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AAR to Acquire 2 MRO Facilities in Canada
2017-09-25 Read More...
Global aviation services leader AAR announced it has agreed to acquire two of Premier Aviation’s aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities - one at Trois-Rivières Airport in Québec and one at Windsor International Airport in

University of South Wales Launches Aviation Engineering at Dubai South
2017-09-22 Read More...
The University of South Wales (USW) has announced that it will deliver degrees to aerospace engineering students as a key partner at the UAE’s new Dubai South

ALAFCO Closes $300 Million Murabaha Facility
2017-09-21 Read More...
Kuwait’s Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has successfully closed an agreement for a three-year syndicated Murabaha facility for $300

Gulfstream Marks 5th Anniversary of G650 Type Certification
2017-09-21 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently marked the five-year anniversary of the Gulfstream G650’s type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with a look back at the aircraft’s esteemed

Boeing Projects Global Aircraft Market at $6.1 Trillion
2017-09-11 Read More...
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has projected a worldwide need for 41,030 new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years valued at $6.1 trillion

Safran’s WEFA System Selected for Air Cote d’Ivoire’s A320ceos
2017-09-08 Read More...
Safran Electronics & Defense announces the selection of its WEFA solution (Wireless Extension For ACMS - Aircraft Condition Monitoring System) dedicated to the capture and the transfer of flight data, on the A320ceos of its long standing client,

Saudi Arabian Airlines Launches Flyadeal Budget Carrier
2017-08-29 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is scheduled to launch its new affiliate low-cost airline Flyadeal, based at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, on 23rd of September to coincide with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national day

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Acquires AWAS
2017-08-24 Read More...
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd. has completed the previously announced acquisition of the AWAS group of

Egypt Hosts Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security
2017-08-23 Read More...
The Regional Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security entitled ‘Global Aviation Security Plan (GASeP): The Roadmap to Foster Aviation Security in Africa and the Middle East,’ kicked off in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on Tuesday, August 22 to address

Gulfstream Enhances Operators Connectivity With New Suite
2017-08-23 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced the creation of its Connectivity Service program, a comprehensive, bundled suite of in-flight internet, voice and entertainment offerings customized to meet the needs of each Gulfstream

Dubai Ruler Tours Airbus Plant in Hamburg
2017-08-17 Read More...
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, recently toured the Airbus Plant in Hamburg,

UBS: Pilotless Planes Can Save The Industry $35 Billion/Year
2017-08-11 Read More...
The aviation industry can save $35 billion per year if it moves towards pilotless planes, a new report has

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to flydubai
2017-08-02 Read More...
Boeing and flydubai today celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX 8 on 31 July, making the Middle East carrier the first in the region to operate Boeing’s newest single-aisle

All Saudi Airports to be Privatized by Year-End
2017-07-31 Read More...
All airports in Saudi Arabia will be privatized this year in order to improve services being rendered to passengers and cut public expenditure, a senior official has

Sharjah Airport to Accommodate New Private Jet Terminal
2017-07-27 Read More...
Sharjah Airport Authority has signed two agreements with Gama Support Services, including building and operation of a new private jet terminal by Gama at Sharjah International Airport (UAE), with an investment of over Dh110 million ($30

Textron Aviation Enhances Cessna Caravan Platform
2017-07-26 Read More...
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announced it has introduced the Garmin G1000 NXi integrated flight deck to the new production of its authoritative Cessna Grand Caravan EX and Cessna Caravan platforms. The company has received Federal

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