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Appointment of First Batch of Saudi Female Air traffic Controllers
2019-03-22 Read More...
Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS) celebrated Wednesday the appointment and start of work of the first batch of Saudi female Air traffic controllers at air traffic control center in

CAE Acquires Bombardier’s Business Aircraft Training Business
2019-03-18 Read More...
CAE confirmed it has concluded the previously announced acquisition of Bombardier’s Business Aircraft Training (BAT) business for an enterprise value of US$645 million. All the required conditions for closing have been

Etihad Airways Reports $1.28 Billion Loss in 2018
2019-03-18 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE has reported a loss of $1.28 billion for the year 2018 as against a loss of $1.52 billion in the previous

Airport Show to Feature ATC Forum
2019-03-11 Read More...
The airline industry made history by registering its busiest day ever when a record-making 202,157 flights were monitored criss-crossing the skies the world over in June last year. More than 19,000 flights at once at the day’s peak were recorded. A

Falcon Aviation Wins Saudi GACA Accreditation for Maintenance
2019-03-08 Read More...
Falcon Aviation, a leading business aviation services company in the UAE, has been awarded new accreditation to handle business jet and regional aircraft MRO at its UAE bases by Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation

Saudia to Display Two New Aircraft at Saudi International Airshow
2019-03-04 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, will showcase two of its new aircraft at the Saudi International Airshow, taking place at Al-Thummamah airport in Riyadh from 12-14 March

Dassault Aviation Acquires European MRO Activities of TAG Group
2019-03-04 Read More...
Dassault Aviation and TAG Aviation announced the acquisition of the European maintenance activities of TAG Aviation Group by

Gulfstream Showcases Aircraft at Aviation Africa 2019
2019-02-27 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is showcasing the clean-sheet, record-breaking Gulfstream G500 along with the class-leading, super-midsize Gulfstream G280 at the 2019 Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition from 27-28 February in Kigali,

Bell Rebrands its Abu Dhabi Facility
2019-02-21 Read More...
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company and major global aircraft manufacturer, has kicked-off IDEX by unveiling its updated brand at its Abu Dhabi

Emirates Reduces A380 Order; Books 40 A330neo & 30 A350s
2019-02-15 Read More...
Following a review of its operations, and in light of developments in aircraft and engine technologies, Emirates is reducing its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft. Emirates will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two

Boeing Forecasts Middle East Aviation Services Market at $745 Billion
2019-02-13 Read More...
Boeing projects the Middle East will require $745 billion in aviation services through 2037 to keep pace with growing passenger and freight traffic in the region, according to a new report released today at MRO Middle East

Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies Wins International Award
2019-02-13 Read More...
The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports, has been recognized and awarded by the Airport Council International

Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic Travel
2019-02-11 Read More...
Boeing announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nevada-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic

Gulfstream G500 Earns Innovation Award for Setting New Safety Standards
2019-02-11 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. received a 2019 Business Intelligence Group (BIG) Innovation Award for the advanced technology introduced on the high-performing Gulfstream G500. The Business Intelligence Group seeks out and rewards those with vision,

Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub Unveiled at Dubai South
2019-02-04 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, witnessed the unveiling of the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub and EZDubai, the new e-commerce zone within Dubai South’s Logistics

Global Investment in Aviation Summit Concludes in Dubai
2019-02-01 Read More...
The first “Global Investment in Aviation Summit” (GIAS) concluded Tuesday, 29 January in Dubai InterContinental Festival City Hotel in the presence of aviation industry and key

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