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UN’s ICAO to Form Task Force for Airline Safety
2014-08-01 Read More...
The United Nations’ civil aviation body said it would quickly form a task force on airline safety, noting that while this was complex and politically sensitive, urgent action had to be taken after the recent downing of a Malaysian airliner over

Riyadh International Airport to Get $2.9bn Upgrade
2014-07-30 Read More...
Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has chosen a group led by the German contractor Hochtief for the upgrade of terminals at the Riyadh International Airport, a report

Bell Helicopter Sells 1st 2 HEMS Bell 429s in the Middle East
2014-07-23 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced a signed purchase agreement for the first two Bell 429s configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in the Middle East.

Emirates Signs $13 Billion GE9X Services Agreement
2014-07-17 Read More...
Emirates airline signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution agreement with GE for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new GE9X engines that will power its 150 Boeing 777X

Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order for 50 777Xs
2014-07-17 Read More...
Boeing and Qatar Airways have finalized an order for 50 777-9Xs, valued at $18.9 billion at current list prices. The 777X order, first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, was part of the largest product launch in commercial jetliner

SaudiGulf Airlines Selects V2500® Engines for 4 A320ceo Jets
2014-07-16 Read More...
SaudiGulf Airlines has selected the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 engine to power four A320ceo aircraft and has also signed an eight-year V-Services(SM )maintenance service agreement with

Etihad’s CEO Urges EU to Open Up for Investment
2014-07-14 Read More...
UAE's national carrier Etihad Airways has called upon governments in the European Union and the region's airlines to embrace external investment to help strengthen the aviation

Emirates Places Record Order for 150 Boeing 777X Jetliners
2014-07-10 Read More...
Dubai-based Emirates airline has placed a record-breaking order for 150 Boeing 777X jetliners valued at $56 billion at list prices, said the top US plane

Middle East Carriers Top Global Traffic Growth
2014-07-10 Read More...
Middle East carriers had the strongest year-over-year traffic growth worldwide in May at 13.2% as airlines continue to benefit from the strength of regional economies, a report

Kuwait Airways to Complete Fleet Development
2014-07-09 Read More...
Airways said it is set to complete plans to develop its fleet by receiving newly bought and rented airplanes on a previously specified

UAE to Invest $30bn in Aviation Security
2014-07-08 Read More...
The UAE government plans to invest heavily in aviation-related infrastructure development projects and has already earmarked $30 billion for boosting the security at the emerging markets' airports, said an

Boeing Leads Airbus in H1 Ahead of Farnborough Orders
2014-07-08 Read More...
Airbus sold more than 200 aircraft in June during an unexpectedly busy month that saw some reshuffling of its order book, but took over 120 cancellations to end the first half behind US rival Boeing, company data

Gama Aviation Opens Private Terminal at Sharjah Airport
2014-07-08 Read More...
Gama Aviation FZE opened its exclusive executive terminal (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport, creating a full service private aviation hub serving Sharjah, Dubai and the Northern

Airbus’ First A320neo Reaches Completion
2014-07-03 Read More...
The assembly of Airbus’ first A320neo has been completed following painting of the aircraft and the mounting of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM

Qatar Airways CEO Threatens to Stop Airbus Orders
2014-07-02 Read More...
Qatar Airways could reconsider ordering Airbus aircraft if it could not obtain landing rights - or slots - at European airports, the airline's Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker (photo) told a German newspaper in an

Flying Colours Gets Qatar Maintenance Approval
2014-07-01 Read More...
Flying Colours Corp. announced that it has received approval from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) to carry out maintenance work on business aircraft registered in the State of

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