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Etihad Flight College Orders Embraer Phenom Jets
2015-06-24 Read More...
Embraer Executive Jets announced that Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has signed a purchase agreement for 4 Phenom 100E jets, and options for 3 additional

Airbus to Establish Maintenance Training Services in Tunisia
2015-06-22 Read More...
Airbus and Tunisair Group have entered into long term agreement to establish Maintenance Training Services in Tunis.

Honeywell, Boeing Demo First GPS-Based CAT III Landings
2015-06-22 Read More...
In an industry first, Honeywell Aerospace and Boeing demonstrated how an airplane can use Honeywell’s next-generation, precision navigation and landing technology to perform safe and successful airport runway approaches and landings in weather

Qatar Airways, CFM Sign $174 Million Engine Deal
2015-06-19 Read More...
Doha-based Qatar Airways has selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engines to power eight new Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The firm engine order is valued at $174 million U.S. at list price and the airline began taking delivery

Boeing Projects Demand for 38,050 Planes in Next 20 Years
2015-06-18 Read More...
Boeing projects a demand for 38,050 new airplanes over the next 20 years, an increase of 3.5% from last year's forecast. Boeing estimates the total value of those new airplanes at $5.6

UAE to Allocate Over $32 Billion for Airport Expansions
2015-06-18 Read More...
A staggering Dh120 billion ($32.6 billion) investments are in place for the development of UAE airports to meet the rising demand of passengers and cargo

Saudi Arabian Airlines First Operator of A330-300 Regional
2015-06-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia will become the first airline in the world to operate the new Airbus A330-300 Regional (photo).

Tunisair Takes Delivery of First A330-200
2015-06-11 Read More...
On the occasion of the visit by Tunisia’s Minister of Transport, Mahmoud Ben Romdhane to Toulouse, Tunisia’s national airline, Tunisair, took delivery of its first A330-200 in Toulouse on 9 June, thus becoming a new operator of this type of

Transworld Aviation Awarded Global Garmin Dealership
2015-06-10 Read More...
Transworld Aviation FZE has been awarded the worldwide dealership of Garmin, a leading provider of navigation products. The award is in continuation of Transworld Aviation efforts to provide better supportability to the customers in its influence

Al Qassim Airport Receives $394 Million Revamp Plan
2015-06-09 Read More...
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation has awarded a SR1.48 billion ($394 million) contract to Muhaidib Contracting Company for the expansion of Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport in Al Qassim region of the Kingdom, said a

Kuwait Government to Retain 75% Stake in Kuwait Airways
2015-06-09 Read More...
Kuwait's government has approved a new structure for the privatization of Kuwait Airways under which the state will own 75% of the carrier, excluding potential investors such as Jazeera

Honeywell Provides New Cockpit Technologies to Faclon 5X
2015-06-05 Read More...
Building on its long-standing relationship with Dassault, Honeywell Aerospace is supplying its advanced Primus Epic cockpit technologies to Dassault’s newly unveiled Falcon 5X. Primus Epic’s latest enhanced features have been customized for

Emirates Celebrates Bond Listing on Nasdaq Dubai
2015-06-05 Read More...
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, on Wednesday rang the market-opening bell to celebrate the listing of a $913 million Sukuk (Bond) by Emirates Airline on Nasdaq Dubai

Boeing Starts Assembly of 1st 737 MAX
2015-06-04 Read More...
Boeing employees in Renton, Washington, have started building the first 737 MAX on schedule. Last week, employees started to assemble the wings for the first 737 MAX flight test airplane. Wings are the first 737 components to be assembled in the

Airbus’ Two Newest ACJneo Corporate Jets
2015-06-03 Read More...
Launching two new aircraft, the ACJ319neo and ACJ320neo, gives Airbus the ability to offer customers a corporate jet solution with more comfort, range and efficiency. They build on the widest and tallest cabin that is already the cornerstone of the

Middle East Airlines Selects Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Engines
2015-06-02 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has been selected by MEA (Middle East Airlines-Air Liban) to supply Trent 700 engines and TotalCare® service support for an additional Airbus A330 aircraft

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