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Dassault: Profit Slump in 2009
2010-03-18 Read More...
Dassault Aviation reported a 2009 net profit of 315 million euros ($433 million), down from 384 million euros the previous year, and announced at a March 17 press conference cancellations of 65 Falcon business jets due for delivery after 2014. On

EASA Certificate to Airbus Military
2010-03-18 Read More...
Airbus Military has obtained the civil Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. This certification is for the military additions and modifications

Qatar Emiri AF: C-17 Deployments
2010-03-16 Read More...
Boeing and the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) celebrated Qatar's deployment of C-17 Globemaster III airlifters during an Air Force Day ceremony held March 10 at Doha International Airport."When the Qatar Emiri Air Force acquired two C-17s last year,

UAE to Host 2nd EASA Forum
2010-03-15 Read More...
UAE will host the international Cooperation Forum of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) of the European Union in its second session, said the Abu Dhabi-based General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).Scheduled to be held at Monarch Hotel in Dubai

Rockwell Collins Black Hawk Simulator to Bahrain
2010-03-12 Read More...
The Kingdom of Bahrain has selected the Rockwell Collins Transportable Blackhawk Operations Simulator (T-BOS) to train their UH-60M Blackhawk Helicopter Pilots. The T-BOS will be delivered to the Government of Bahrain under a Foreign Military Sale

Egypt Air Receives First Boeing 777-300ER
2010-03-12 Read More...
Egypt Air and leasing company GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) took delivery earlier this week of the first Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) commercial jetliner to join Egypt Air's fleet.

Saudi Airports: Major Lifts Ahead
2010-03-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is planning to launch tenders worth more than 17 billion riyals ($4.5 billion) this year to modernise 2 airports in the Kingdom, an official said.Traffic at Saudi airports reached 30 million passengers annually and is expected to double

Bahrain: Global Aviation Hub
2010-03-08 Read More...
The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), which officially took over the management and operation of the Bahrain International Airport from March 1, is planning to turn the Kingdom into a global aviation hub.BAC said it seeks to unify the goals of the

China at Dubai Airport Show
2010-03-06 Read More...
China is sending a contingency of airport ground support equipment, building material supplies providers and other key industry experts to this year's Dubai Airport Show in a massive 'show of strength.'For the first time, the country will

Boeing, Lockheed: Bomber Partnership Suspended
2010-03-02 Read More...
Boeing today announced that the company's partnership with rival Lockheed Martin to develop a next-generation bomber has been suspended, with limited likelihood for revival."The teaming agreement now is on hold until we understand where the

Goodrich MRO (Dubai) Supports Regional Customers
2010-03-02 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) campus in Dubai continues to add new customers and enhance its product and service offerings to customers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

M.E. Aviation Maintenance Lacks Skills
2010-03-02 Read More...
The future success of aviation maintenance in the Middle East lies in the region’s high availability of skilled engineers and technicians, according to remarks at the close of the MRO Middle East Conference and Exhibition at Dubai’s Airport

Region's MRO to Reach US$5 bn in 10 Years
2010-02-26 Read More...
Middle East airlines are expected to increase their demand for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) by 7.6 per cent a year over the next 10 years, bringing the total spend to US$4.8 billion by

World's Largest Airport Opens on June 27
2010-02-25 Read More...
Al Maktoum International, the world's largest airport and part of the $33 billion Dubai World Central development in Jebel Ali, will open on June 27 starting for freighter operations, with passenger operations being introduced at a later date, the

2nd Prototype in S-76D Program
2010-02-23 Read More...
The second prototype in the Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopter program has entered the test flight program, with a third soon to follow, as the program that is producing the next generation model of the S-76 nears completion of its first fuselage for a

Jazeera Buys Leasing Firm for $89m
2010-02-15 Read More...
Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways said it has fully acquired Sahab Aircraft Leasing, a leasing firm launched in 2008 for KD25.6 million ($88.77 million).'The acquisition gives Jazeera Airways a platform to pursue strategic vertical integration

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