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Dubai: Record Passenger, Cargo Growth
2009-12-21 Read More...
Dubai International Airport registered a double-digit year-on-year increase for both passenger and freight traffic during November. The passenger numbers rose 12.6 per cent marking the sixth consecutive month of double-digit

Etihad: Euro Approval for MRO
2009-12-16 Read More...
Etihad Airways has been awarded EASA Part 145 Certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)

Airline Industry to Lose $5.6bn in 2010
2009-12-15 Read More...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its financial outlook for 2010 to an expected $5.6 billion global net loss, larger than the previously forecast loss of $3.8

787 First Flight
2009-12-12 Read More...
Boeing Company planned the first flight of its 787 Dream Liner to take place at 10 a.m. on December 15 at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. Boeing has created a special website that will broadcast the take off live from Paine Field, and the

Sixth Plane Delivered to Flydubai
2009-12-10 Read More...
Flydubai, Dubai's low-cost airline, took delivery of its sixth aircraft today.The Boeing 737-800NG will begin service with the inaugural Bahrain flight on December 13 and will also operate the new Kathmandu route starting on December 15, Flydubai's

Emirates to Receive 1st Airbus A380
2009-12-10 Read More...
Emirates, UAE's leading airline, will receive the first of the six Airbus A380s early next week, with a second arriving in late December and the remaining planes due for handover in

UAE: CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
2009-12-09 Read More...
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress last week of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Arab Emirates of 16 Chinook Helicopters, and communication equipment, as well as associated parts, equipment, training and

Air Algerie Orders 4 ATR 72-500s
2009-12-09 Read More...
ATR and the Algerian National Airline Air Algerie announced the signature of a contract for the sale of 4 ATR 72-500s. This agreement, valued at some US $ 82 million, has been inked in Algiers in the presence of Mr. Amar Tou, Algeria's Minister of

Aviation City Tendering Phase 1
2009-12-07 Read More...
The Dh5 billion Dubai World Central (DWC) Aviation City has started tendering the first phase of the project, according to a top

Order lifts Airbus above 200 sales
2009-12-04 Read More...
Airbus sold 52 A320 single-aisle jetliners worth $4 billion in an unexpected bounce in plane demand in November, but the name of the airline betting on a recovery in depressed travel demand was kept under

Bahrain CAA to get upgrade
2009-11-24 Read More...
Bahrain is spending BD1.2 million ($3.18 million) in upgrading its weather reporting and early warning systems for

Embraer Wins $177.5m Oman Air Jet Deal
2009-11-17 Read More...
Embraer signed a $177.5 million deal with Oman Air for five 175 Aircrafts, its Chief Executive said. The Brazilian plane maker expects the value of the deal to double if all options are taken up.

Etihad awards $200m Contract to IAE
2009-11-17 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has signed a deal which could be worth up to US $200m with International Aero Engines (IAE) to provide a comprehensive engine overhaul and repair service for 14 Airbus aircraft in its

Adac to get Thales Air Traffic Control Systems
2009-11-16 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (Adac) will install the latest generation Air Traffic Control Systems from

Falcon Aviation Services & Sikorsky
2009-11-16 Read More...
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced at the Dubai Air Show that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has contracted to purchase two Sikorsky S-76D™ Helicopters, with options to purchase two more, becoming the worldwide launch customer for the new aircraft.

Sharjah Airport: Contract for 2nd Runway
2009-11-12 Read More...
Sharjah Airport Authority will soon award contracts for the construction of a second runway, according to a top official.The runway, planned as Category 3 (CAT III), will be 4,000 metres long — enough for the landing and take-off of large

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