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  1. MBDA Italy and CIRA (the Italian Centre for Aerospace Research) have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at advancing in the most effective way the operational skills of each of the two organisations in their respective sectors.
  2. Rolls-Royce won an order worth $200 million at list prices from Tunisair for Trent 700 engines to power 3 Airbus A330 aircrafts. Tunisair ordered these aircrafts in July 2008.
  3. Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai signed a $320 million sale and leaseback deal with Ireland-based Avolon for 4 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
  4. Eurocopter marked its 30-plus year presence in the Middle East and Gulf region with a major participation at this week’s Dubai Helishow (2-4 November 2010), underscoring its helicopter product line’s capabilities for evolving applications that...
  5. Lockheed Martin received a $230,000 U.S. Air Force contract to define requirements for a weapon that uses high-power microwave energy beams instead of explosives to take out enemy electronic systems.
  6. Two Embraer 190 jets were delivered to Gulf Air under a newly ratified agreement with Jetscape, Inc., an aircraft leasing company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
  7. Jordan Aviation selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners (GSP) for a 3-year Engine Management Program agreement.  Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company.
  8. The Egyptian Air Force (EAF) signed a contract with Airbus Military for the acquisition of 3 C295 Aircrafts.
  9. US firm Raytheon plans to deliver arms worth $4 billion to Saudi Arabia, while eyeing more contracts with the kingdom and neighboring states Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, a Senior Executive said.
  10. Gulf Air Academy (GAA) will now be able to offer training and testing for pilots, technicians, engineers, and cabin crew to the highest international standards, after achieving a new accreditation.
 



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