Read More...
With the Assistant to GACA President for Airports, Eng. Tariq Alabduljabar and the French ambassador to Kingdom, Mr. Francois Goyet in attendance, Mr. Abdul-Aziz Abuharba, Director General of King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh signed a

Dubai Pledges $3 Billion Airports Finance Deal
2016-11-03 Read More...
Dubai’s two international airports are set for a capacity-boosting, capex-fueled expansion that will enable them serve up to 146 million passengers by 2025, largely due to a proposed initial $3 billion financing deal announced Tuesday by the

Strata to Deliver First A330neo Shipsets for Airbus
2016-11-01 Read More...
Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala Development Company, celebrated the successful completion of the First Article Inspection (FAI) of Aileron and Flap Track

DAE Announces Sale & Leaseback of Three Airbus Aircraft
2016-11-01 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced it has delivered its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft to Vietnam Airlines under a sale and leaseback agreement covering three Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The remaining two aircraft are scheduled to deliver

Emirates Aviation University Launches New MBA Program
2016-10-28 Read More...
Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has announced the introduction of a new Executive MBA Program in Aviation Management in collaboration with Coventry University in the

Middle East Private Jet Market to Reach $1.2 Billion by 2020
2016-10-27 Read More...
The business aviation sector in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is expected to reach a volume $1.2 billion by 2020, with a fleet comprising 1,200 private aircrafts registered in MEMA region, according to MEBAA airshow

Kuwait Airways Unveils Dynamic New Livery
2016-10-27 Read More...
Kuwait Airways, the national carrier of the State of Kuwait, has revealed a “once in a generation” revision to the airline’s livery at an official launch event held at the Boeing factory, in Everett, near Seattle, USA. The new look branding was

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