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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

Saudi Airlines Unit to Raise $752m from IPO
2015-06-01 Read More...
Saudi Ground Services Company, a unit of national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines, has set the price for its 30% initial share sale at 50 riyals ($13.3) per share, a statement from the company's financial adviser said.

Etihad Airways Contributes $2.9 Billion to US Economy
2015-05-29 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will contribute $2.9 billion to the US economy and support 23,400 American jobs this year, a new research by the global consultancy Oxford Economics revealed.

Saudi Gulf Airlines to Start Flying in November
2015-05-28 Read More...
Saudi Gulf Airlines aims to begin flying in November after receiving regulatory approvals, the new Dammam-based carrier said.

Boeing’s Sustainable Aviation Biofuel at Expo Milano 2015
2015-05-28 Read More...
Boeing will showcase its global efforts to develop sustainable aviation biofuel at Expo Milano 2015’s USA Pavilion, which highlights American industry, products and entrepreneurship in sustainability, nutrition and health, technology and innovation.

DAE Sells StandardAero to Veritas Capital
2015-05-27 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell 100% of StandardAero to an affiliate of Veritas Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Middle East Airlines Orders One Embraer Legacy 500 Jet
2015-05-25 Read More...
Embraer Executive Jets today announced that Middle East Airlines – Air Liban (MEA) has placed an order for one midsize Legacy 500 and an option for a second aircraft of the same model. The delivery of this aircraft is scheduled for the fourth

Saudi Arabian Airlines to Add Over 80 Planes by 2020
2015-05-22 Read More...
National carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) plans to add more than 80 planes to its fleet by 2020, expanding its size by over two-thirds, a top executive was quoted as saying Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

Third GCC-EU Aviation Dialogue Concludes in Doha
2015-05-21 Read More...
The third round of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) - European Union (EU) aviation dialogue concluded in Doha Tuesday, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.

Newest Gulfstream Aircraft Flies with Honeywell Touch
2015-05-21 Read More...
The all-new Gulfstream G500 successfully completed its first flight on May 18 with an integrated flight deck from Honeywell onboard. The company’s experimental test pilots checked all features of the Gulfstream Symmetry™ flight deck during their

Beechcraft to Enhance New King Air Turboprops
2015-05-21 Read More...
Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that new production King Air turboprops will soon feature Rockwell Collins Pro Line

Honeywell Conducts Air Travel Survey in UAE
2015-05-19 Read More...
A survey conducted by Honeywell in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reveals air travel passengers are relying on new airport and in-flight technologies for a smarter, stress-free travel experience.

Abu Dhabi Airports, UAE University Sign Cooperation Deal
2015-05-19 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) to promote collaboration and strategic partnership between the two parties.

First PC-24 Business Jet Makes Maiden Flight
2015-05-14 Read More...
The first ever PC-24 Super Versatile Jet took off on its maiden flight earlier this week from Buochs airport. Close to 1,800 Pilatus staff, all of whom are directly or indirectly involved in the PC-24 project, were there to applaud the business jet

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