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60th Business Aviation Safety Summit to be Held in May 2015
2015-01-02 Read More...
Flight Safety Foundation announced today that the 60th annual Business Aviation Safety Summit (BASS 2015) will be held at the Bonaventure Resort and Spa in Weston, Florida from May 13-14, 2015.

FAA Certifies PurePower Engine for A320neo Aircraft
2014-12-29 Read More...
The PurePower Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engine for the Airbus A320neo family has successfully achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type

Boeing, Kuwait Airways Finalize Order for 10 777-300ERs
2014-12-26 Read More...
Boeing and Kuwait Airways have finalized an order for 10 777-300ERs (Extended Range), valued at $3.3 billion at list prices.

NetJets Europe Offers Turnkey Solutions in the Middle East
2014-12-25 Read More...
NetJets Europe released further details of its offering in the Middle East, which focuses on providing a 360 degree service for companies and individuals - from fractional ownership through to full service aircraft management.

Kuwait Airways Receives 1st Sharklets Equipped A320
2014-12-25 Read More...
During a special ceremony in Airbus Toulouse (France), Kuwait Airways took delivery of an A320 equipped with Sharklets; the first of 37 new aircraft the company ordered marking the start of a major fleet renewal plan.

Boeing, Emirates to Transport Humanitarian Aid to Iraq
2014-12-24 Read More...
Boeing partnered with Emirates Airline and U.S.-based non-profit organization Another Joy Foundation to transport a consignment of critically-needed blankets and sleeping bags on board the airline's newly delivered Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range).

Airbus Delivers First Ever A350 XWB to Qatar Airways
2014-12-23 Read More...
Airbus has delivered the first A350 XWB, the world’s latest generation widebody airliner, to launch customer Qatar

Etihad Airways Receives First Airbus A380
2014-12-22 Read More...
At a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines, welcomed the first of its ten new Airbus A380 aircraft. Etihad Airways is the 13th airline to operate the A380, and the aircraft is the 150th A380 delivered by Airbus.

Dassault Aviation Unveils 1st Falcon 8X
2014-12-19 Read More...
Dassault Aviation rolled back the curtains on the ultra long range Falcon 8X, the company’s new flagship and the latest addition to the growing Falcon business jet family.

Germany Receives Latest Version of Leopard 2
2014-12-19 Read More...
To mark the handover of the first of an initial 20 LEOPARD 2 A7 tanks to the German Army, Frank Haun, Chairman of the Board of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) welcomed numerous guests from the worlds of politics, the military and business to the

Boeing Breaks Ground for New Composites Center
2014-12-18 Read More...
Boeing began construction in St. Louis, Missouri of a new 367,000-square-foot facility in which it will build parts for the newest member of its 777 commercial airplanes family, the 777X.

EgyptAir Hires Sabre Airline Solutions for Restructuring Plan
2014-12-18 Read More...
Egypt's national carrier said on Tuesday it had hired Texas-based airline advisory firm Sabre Airline Solutions to prepare a restructuring plan for the state-owned company, which has suffered about a billion dollars in losses since 2010.

Boeing 777X to Get GE’s Electrical Load Management System
2014-12-18 Read More...
The Boeing Company has selected GE Aviation to provide the Electrical Load Management System (ELMS), the Backup Generator and the Backup Converter for the Boeing 777X aircraft.

Bahrain International Airport Set for $2 Billion Upgrade
2014-12-16 Read More...
Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is set for a major overhaul during the next five years as it moves to upgrade its facilities and expand passenger capacity through an airport modernisation program.

Wallan Aviation Orders 3 Bell Helicopters at MEBA 2014
2014-12-12 Read More...
Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company, announced the sale of a Bell 429 and an order for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X™ helicopters to Saudi Arabian aircraft operator and authorized Independent Representative (IR), Wallan

Dubai World Central Breaks Ground for Executive Terminal
2014-12-11 Read More...
Dubai World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, announced the ground breaking for an Executive Terminal which will cater exclusively to business aviation.

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