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Qatar Airways Welcomes New B777 Freighter
2010-05-20 Read More...
Qatar Airways has started cargo operations using its brand new Boeing B777 Freighter, with the plane’s first flight departing from Doha for Amsterdam this past Tuesday.The new cargo freighter was delivered to the airline’s hub at Doha International

Iraq to Double Baghdad Airport Capacity
2010-05-19 Read More...
Iraq plans to double capacity at Baghdad International Airport to 15 million passengers per year, the Head of the country's Civil Aviation Authority said. The airport currently manages around 7 million passengers a

Saudi Arabian Airlines Receives 1st Airbus A330
2010-05-19 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Arabia's national airline, has become the newest operator of the Airbus A330, after taking delivery of its first long range Airbus aircraft in almost 30 years. The aircraft was delivered on 17 May 2010 at a ceremony in

Diehl Aerosystems at Aircrafts Interior Expo
2010-05-18 Read More...
Diehl Aerosystems, "First Tier Supplier" and partner for cabin integration of the big aircraft manufacturers, has increased its presence for this year's Aircraft Interiors Expo, held in Hamburg, Germany from 18th to 20th

Rockwell Collins: Boeing's NewGen Tanker
2010-05-17 Read More...
Boeing's NewGen Tanker will feature the same advanced Rockwell Collins flight deck technology that is being supplied to the 787 Dreamliner.

BAC's CEO Resigns
2010-05-17 Read More...
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chief Executive Officer Dr. Osama Al Ali has resigned, it has been

Oman Air: Management Affairs Chief
2010-05-16 Read More...
Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, appointed Abdul Aziz Al Raisi Chief Officer, Management

MiG-29 to Syria
2010-05-15 Read More...
Russia is supplying Syria with warplanes, armored vehicles, and air defense systems under existing contracts, ITAR-Tass News Agency quoted the Head of the country's state military agency as

Qatar Airways: 120 Aircrafts by 2013
2010-05-14 Read More...
Qatar Airways' expansion plans are on target and the airline has achieved a double digit growth inspite of the global economic crisis, Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said.Speaking at a press conference held on the sidelines of the BITE 2010

Emirates: Profits Soar to $951.9m
2010-05-12 Read More...
Emirates airline, the Arab world's largest carrier, reported a sharp rise in full-year profits to 3.5 billion dirhams ($952.9 million), up from 686 million dirhams in the prior

Jazeera Eyes Profit
2010-05-10 Read More...
Kuwaiti low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has deferred some aircraft orders to rein in costs and return to profit, its Chief Operating Officer

Dreamliner on Track for 2010 Delivery
2010-05-10 Read More...
Boeing Company is on track to deliver its first 787 Dreamliner, which will compete with Airbus's A380 jet, the company's Head of Commercial Airplanes

First Falcon to Saudia
2010-05-07 Read More...
Dassault Falcon delivered the first of four Falcon 7X tri-jets to Saudia Private Aviation (SPA), the business aviation unit of Saudi Arabian Airlines, marking the first Falcon 7X delivery in the Kingdom.Two more aircrafts are scheduled for delivery

Air Arabia: Q1 Net Profit Falls 51%
2010-05-07 Read More...
UAE-based low cost carrier Air Arabia, which is facing growing competition in the Gulf region, said first-quarter net profit declined 51 percent on higher fuel costs and pressure on yield margins.The Arab world's largest listed airline made a net

Dubai: Biggest Airport for Cargo in June
2010-05-05 Read More...
Dubai's second airport, designed to be the world's largest when completed, will open in June for cargo only, with plans to receive passengers in spring next year, Dubai Airports chief said

CAE: 2 Mideast Flight Simulator Orders
2010-05-04 Read More...
CAE announced the sale of two full-flight simulators (FFS) to Saudi Arabian Airlines and Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), and a third to

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