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GE Opens Middle East Aviation Technology Center
2015-11-12 Read More...
GE opened their Middle East Aviation Technology Center to support customers’ operations by leveraging data analytics, domain experience and software capabilities to increase productivity, maximize performance and minimize down time for customers

Private Aviation in Middle East to Hit $10 Billion by 2025
2015-11-11 Read More...
Private aviation business is expected to be worth about $10 billion over the next decade in the Middle East,according to a new

Etihad Selects Thales HUD for its New Airbus A350XWB
2015-11-11 Read More...
During the Dubai Air Show, Thales announced the selection by Etihad of its dual configuration Head Up Displays for the first 12 aircraft of its new Airbus A350XWB fleet scheduled to be delivered from December 2017 by

Royal Jordanian Selects Rockwell Collins’ ARINC GLOBALink
2015-11-11 Read More...
Royal Jordanian Airlines is now using Rockwell Collins’ ARINC GLOBALink to provide primary communications for its fleet of

Emirates Posts 65% Profit Surge in First Half of 2015
2015-11-10 Read More...
Dubai's flagship airline Emirates posted a 65% surge in first-half net profit on Thursday after its decision not to hedge against changes in fuel costs paid off when oil prices

Qatar Airways Receives 24th & 25th 787 Dreamliners
2015-11-09 Read More...
Qatar Airways took delivery of its 24th and 25th Boeing 787 Dreamliners Thursday in a ceremony at Boeing's production facility in Everett, United States.As the Middle East launch customer for the Boeing 787, Qatar Airways received its first

Airbus to Boost A320 Production to 60 a Month in Mid-2019
2015-11-03 Read More...
To match ongoing high demand for its bestselling A320 Family, Airbus has taken the decision to further increase the production rate of the Single Aisle Family to 60 aircraft a month in mid-2019.

Royal Jordanian’s Net Profit Soars 236% in First 9 Months
2015-10-30 Read More...
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has reported a significant 236% increase in net profit, registering JD21.4 million ($30 million) in net profit in the first nine months of the year, over the corresponding period of last

Royal Jordanian Appoints Interim President/CEO
2015-10-29 Read More...
The Royal Jordanian Board of Directors have chosen Captain Suleiman Obeidat, a board member, as the Interim President/CEO of the airline effective October 27 for a transitional period of three

Emirates Celebrates 30 Years
2015-10-27 Read More...
Emirates turned 30 on Sunday, and while it has risen to become the world’s largest international airline in that time, its next phase of growth will be more challenging amid increased costs, competition and protectionism in foreign markets, analysts

Saudi Budget Carrier flynas to Buy 4 New Aircraft
2015-10-27 Read More...
Saudi Arabian budget carrier flynas, which made its first profit this year, is in talks with plane manufacturers Airbus and Boeing as it seeks to purchase four new aircraft over the next four years, its Chief Executive told

Qatar Airways to Receive 11 New Aircraft
2015-10-27 Read More...
Qatar Airways will receive 11 new aircraft in the next two months, including Airbus’ new generation A350s, A320 Neos, Boeing 787s, and Boeing

Oman Air Places Order for 20 Boeing 737 Max Aircraft
2015-10-26 Read More...
Oman Air, the Sultanate's national carrier, has placed firm orders for twenty 737 Max single-aisle aircraft from Boeing, nearly doubling the airline's 737

Gulf Air Close to Placing Order for Up to 50 Aircraft
2015-10-19 Read More...
Bahrain's Gulf Air is in final talks to place an order for up to 50 aircraft to meet the airline's needs over the next decade, the carrier's Chief Financial Officer

Etihad Airways, IBM Sign Landmark $700 Million IT Deal
2015-10-15 Read More...
Etihad Airways and IBM announced Tuesday a ten-year technology services agreement worth approximately US$700 million. This will allow the airline to enhance guest experience, develop world-class infrastructure and security, and improve efficiency.

VKO Almaz Antey Experiments Disprove MH17 Findings
2015-10-15 Read More...
On October 7, 2015, VKO Almaz-Antey, JSC staged a unique natural experiment shedding light on the circumstances surrounding the crash of the Boeing-777 (flight МН17) that was blown out of the sky in July 2014 in the area of military hostilities over

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