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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

AAR Awarded flydubai PBH Contract
2016-08-23 Read More...
AAR, a leading provider of aircraft maintenance and integrated supply chain solutions worldwide, has signed a long-term, multimillion-dollar contract to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) component inventory management and repair services to

Airbus Delivers First A330-300 Regional to Saudi Arabian Airlines
2016-08-22 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has taken delivery of its first A330-300 Regional, making it the launch customer for this new member of the versatile and successful A330

Boeing: “Middle East Needs 58,000 Pilots by 2035”
2016-08-17 Read More...
The Middle East will need 58,000 pilots to meet air travel demand in the region over the next 20 years, US plane maker Boeing has

Boeing Forecasts Demand for 1,170 Airplanes in Russia, CIS
2016-08-11 Read More...
Boeing forecasts market demand for 1,170 new airplanes in Russia and the CIS region over the next 20 years, valued at $140 billion. The company released the numbers as part of its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for Russia and the CIS

Work on Schedule at New Muscat International Airport
2016-08-10 Read More...
Work on Oman’s $1.8-billion new Muscat International Airport is continuing on schedule for its opening next year, a recent report

RUAG Signs Long-Term Contract with Airbus
2016-08-08 Read More...
RUAG Aerostructures, a division of the RUAG Group, and Airbus sealed their cooperation by signing a contract for long-term cooperation at last month’s aviation trade fair in

Honeywell Brings its Boeing 757 Test Bed Aircraft to Dubai
2016-08-04 Read More...
Honeywell has brought its industry-leading test aircraft to Dubai for a three-day stop as part of final testing for the revolutionary new GX Aviation, the high-speed inflight Wi-Fi network arriving to airlines and business jets later this

Qatar Airways Increases Stake in BA-Owner IAG to 20%
2016-08-02 Read More...
Qatar Airways lifted its stake in British Airways-owner IAG by about 4.34% to 20% but said on Monday that was its limit, buying shares worth about GBP375 million ($496.61 million) on what it called an attractive buying

Etihad Aviation Group to Contribute $10.7bn to US Economy
2016-08-01 Read More...
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) and its equity partner airlines will support 108,000 jobs across the US in 2016 and make a $10.7 billion contribution to the national economy this year, according to a leading global

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