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Wallan Aviation Orders 2 Falcon 900 Business Jets
2012-12-14 Read More...
Dassault Falcon announced this morning the sale of 2 business jets to Wallan Aviation, the prominent Middle East general aviation

Transworld Aviation to Run Dubai Depot for Bombardier
2012-12-12 Read More...
Transworld Aviation has signed a parts distribution centre agreement with Canadian aircraft manufacturer, Bombardier Aerospace, to operate a Dubai depot for Bombardier aircraft

Airbus Displays 2 Corporate Jets at MEBA Show
2012-12-12 Read More...
Airbus will display two corporate jets at the MEBA show (11-13 December, Dubai World Central), giving visitors an opportunity to see the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet in elegantly different

Dassault to Deliver 6 Falcon Jets to Middle East Firms
2012-12-11 Read More...
Dassault Falcon, a leading global provider of business jets, will deliver six Falcons to Middle East customers over the next 18 months, growing its fleet in the region by 10%, said its President and

Gulf Air CEO Resigns
2012-12-04 Read More...
The Board of Directors of Gulf Air accepted the resignation of the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Samer Majali (photo), submitted earlier this year. Majali will remain in his position until the end of 2012, a statement

Securing Asia 2013
2012-11-27 Read More...
Securing Asia is the only Asia focused interactive platform where representatives of Asian nations and Western security suppliers can meet and address vital issues and business opportunities related to Homeland Security and Counter Terror measures.

Etihad in Stake Talks with India’s Jet Airways
2012-11-27 Read More...
UAE national airline Etihad Airways is in talks with loss-making Indian carrier Jet Airways for acquiring a minority stake and also a strategic partnership with the carrier, an Indian government source

Abu Dhabi Airport 4th Terminal to Start Operations Early 2017
2012-11-22 Read More...
Abu Dhabi will launch operations at its new airport terminal by the second quarter of 2017, a senior aviation official said, as the cash-rich emirate expands its infrastructure to outpace regional

Emirates Group H1 Net Profit Soars 68%
2012-11-15 Read More...
The Emirates Group said it has registered a solid net profit in the first half which touched Dh2.1 billion ($575 million), up 68% compared to Dh1.3 billion last year despite continued global economic pressure and continued high fuel

Boeing Delivers 1st 787 Dreamliner to Qatar Airways
2012-11-14 Read More...
Boeing and Qatar Airways celebrated Monday the delivery of the airline's first Boeing 787

Boeing, ALAFCO Finalize Order for 20 Boeing 737 MAXs
2012-11-06 Read More...
Boeing and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO finalized an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0 billion at current list

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Presents “Aviation Safety Culture”
2012-11-01 Read More...
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saaed al Maktoum, President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority; Chairman Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, Aviation Safety Culture will take place 20-21

Boeing, Russian Technologies to Expand Partnership
2012-11-01 Read More...
Boeing and the State Corporation Russian Technologies (Rostech), a majority shareholder in the joint stock company VSMPO-AVISMA Corp., are working on an agreement to expand collaboration in titanium procurement and technology

Etihad to Acquire 2 New Airbus A330-200
2012-11-01 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has signed a deal with Airbus to purchase 2 more A330-200 passenger aircraft worth $418 million at current list

$2.6bn “Wasted” on Gulf Air in 4 Years
2012-10-19 Read More...
Bahrain has pumped BD1 billion ($2.66 billion) into keeping Gulf Air afloat in the space of 4years, according to Parliament Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Vice-Chairman Abdulhakeem Al

Aviation Supports $8bn of Saudi GDP
2012-10-18 Read More...
Aviation and aviation-enabled tourism accounts for 3.2% of Saudi Arabia’s GDP and 3% of employment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, according to a new

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