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Saudi Airports: Major Lifts Ahead
2010-03-08 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is planning to launch tenders worth more than 17 billion riyals ($4.5 billion) this year to modernise 2 airports in the Kingdom, an official said.Traffic at Saudi airports reached 30 million passengers annually and is expected to double

Bahrain: Global Aviation Hub
2010-03-08 Read More...
The Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), which officially took over the management and operation of the Bahrain International Airport from March 1, is planning to turn the Kingdom into a global aviation hub.BAC said it seeks to unify the goals of the

China at Dubai Airport Show
2010-03-06 Read More...
China is sending a contingency of airport ground support equipment, building material supplies providers and other key industry experts to this year's Dubai Airport Show in a massive 'show of strength.'For the first time, the country will

Boeing, Lockheed: Bomber Partnership Suspended
2010-03-02 Read More...
Boeing today announced that the company's partnership with rival Lockheed Martin to develop a next-generation bomber has been suspended, with limited likelihood for revival."The teaming agreement now is on hold until we understand where the

Goodrich MRO (Dubai) Supports Regional Customers
2010-03-02 Read More...
Goodrich Corporation's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) campus in Dubai continues to add new customers and enhance its product and service offerings to customers in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

M.E. Aviation Maintenance Lacks Skills
2010-03-02 Read More...
The future success of aviation maintenance in the Middle East lies in the region’s high availability of skilled engineers and technicians, according to remarks at the close of the MRO Middle East Conference and Exhibition at Dubai’s Airport

Region's MRO to Reach US$5 bn in 10 Years
2010-02-26 Read More...
Middle East airlines are expected to increase their demand for Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) by 7.6 per cent a year over the next 10 years, bringing the total spend to US$4.8 billion by

World's Largest Airport Opens on June 27
2010-02-25 Read More...
Al Maktoum International, the world's largest airport and part of the $33 billion Dubai World Central development in Jebel Ali, will open on June 27 starting for freighter operations, with passenger operations being introduced at a later date, the

2nd Prototype in S-76D Program
2010-02-23 Read More...
The second prototype in the Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopter program has entered the test flight program, with a third soon to follow, as the program that is producing the next generation model of the S-76 nears completion of its first fuselage for a

Jazeera Buys Leasing Firm for $89m
2010-02-15 Read More...
Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways said it has fully acquired Sahab Aircraft Leasing, a leasing firm launched in 2008 for KD25.6 million ($88.77 million).'The acquisition gives Jazeera Airways a platform to pursue strategic vertical integration

Boeing 747-8 Freighter Completes 1st Flight
2010-02-09 Read More...
The Boeing 747-8 Freighter successfully took to the sky for the first time today before more than 5,000 employees, customers, suppliers and community leaders. The flight begins a test program for the world’s most efficient freighter.

Aviation Co's Flock to Dubai
2010-02-09 Read More...
Dubai Airshow Organiser F&E Aerospace once again brings together the world’s top aviation companies for a week of exhibitions, conferences and workshops in the world’s fastest-growing region for

Bahrain Vows Support to Gulf Air
2010-02-08 Read More...
Bahrain's leaders have vowed to provide a fresh lease of life to the state-owned carrier Gulf Air to ensure its continuity.'Being the national carrier, it will always get absolute state support,' His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al

A330 MRTT Refuels AWACS
2010-02-02 Read More...
The Airbus Military A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has passed another key milestone with the refuelling of a Boeing E-3F AWACS airborne early warning aircraft – the first time the A330 MRTT has refuelled another large

Selex SI Signs Contracts in Morocco
2010-02-01 Read More...
SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, signed 2 contracts for a total value of EUR 7m with the Office National des Aeroports (ONDA), the Moroccan Air Service Provider. The Company will supply an air traffic control (ATC) radar system in

Abu Dhabi Air Traffic Up 7.3%
2010-02-01 Read More...
Abu Dhabi International Airport handled a record 9.7 million passengers in 2009, thus registering a 7.3 per cent annual growth, said Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), which is responsible for operation of Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

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