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Thales Secures Oman’s Newest Airports in Muscat & Salalah
2015-09-02 Read More...
Thales, a major provider of security solutions for critical infrastructure, has been selected by the Ministry of Transport & Communications of Oman for the full deployment of an integrated security solution for Muscat International Airport and

Embraer's Legacy 450 Receives FAA Certification
2015-09-02 Read More...
Embraer Executive Jets announced that its new Legacy 450 business jet received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The approval comes a few weeks after the aircraft earned certification from Brazil’s civil

KONGSBERG, Avinor to Jointly Supply Remote Towers
2015-08-31 Read More...
Kongsberg Defence Systems (KONGSBERG) and Avinor Air Navigation Services have entered into an agreement for the supply of remote towers worth 400 MNOK. KONGSBERG is in close cooperation with its partner Indra Navia

Egypt Airports Selects Sita as Technology Partner
2015-08-19 Read More...
The Egyptian Airports Company (EAC) has chosen air transport IT specialist Sita as its technology partner for an IT modernization program at five of the largest airports across the country.

Iraq Launches First Budget Airline
2015-08-14 Read More...
Iraq has launched its first privately owned budget airline, Fly Baghdad, as the government allows greater competition.

Gulfstream G500 Completes Five Test Flights
2015-08-12 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced that the Gulfstream G500 has completed five test flights since it first took to the skies on May 18.

Emirates Airlines Regains Status as UAE’s “BestBrand”
2015-08-11 Read More...
Emirates airline has reclaimed its status as the UAE’s BestBrand, according to the latest YouGov ranking.

Emirates Airline Phases Out Last Remaining Boeing 777-200
2015-07-31 Read More...
Emirates airline phased out its last remaining Boeing 777-200 from its fleet as part of an aggressive fleet renewal program.

DAE Repays US$705 Million Loan Ahead of Schedule
2015-07-23 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced that it has fully repaid a US$705 million bank loan facility from the proceeds of the sale of StandardAero. The facility was provided by Barwa Bank, Deutsche Bank, Emirates NBD Bank, and Noor Bank.

Saudi Arabian Airlines, Rolls-Royce Ink $1.3 Billion Order
2015-07-21 Read More...
Rolls-Royce has been selected by Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national carrier of Saudi Arabia to provide long-term TotalCare® engine service support, worth $1.3 billion, for 20 Airbus A330 Regional aircraft.

Russia, Iran Discuss Shukhoi Superjet Passenger Plane Sale
2015-07-16 Read More...
Russia and Iran are holding talks over the former supplying the Islamic Republic with Sukhoi Superjet passenger planes, Russia's Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said on

Boeing to Support Oman Air 787 Dreamliner Introduction
2015-07-16 Read More...
Boeing announced that Oman Air has contracted for a suite of services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline's 787 Dreamliners and to ensure ongoing efficiency and cost savings for its

Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum to Patronize ATC Global 2015
2015-07-15 Read More...
The 25th edition of ATC Global, a leading annual Air Traffic Management exhibition, will see the patronage of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (photo), Chairman of Dubai Airports; President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA); Chairman/CEO

Boeing, Airbus Set to Reap $20 Billion Orders from Iran
2015-07-14 Read More...
Western plane makers look set to reap billions of dollars in deals with Iran, if a deal is done on its nuclear program to allow one of the world's most promising aviation markets to come out of quarantine, said

Qatar Airways’ Executive Jet Division Posts Solid Growth
2015-07-13 Read More...
Qatar Executive, the private jet division of Qatar Airways, is rapidly expanding its aircraft management business from its Doha-hub.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Sells MRO Unit
2015-07-10 Read More...
Leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced the sale of its unit StandardAero, an engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, to an affiliate of private equity firm Veritas

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