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Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes 1st Flight
2010-02-09 Read More...
The Boeing 747-8 Freighter successfully took to the sky for the first time today before more than 5,000 employees, customers, suppliers and community leaders. The flight begins a test program for the world’s most efficient freighter.

Aviation Co's Flock to Dubai
2010-02-09 Read More...
Dubai Airshow Organiser F&E Aerospace once again brings together the world’s top aviation companies for a week of exhibitions, conferences and workshops in the world’s fastest-growing region for

Bahrain Vows Support to Gulf Air
2010-02-08 Read More...
Bahrain's leaders have vowed to provide a fresh lease of life to the state-owned carrier Gulf Air to ensure its continuity.'Being the national carrier, it will always get absolute state support,' His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al

A330 MRTT Refuels AWACS
2010-02-02 Read More...
The Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has passed another key milestone with the refuelling of a Boeing E-3F AWACS airborne early warning aircraft – the first time the A330 MRTT has refuelled another large

Selex SI Signs Contracts in Morocco
2010-02-01 Read More...
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, signed 2 contracts for a total value of EUR 7m with the Office National des Aeroports (ONDA), the Moroccan Air Service Provider. The Company will supply an air traffic control (ATC) radar system in

Abu Dhabi Air Traffic Up 7.3%
2010-02-01 Read More...
Abu Dhabi International Airport handled a record 9.7 million passengers in 2009, thus registering a 7.3 per cent annual growth, said Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), which is responsible for operation of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

Airbus Sees Mideast Orders Steady in 2010
2010-01-29 Read More...
Airbus expects orders from the Middle East of between 40 and 50 aircraft this year, about the same as in 2009, the company's top executive for the region said.

Adac to Host Air Transport Forum
2010-01-26 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac), an Abu Dhabi Government owned enterprise, has won the bid to host the air transport industry's largest international event in the UAE capital in

Al Ain Aerobatics Show
2010-01-26 Read More...
The fifth annual Al Ain Aerobatics Show, hosted by Abu Dhabi Government-owned Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac), opened today at Al Ain International

GAA: New CAE Flight Simulator
2010-01-25 Read More...
CAE, a leader in providing simulation and modelling technologies for aviation industry, said it has signed a contract amendment with Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) for a CAE 7000 Series Embraer 170/190 full-flight

Gulf Air Sells 2 A340s
2010-01-24 Read More...
Gulf Air today announced the sale of two of its Airbus A340s to an affiliate of Apollo Aviation Group in Florida, USA.The sale is an important step in realising Gulf Air's fleet realignment strategy to create a profitable and sustainable national

Partnership: Bahrain & Munich Airports
2010-01-24 Read More...
Bahrain Airport Company said it has signed a partnership agreement with Munich Airport to help develop the Kingdom's International Airport and improve its aviation services and

Jazeera Secures $105m Financing
2010-01-24 Read More...
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways said on Sunday it secured $105 million in financing for three new Airbus A320 aircraft. Jazeera, one of two listed airlines in the Gulf region, said it had received financing from the European Export Credit Agencies and

Boeing: French AWACS Upgrade Order
2010-01-23 Read More...
Boeing Company has won an order valued at $324 million to provide France with a mid-life upgrade of its Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), the Pentagon

Gulf Air Leases 2 Embraer 170
2010-01-21 Read More...
Bahrain's state-owned airline Gulf Air has leased two Embraer 170 planes from the Brazilian manufacturer as it aligns its fleet with its shift in focus to shorter

Yemenia: Contract for 10 A320s
2010-01-21 Read More...
Yemen's national airline Yemenia firmed up on Thursday a contract with Airbus to buy 10 A320 aircraft, most of which will serve to replace its existing fleet.

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