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Etihad Revenues Could Top $5bn in 2012
2012-10-03 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier which has been on a recent acquisition spree, is eyeing further investments if the right opportunity arises, its Chief Executive said, adding that 2012 revenue could top $5 billion for the first

Harris Introduces Liberty-RCE for ATC Communications
2012-10-03 Read More...
Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, is introducing its Liberty-Radio Control Equipment (RCE), a flexible gateway product that provides aviation authorities with the next generation of integrated

SR Technics-Emirates Sign Maintenance Services Deal
2012-10-02 Read More...
SR Technics, part of the Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, has signed a long-term contract with Emirates for line maintenance services out of Zurich

Emirates Willing to Buy Another 40 Airbus A380s
2012-10-01 Read More...
Confirming growing demand for the world's largest airliner, a top executive of Emirates Airline said the company would be willing to buy another 40 Airbus A380 jets, but that the fast-growing Dubai airport where the airline is based is short of room

RJ Selects Thales’ In-Flight System for its 11 Boeing 787s
2012-09-26 Read More...
Royal Jordanian has selected Thales, a leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), to install the advanced TopSeries Avant system and TopConnect cabin communications network on RJ’s upcoming 11 new Boeing 787

Etihad to Take Delivery of 9 More Boeing 777s Soon
2012-09-14 Read More...
Etihad Airways will take delivery of 9 more Boeing 777s over the next 15

Bahrain Discusses Aviation Security with ICAO
2012-09-14 Read More...
A top delegation from Bahrain is in discussions about aviation security with senior officials of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) at an ongoing conference in

Gulf Aviation Academy Receives EASA Approval
2012-09-13 Read More...
Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) said it has received the European Aviation Safety Agency's approval certificate for its new Airbus A330-200 full flight

Rockwell Collins Signs 5-Year Agreement with Emirates
2012-09-12 Read More...
Rockwell Collins has entered into a five-year agreement with Emirates Airline to be the exclusive provider of image generation and projection systems for the air carrier’s fleet of full flight

GECAS Delivers 3rd Leased A320 to Middle East Airlines
2012-09-11 Read More...
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) announced the delivery of a third new Airbus A320 to Lebanon’s Middle East

Etihad Airways Holds 10% Stake in Virgin Australia
2012-09-05 Read More...
Etihad Airways confirmed Monday that its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings has now reached 10%, representing 221 million shares which have been bought on the open market over recent

Harris Wins 15-Year ATC Communications Contract
2012-08-29 Read More...
Harris Corporation has been awarded a 15-year, $291 million contract to provide the communications network that will serve as the cornerstone of NextGen - the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) initiative to transform the U.S. air traffic

Airbus & China Co-operate on Aviation Bio-Fuels
2012-08-28 Read More...
Airbus and one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support the development of a value chain to speed up

Boeing Celebrates 1st Anniversary of 787 Certification
2012-08-27 Read More...
This weekend Boeing celebrated the one-year anniversary of certification of the 787 Dreamliner.

Emirates & GECAS in Purchase, Leaseback Transaction
2012-08-09 Read More...
GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, signed a purchase and leaseback transaction with Emirates airline for 3 new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and 7 spare

Slow Growth for Global Air Traffic
2012-08-08 Read More...
Global traffic results for June showed a continued slowing of growth in the demand for air transport, in line with weak business and consumer confidence, said the International Air Transport Association

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