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Kuwait Airways Receives 1st Sharklets Equipped A320
2014-12-25 Read More...
During a special ceremony in Airbus Toulouse (France), Kuwait Airways took delivery of an A320 equipped with Sharklets; the first of 37 new aircraft the company ordered marking the start of a major fleet renewal plan.

Boeing, Emirates to Transport Humanitarian Aid to Iraq
2014-12-24 Read More...
Boeing partnered with Emirates Airline and U.S.-based non-profit organization Another Joy Foundation to transport a consignment of critically-needed blankets and sleeping bags on board the airline's newly delivered Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range).

Airbus Delivers First Ever A350 XWB to Qatar Airways
2014-12-23 Read More...
Airbus has delivered the first A350 XWB, the world’s latest generation widebody airliner, to launch customer Qatar

Etihad Airways Receives First Airbus A380
2014-12-22 Read More...
At a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways, one of the world’s leading airlines, welcomed the first of its ten new Airbus A380 aircraft. Etihad Airways is the 13th airline to operate the A380, and the aircraft is the 150th A380 delivered by Airbus.

Dassault Aviation Unveils 1st Falcon 8X
2014-12-19 Read More...
Dassault Aviation rolled back the curtains on the ultra long range Falcon 8X, the company’s new flagship and the latest addition to the growing Falcon business jet family.

Germany Receives Latest Version of Leopard 2
2014-12-19 Read More...
To mark the handover of the first of an initial 20 LEOPARD 2 A7 tanks to the German Army, Frank Haun, Chairman of the Board of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) welcomed numerous guests from the worlds of politics, the military and business to the

Boeing Breaks Ground for New Composites Center
2014-12-18 Read More...
Boeing began construction in St. Louis, Missouri of a new 367,000-square-foot facility in which it will build parts for the newest member of its 777 commercial airplanes family, the 777X.

EgyptAir Hires Sabre Airline Solutions for Restructuring Plan
2014-12-18 Read More...
Egypt's national carrier said on Tuesday it had hired Texas-based airline advisory firm Sabre Airline Solutions to prepare a restructuring plan for the state-owned company, which has suffered about a billion dollars in losses since 2010.

Boeing 777X to Get GE’s Electrical Load Management System
2014-12-18 Read More...
The Boeing Company has selected GE Aviation to provide the Electrical Load Management System (ELMS), the Backup Generator and the Backup Converter for the Boeing 777X aircraft.

Bahrain International Airport Set for $2 Billion Upgrade
2014-12-16 Read More...
Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is set for a major overhaul during the next five years as it moves to upgrade its facilities and expand passenger capacity through an airport modernisation program.

Wallan Aviation Orders 3 Bell Helicopters at MEBA 2014
2014-12-12 Read More...
Bell Helicopter , a Textron Inc. company, announced the sale of a Bell 429 and an order for two Bell 505 Jet Ranger X™ helicopters to Saudi Arabian aircraft operator and authorized Independent Representative (IR), Wallan

Dubai World Central Breaks Ground for Executive Terminal
2014-12-11 Read More...
Dubai World Central (DWC), the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis, announced the ground breaking for an Executive Terminal which will cater exclusively to business aviation.

Dassault, Wallan Aviation Sign New Falcon 5X Agreement
2014-12-11 Read More...
Dassault Aviation has announced the sale of a Falcon 5X ultra-wide body twin jet to Wallan Aviation, the prominent Middle East general aviation company. The 5,200 nm 5X will be delivered in 2018 and Wallan Aviation will operate the aircraft for the

Falcon Aviation Breaks Ground on VIP Completion Centre
2014-12-10 Read More...
Falcon Aviation, the Abu Dhabi-based VIP jet and helicopter service provider, broke ground on the Middle East’s first VIP Completion Centre at Dubai World Central, the world’s first purpose-built aerotropolis.

Saudi Oger Selects Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan
2014-12-10 Read More...
Honeywell Aerospace has signed construction and facilities management giant Saudi Oger as its first Boeing Business Jet avionics maintenance plan customer in the Middle

Airbus Launches New VIP Widebody Cabin-Concept
2014-12-10 Read More...
Airbus has launched a new VIP cabin concept, initially for the A330-200, offering a faster and more affordable way to the greater capacity, capability and comfort of a widebody for both private and government

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