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Leonardo-Finmeccanica Delivers First AW169 to Falcon Aviation
2016-05-27 Read More...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced that Falcon Aviation of Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) has taken delivery of a new generation AgustaWestland AW169 light intermediate twin helicopter this

Empire Aviation Group Selects Honeywell’s Solutions
2016-05-27 Read More...
Honeywell signed an agreement with Empire Aviation Group to provide its full suite of GoDirect connectivity services and products for the cabin and cockpit. The technologies, developed by Honeywell’s recent acquisition, Satcom1, will be installed on

Airbus Helicopters Presents the H160 VIP Version at EBACE
2016-05-26 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters presents an exclusive first glimpse of the H160 VIP version at this year’s EBACE meeting in Geneva, which is held from May

Gulfstream G650ER Certified by EASA; G500 & G600 Programs on Track
2016-05-25 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that its flagship, the Gulfstream G650ER (photo), recently received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for private operations. The certification recognizes that the world’s

Boeing Celebrates Grand Opening of 777X Composite Wing Center
2016-05-24 Read More...
Boeing employees joined with community leaders from across the region to celebrate the grand opening of its new 777X Composite Wing Center (CWC) in Everett,

New Jeddah International Airport on Track for 2017 Launch
2016-05-23 Read More...
Work on the new King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah is about 80 per cent complete and will be operational as per schedule in 2017, said a

Qatar Airways Raises Stake in BA-Owner IAG to 15%
2016-05-20 Read More...
Qatar Airways has raised its stake in British Airways-owner International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) to 15.01% and said it may consider acquiring more of the firm over

Saudi Arabian Airlines Gains Paperless Authorization
2016-05-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, recently received authorization for paperless flight deck operations. The airline has integrated the installed version of Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro as its electronic flight bag

Emirates Group Posts Record $2.3 Billion Profit in 2015
2016-05-12 Read More...
The Dubai-based Emirates Group posted a record profit of Dh8.2 billion ($2.2 billion) for the financial year ending March 31, up 50% from last year, the company

China to Invest $12 Billion in Aviation Infrastructure in 2016
2016-05-12 Read More...
China will invest 77 billion Yuan ($11.9 billion) this year in building aviation infrastructure, the official Xinhua news agency reported, citing the country’s civil aviation

Chairman of Dubai Airports Inaugurates 16th Airport Show
2016-05-11 Read More...
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, inaugurated the 16th Airport Show taking place in Dubai 09-11 May

General Authority of Civil Aviation to Privatize Saudi Airports
2016-05-10 Read More...
The Board of Directors at the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is looking to privatize the Kingdom's airports, a report

New Saudi Budget Carrier Flyadeal Eyes 50 Aircraft by 2020
2016-04-28 Read More...
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flyadeal, launched last week, aims to have up to 50 planes flying by 2020, a senior executive said earlier this

Etihad Airways Revenues Soar to $9 billion in 2015
2016-04-28 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of $103 million ($73 million in 2014) on total revenues of $9.02 billion ($7.55 billion in

Emirates Expects to Carry 55 Million Passengers This Year
2016-04-28 Read More...
Dubai-based Emirates airline is expected to carry about 55 million passengers this year, an increase from 51 million passengers last year, the airline’s Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum (photo)

Saudi Arabian Airlines Selects HSBC to Raise $1.3bn Sukuk
2016-04-27 Read More...
National carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has appointed HSBC as the lead arranger for a SR5 billion ($1.3 billion) sukuk issue, its Director General said on

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