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GACA Concludes Participation in Global Aviation Summit
2019-01-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) concluded its participation in the Global Aviation Summit 2019 today in Mumbai, India, which was held in 15-16 of January

Kuwait Joins Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai
2019-01-18 Read More...
Kuwait participated in the Global Aviation Summit - 2019 which was held in Mumbai, India on 15-16 January to share the best experiences in this field and discuss ways of enhanced cooperation in civil

Rostec Tests Accessories of Aircraft Systems for SSJ-100 & MC-21
2019-01-17 Read More...
In December 2018, Technodinamika holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed the qualification testing of the fire protection system and oxygen system accessories that will be used in SSJ-100 and MS-21

Textron Aviation Enhances Flight Deck Features to Cessna, Beechcraft Piston Lineup
2019-01-16 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced enhanced flight deck capabilities for new production Cessna and Beechcraft piston platforms. The features include new standard and optional equipment as part of Garmin’s G1000 NXi

GCAA Chairman: “Aviation a Key Pillar in UAE Economy”
2019-01-15 Read More...
The aviation sector is a key pillar in enriching the national economy, said the UAE Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, in a statement on the upcoming Global Investment in Aviation Summit, GIAS

Airbus Delivered Record 800 Commercial Aircraft in 2018
2019-01-11 Read More...
Airbus SE delivered 800 commercial aircraft to 93 customers in 2018, meeting its full year delivery guidance and setting a new company record. Deliveries were 11% higher than the previous record of 718 units, set in 2017. For the 16th year in a row

Boeing Sets New Airplane Delivery Records in 2018
2019-01-10 Read More...
Boeing delivered 69 737 airplanes in December and set a new annual record of 806 deliveries in 2018, surpassing its previous record of 763 deliveries in 2017. Even as Boeing delivered more jetliners, the company again grew its significant order book

Middle Eastern Carriers’ Profits to Reach $800 Million in 2019
2019-01-08 Read More...
Middle Eastern carriers are expected to report $800 million net profits in 2019, up from an expected weaker $600 million in 2018, predicts the International Air Transport Association

Gulf Air Showcases Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Bahrain Media
2019-01-04 Read More...
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, recently arranged a press trip for Bahraini press to experience its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft on a flight to one of its newest destinations, Casablanca,

Dubai to Host Global Investment in Aviation Summit
2019-01-03 Read More...
The first edition of the Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2019), slated to take place in Dubai on January 28 & 29, 2019, will bring together more than 2, 000 participants, including the world’s top investors in the aviation

Gulfstream Delivers Two All-new G500 to Qatar Airways
2019-01-03 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it recently made the first international deliveries of the clean-sheet, record-breaking Gulfstream G500. Qatar Airways received two G500 aircraft at Gulfstream’s Savannah

Boeing, flyadeal Sign Commitment for Up to 50 737 MAX Jets
2018-12-24 Read More...
Boeing and flyadeal today announced the Middle East carrier is growing its fleet with the 737 MAX to take advantage of the airplane’s fuel efficiency, range and passenger

Airbus Names Philippe Mhun Chief Programs & Services Officer
2018-12-19 Read More...
Airbus SE has appointed Philippe Mhun, 56, as Chief Programs and Services Officer for Airbus Commercial Aircraft, effective 01 January

DAE Announces Portfolio Sale of 18 Aircraft
2018-12-18 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. has entered into a definitive sale agreement to sell a portfolio of 18 mid-life aircraft to institutional investors. The 18 aircraft in this portfolio are on lease to 15 airlines in 13 countries and have a

Emirates Aviation University Receives EASA Accreditation
2018-12-18 Read More...
Emirates Aviation University (EAU) has been accredited from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Maintenance Training

Middle East Airlines Orders Rolls-Royce TotalCare® Engines
2018-12-17 Read More...
As part of its widebody fleet renewal, the Lebanese carrier Middle East Airlines - Air Liban (MEA) has decided to purchase four new and two option Airbus A330-900neo powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines due to deliver in

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