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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

Boeing, flydubai Sign Mobile Maintenance Solutions Order
2014-02-04 Read More...
Boeing today announced at the MRO Middle East conference that flydubai has signed an agreement to implement Boeing’s suite of mobile maintenance

Dubai Airport Hits Record 66.4 Million Passengers in 2013
2014-02-03 Read More...
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest international hub, registered another record year with annual passenger traffic crossing 66.4 million in 2013, following a record-breaking December when passenger numbers topped the 6 million mark for

Dubai to Host Aviation Safety Culture Summit
2014-01-30 Read More...
More than 300 local and international stakeholders will discuss key strategies and challenges in improving the safety culture across the aviation industry at a summit in Dubai next

Bahrain Signs $34m Airport Modernization Contract
2014-01-23 Read More...
The Bahrain Ministry of Transportation has signed a BD13 million ($34.3 million) contract with leading engineering and design firm Aéroport de Paris Ingérierie (ADPi) for the modernization of the

First Phase of New Doha Airport to Open by Mid-2014
2014-01-22 Read More...
The new Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha is expected to open in a phased manner by mid-year 2014, a senior official has

Sudan Signs $680m Khartoum Airport Deal
2014-01-21 Read More...
An agreement worth $680 million for the second phase of work at a major new airport in Sudan was signed on the sidelines of last week’s Bahrain International

Gulf Air to extend TotalCare® Agreement with Rolls-Royce
2014-01-20 Read More...
Bahrain flag carrier Gulf Air is to extend Rolls-Royce TotalCare® service support for Trent 700 engines on 6 Airbus A330

Saudi Gulf Airlines Signs $2bn Deal for Bombardier Jets
2014-01-17 Read More...
Saudi Gulf Airlines, a new carrier born of the deregulation of Saudi Arabia's aviation market, has signed a $2 billion deal with Canada's Bombardier Inc to buy 16 CSeries jets with options for 10 more, the airline's owner said on

Airbus Sets New Records in Orders, Deliveries & Backlog
2014-01-16 Read More...
Airbus exceeded commercial targets in 2013, achieving a new record of 626 aircraft deliveries (493 A320 Family aircraft, 108 A330, 25 A380) to 93 customers (15 new) and a new industry record of 1619 gross

Emirates, Etihad, Royal Jordanian in Top 10 Safest Airlines
2014-01-15 Read More...
Royal Jordanian (RJ) was named one of the top 10 safest airlines in the world in 2013 by AirlineRatings.com, the world's best one-stop airline safety and product rating review

Royal Air Maroc, ATR Sign Global Maintenance Agreement
2014-01-08 Read More...
The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the national Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline's new fleet of ATR '-600' aircraft.

flydubai Confirms Order for 86 Boeing Planes
2014-01-08 Read More...
Boeing and flydubai announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8s and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s, valued at $8.8 billion at list

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