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Siemens Wins New Service Contract at Dubai International
2015-10-13 Read More...
Dubai Airports has contracted Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services for its baggage and material handling systems at Dubai International.

Oman Air Welcomes First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
2015-10-13 Read More...
Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The airline ordered six 787-8s in November 2011 as part of its expansion plans.

Emirates “Unlikely” to Place Big Orders at Dubai Airshow
2015-10-12 Read More...
Emirates airlines indicated on Sunday that it won't be announcing any big orders at next month's Dubai Airshow and said it wouldn't make a decision this year on whether to purchase Airbus A350 or Boeing 787 twin-aisle jets.

Thales to Supply Navigation Aids to Major Iraqi Airport
2015-10-09 Read More...
During the ATC Global exhibition in Dubai (5-7 October), Thales announced it has been awarded a contract to supply one Instrument landing system with distance measuring equipment (ILS/DME) and all related services for Najaf Al-Ashraf International

Etihad Airways Honors 280 UAE National Graduates
2015-10-08 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, celebrated a record number of 280 UAE national graduates from its award-winning Future Leaders program.

Airbus Helicopters Introduces H145 Mercedes-Benz Style
2015-10-07 Read More...
Airbus Helicopters, the rotorcraft market leader in private and business aviation, is now offering its exclusive Mercedes-Benz Style VIP version on the H145, which offers higher performance, increased flight safety and improved exterior design over

24 Participants Join Alitalia-Etihad Pilot Program
2015-09-30 Read More...
Italian airline Alitalia has selected 24 young participants aged between 18 and 27 years to attend the joint Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot program.

Iran Signs $21bn Deal for Russian Satellites & Civil Aircraft
2015-09-30 Read More...
Iran has signed contracts worth $21 billion to buy satellite equipment and aircraft from Russia, the Managing Director of Iran Aviation Industries Organization said in an interview with Russian agency Sputnik.

Airbus Starts Assembly of First A350-1000
2015-09-29 Read More...
Less than one year after delivering the first A350 XWB (-900), the first A350-1000 is taking shape with the assembly start of the first fuselage major components at Airbus plants in Hamburg and Saint-Nazaire.

Boeing Lands $38 Billion Orders with Chinese Airlines
2015-09-28 Read More...
Boeing welcomed China President Xi Jinping to its widebody commercial airplane factory on Wednesday and announced several agreements that will broaden and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between Boeing and China.

UAE to Start Restructuring its Crowded Air Space in 2016
2015-09-14 Read More...
The United Arab Emirates is to start restructuring its crowded air space next year to make room for Gulf carriers' ambitious growth plans.

Gulf Air Plans to Buy 50 Airbus Aircraft
2015-09-11 Read More...
A meeting held in Manama between Bahrain’s Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohamed, national carrier Gulf Air's A/Chief Executive Officer Maher Salman Al Musallam, Chief Strategy and Marketing

Airbus Starts Production of First A330neo
2015-09-10 Read More...
Airbus’ first A330neo is coming to life one year after the program was launched, with the first 'cutting of metal' underway at its production facilities in Toulouse and Nantes. Machining of the first engine pylon started during the summer at Airbus’

Airbus Middle East, Airbus ProSky, ACAC Sign Memorandum
2015-09-08 Read More...
The link between the growth of aviation sector and the Middle East and North Africa’s economic growth cannot be ignored. Many of the national airlines regionally are preparing for expansive growth over the next decade and beyond, projected in the

Panhard’s Dagger PVP Offers Ultimate Vehicle Crew Safety
2015-09-07 Read More...
Recently, the Dagger PVP (“small protected vehicle”) has demonstrated its ballistic resistance in protecting vehicle crews. It is the best protected vehicle in its class.

Boeing, Emirates Celebrate Airline’s 150th 777 Delivery
2015-09-07 Read More...
Boeing and Emirates Airline celebrated the simultaneous delivery of three 777s – two 777-300ERs and one 777 Freighter – marking the entry of the 150th 777 into Emirates' fleet.

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