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Saudi Arabian Airlines to Get First A330 Regional
2016-03-02 Read More...
Assembly of Saudi Arabian Airlines’ first A330 Regional is well under way at the Airbus final assembly line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of 20 A330-300 Regional that will join the airline’s fleet, making Saudi Arabian

Iranian Airlines Eyeing 50 Embraer Jets
2016-03-01 Read More...
Iran is interested in buying 50 airliners from Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA, a presidential aide in Brazil with knowledge of the negotiations said, as the end of global sanctions against the Islamic Republic triggers a flurry of trade

Dubai International Airport Opens $1.2 Billion Concourse D
2016-02-25 Read More...
Dubai International Airport, the world’s number one hub for international passenger traffic, increased its capacity from 75 million to 90 million with the opening of its $1.2 billion Concourse

Irish Firm to Manage, Operate New Riyadh’s Terminal 5
2016-02-25 Read More...
Irish firm daa International has won a major contract to manage and operate the new Terminal 5 facility at Saudi Arabia’s King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in

Bahrain Premier Launches Mega Airport Expansion Project
2016-02-19 Read More...
Bahrain launched on Wednesday a multi-million project to expand the Bahrain International Airport and increase its capacity to accommodate 14 million passengers a year, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported.HRH Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman

Sukhoi Eyes Selling up to 100 SSJ100 Jets to Iran
2016-02-17 Read More...
Russia could deliver up to 100 of its Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ 100) short-haul passenger aircraft to Iran, Interfax news agency quoted the Vice President of Russia's state-controlled United Aircraft Corporation as saying on Tuesday. The lifting of

Qatar Airways to Display New Aircraft at Singapore Airshow
2016-02-15 Read More...
Qatar Airways will be showcasing three state-of-the-art aircraft from its fast-growing fleet at this week’s Singapore Airshow to be held on 16-21 February 2016 at Changi Exhibition Centre.The Gulf carrier will be showcasing the A350 (photo), for

Royal Jordanian Secures $275 Million Loan Facility
2016-02-12 Read More...
Royal Jordanian (RJ), the flag carrier of Jordan, has successfully closed its $275 million dual conventional and Islamic secured syndicated

A321neo Completes First Flight Tests
2016-02-12 Read More...
The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight on February 9th from Hamburg,

Emirates Chairman: Dubai Can Help Redesign Regional Airspace
2016-02-11 Read More...
Dubai is prepared to help countries in the region with their air traffic navigation and redesign the airspace as part of its policy, a senior official has

Modernization Work on 27 Saudi Airports on Track
2016-02-10 Read More...
The work is progressing well on the modernization of 27 airports in Saudi Arabia and is due to be completed within the next five years, said a report, citing a senior aviation

Raytheon to Upgrade ATC Systems at 22 U.S. Airports
2016-02-09 Read More...
Raytheon Company has been awarded a $135 million Federal Aviation Administration contract modification to upgrade Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems at the final 22 airports of the Standard Terminal Automation System, known as

Emirates Remains “Most Valuable Brand” in the Middle East
2016-02-05 Read More...
Emirates has come out on top again as the world’s most valuable airline brand with its brand value growing 17% over last year to reach $7.7 billion, according to the 2016 Brand Finance Global 500

Boeing Delivers First 787 Dreamliner to Saudia
2016-02-04 Read More...
Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia's national airline, celebrated Tuesday the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia within the next week. The airline ordered

Egypt’s Air Leisure Airlines to Acquire Russian Sukhoi Jets
2016-02-04 Read More...
Privately-owned Egyptian Air Leisure Airlines agreed a multi-million dollar deal in Cairo on Tuesday to buy four Russian-made passenger jets from Sukhoi Civil Aircraft, with the option of ordering another six, a Sukhoi official

Middle East to Become a New World Aviation “Super Hub”
2016-02-03 Read More...
The Middle East is establishing itself as a new world aviation super hub with new long-haul routes being launched at a rapid pace and fleet size expanding by huge numbers to service the new

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