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Bahrain International Airport Set for Major Overhaul
2014-02-27 Read More...
Bahrain International Airport (BIA) is set for a major overhaul during the next five years as it moves to upgrade its facilities and expand passenger capacity through an airport modernization program, said a top

Kuwait Airways Firms Up Order for 25 Airbus Aircraft
2014-02-21 Read More...
Kuwait’s national carrier Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) hammered out a final agreement with plane-maker Airbus to purchase 25 planes and leases 12

Saudia Secures $1.9bn Loan to Fund Boeing, Airbus Planes
2014-02-21 Read More...
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has secured a loan worth 7 billion riyals ($1.9 billion) from a consortium of banks to fund its plane deliveries and growth plans, the company's Director General

Boeing to Provide Wind Updates Services to Qatar Airways
2014-02-19 Read More...
Boeing and Qatar Airways announced a five-year agreement to provide Boeing Wind Updates services for the airline to maximize in-flight operational efficiency.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Orders 40 ATR 72-600s
2014-02-13 Read More...
On the occasion of the Singapore Airshow, the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the United Arab Emirates’ leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) announced a contract for the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600s, which includes firm

Abu Dhabi Airport’s $2.9bn Terminal on Schedule
2014-02-13 Read More...
The Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Dh10.8 billion ($2.9 billion) Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) project remains on schedule, said a

UAE Airports to See 1.62m Aircraft Movements by 2030
2014-02-07 Read More...
UAE airports are projected to have 1.62 million aircraft movements by 2030, while the overall Middle East region will witness 2.3 million aircraft movements in 2025, according to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). ICAO predicts a

AfBAA Expo Attracts Leading International OEMs
2014-02-05 Read More...
With less than three months to go for the launch of Africa’s first ever dedicated Business Aviation exhibition, AfBAA Expo, which will take place in Marrakech 23-26 April 2014, the organizers, the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) and

Qatar Airways CEO Visits Airbus’ Facilities in Toulouse
2014-02-05 Read More...
Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, visited Airbus’ facilities in Toulouse (France) to get first-hand information on the A350 programme’s progress. The Doha based airline will be the first A350 XWB operator and is also its biggest customer with 80

Lufthansa Lobbies Against Possible Etihad-Alitalia Tie-Up
2014-02-05 Read More...
Lufthansa has called for European regulators to block a tentative plan for Abu Dhabi’s state-owned Etihad Airways to invest in Italy’s Alitalia, saying it would amount to unfair

Boeing, flydubai Sign Mobile Maintenance Solutions Order
2014-02-04 Read More...
Boeing today announced at the MRO Middle East conference that flydubai has signed an agreement to implement Boeing’s suite of mobile maintenance

Dubai Airport Hits Record 66.4 Million Passengers in 2013
2014-02-03 Read More...
Dubai International, the world’s second busiest international hub, registered another record year with annual passenger traffic crossing 66.4 million in 2013, following a record-breaking December when passenger numbers topped the 6 million mark for

Dubai to Host Aviation Safety Culture Summit
2014-01-30 Read More...
More than 300 local and international stakeholders will discuss key strategies and challenges in improving the safety culture across the aviation industry at a summit in Dubai next

Bahrain Signs $34m Airport Modernization Contract
2014-01-23 Read More...
The Bahrain Ministry of Transportation has signed a BD13 million ($34.3 million) contract with leading engineering and design firm Aéroport de Paris Ingérierie (ADPi) for the modernization of the

First Phase of New Doha Airport to Open by Mid-2014
2014-01-22 Read More...
The new Hamad International Airport (HIA) in Doha is expected to open in a phased manner by mid-year 2014, a senior official has

Sudan Signs $680m Khartoum Airport Deal
2014-01-21 Read More...
An agreement worth $680 million for the second phase of work at a major new airport in Sudan was signed on the sidelines of last week’s Bahrain International

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