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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

Saudi Arabian Airlines to Raise $1.33bn in Islamic Bonds
2016-01-26 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the Kingdom's national carrier, plans to raise as much as SR5 billion ($1.33 billion) in Islamic bonds in the second quarter to refinance existing debt and purchase new aircraft, an airline official

Boeing, Gulf Air Announce Order Conversion at Bahrain Airshow
2016-01-26 Read More...
Boeing and Gulf Air announced the airline’s decision to convert its 16 787-8 Dreamliners on order to 787-9s as part of its long-term, twin-aisle fleet strategy and expansion. The value of the airplanes is $4.2 billion at current list

Emirates, Boeing Launch “View from Above” Aerial Footage
2016-01-25 Read More...
Emirates and Boeing have partnered together to sponsor “View from Above”, one of the largest aerial filming projects ever conducted using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as

Lufthansa Becomes Launch Customer of A320neo
2016-01-25 Read More...
The Lufthansa Group, Airbus’ largest airline customer and operator, marked a major step in aviation history by taking delivery of the first A320neo, the world’s best-selling and most fuel efficient single aisle

22 French Companies to Participate at Aircraft Interiors & MRO Middle East Shows
2016-01-21 Read More...
For the 5th consecutive year, BUSINESS FRANCE, the national agency supporting international development of the French economy, is organizing the French Pavilion at Middle East leading shows dedicated to the fitting-out and maintenance of

Qatar Airways to Display 3 Aircraft at Bahrain International Airshow
2016-01-20 Read More...
Qatar Airways has announced it will exhibit three aircraft at the Bahrain International Airshow at the Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain, this

Airbus Delivers New Record of 635 Aircraft in 2015
2016-01-15 Read More...
Airbus has exceeded its targets for 2015, achieving a new record of 635 aircraft deliveries for 85 customers of which 10 are new. These deliveries comprise: 491 A320 Family aircraft; 103 A330s; 27 A380s; and 14 A350 XWBs.This production achievement

Boeing Delivers Record Commercial Airplanes in 2015
2016-01-13 Read More...
Boeing delivered 762 commercial airplanes in 2015, 39 more than the previous year and most ever for the company as it enters its centennial

Etihad Airways, Revima APU Sign Support Agreement for Airbus A380 APU
2016-01-13 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a 10-year Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support agreement with Revima APU (France) forth repair and health monitoring of PW980 APUs installed on the airline’s Airbus A380

Iran Civil Aviation Organization Principal Host of Iran Airports & Aviation Forum
2016-01-11 Read More...
The President of Civil Aviation Organization of Iran Mr. Ali Abedzadeh (photo) will be the guest of honor at the forthcoming Iran Airports and Aviation Development Forum (IAADF), to be held at the AZADI Hotel, Tehran on 15-16 February

Saudi Arabia to Privatize Jeddah, Dammam Airports in 2017
2016-01-07 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will privatize Jeddah and Dammam airports in 2017, the regulatory said on

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim to Expand Operation at Dubai South
2016-01-06 Read More...
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), a leading private and business aviation facility, will expand its operations at its home base at Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai South (formerly Dubai World Central),

Airbus Postpones First A320neo Delivery to Early 2016
2016-01-05 Read More...
European plane maker Airbus has pushed back the delivery of its first A320neo aircraft to the start of 2016, it said last week, missing a goal to hand over the revamped version of the jet to its initial customer by the end of

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