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SaudiGulf Orders 4 Airbus A320ceo
2014-03-18 Read More...
SaudiGulf, a new Saudi Arabian airline wholly owned by Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al Qahtani & Sons Co.has signed a firm contract with Airbus for four A320ceo, to be delivered early 2015. The aircraft is equipped with Airbus “Sharklet” fuel saving wing tip

Etihad Revenues Hit New Record of $6.1bn
2014-03-14 Read More...
UAE national carrier Etihad Airways has registered its third consecutive year of net profit which soared to $62 million, up 48% when compared to the previous

IATA: Gulf States Investing $40bn in Airport Projects
2014-03-12 Read More...
Middle East airports have planned massive development projects to meet future demands, with the Gulf states alone investing about $40 billion in infrastructure, said the International Air Transport Association

Air Arabia Takes Delivery of its 37th A320 Aircraft
2014-03-11 Read More...
Air Arabia, one of the largest and leading low-cost carriers in the Middle-East and North Africa has taken delivery of its 37th A320 during a special ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. This also marks Airbus’ 6000th A320 Family delivery. The aircraft is

Qatar Airways May Expand A380 Order
2014-03-10 Read More...
Qatar Airways, which plans to start flying the Airbus A380 to Europe this summer, may expand its order for the world's largest jetliner but is not interested in using it on the world's longest routes, its Chief Executive

Falcon to Open New Aircraft Facility at Dubai World Central
2014-03-03 Read More...
Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services has signed a new deal with Dubai World Central (DWC) to open the region's first VVIP aircraft completion centre at the world’s first purpose-built

Bahrain International Airport Set for Major Overhaul
2014-02-27 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 modernization program, said a top

Kuwait Airways Firms Up Order for 25 Airbus Aircraft
2014-02-21 Read More...
Kuwait’s national carrier Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) hammered out a final agreement with plane-maker Airbus to purchase 25 planes and leases 12

Saudia Secures $1.9bn Loan to Fund Boeing, Airbus Planes
2014-02-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has secured a loan worth 7 billion riyals ($1.9 billion) from a consortium of banks to fund its plane deliveries and growth plans, the company's Director General

Boeing to Provide Wind Updates Services to Qatar Airways
2014-02-19 Read More...
Boeing and Qatar Airways announced a five-year agreement to provide Boeing Wind Updates services for the airline to maximize in-flight operational efficiency.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Orders 40 ATR 72-600s
2014-02-13 Read More...
On the occasion of the Singapore Airshow, the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the United Arab Emirates’ leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced a contract for the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600s, which includes firm

Abu Dhabi Airport’s $2.9bn Terminal on Schedule
2014-02-13 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Dh10.8 billion ($2.9 billion) Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) project remains on schedule, said a

UAE Airports to See 1.62m Aircraft Movements by 2030
2014-02-07 Read More...
UAE airports are projected to have 1.62 million aircraft movements by 2030, while the overall Middle East region will witness 2.3 million aircraft movements in 2025, according to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). ICAO predicts a

AfBAA Expo Attracts Leading International OEMs
2014-02-05 Read More...
With less than three months to go for the launch of Africa’s first ever dedicated Business Aviation exhibition, AfBAA Expo, which will take place in Marrakech 23-26 April 2014, the organizers, the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) and

Qatar Airways CEO Visits Airbus’ Facilities in Toulouse
2014-02-05 Read More...
Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, visited Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse (France) to get first-hand information on the A350 programme’s progress. The Doha based airline will be the first A350 XWB operator and is also its biggest customer with 80

Lufthansa Lobbies Against Possible Etihad-Alitalia Tie-Up
2014-02-05 Read More...
Lufthansa has called for European regulators to block a tentative plan for Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Etihad Airways to invest in Italy’s Alitalia, saying it would amount to unfair

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