Sharjah based budget airline Air Arabia has posted figures showing its income fropped by almost a third year-on-year. Its profits however appear to be 10 percent down at the nine month period.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has selected Messier-Bugatti to supply wheels and carbon brakes for 70 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to be delivered new from Boeing starting in 2010.

Etihad will be using sophisticated flight planning software from early next year to reduce fuel burn by some two percent and making other savings through improved routeing.

Dassault Systemes has appointed Abu Dhabi-based high tech firm Dasbat as a value added reseller to handle its world-leading 3D and Product Lifecycle Management products. They include CATIA, the design programme used in every major aircraft design project.

Ethiopian Airlines has ordered five GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2010. The engine order is valued at more than $350 million list price.

Dassault Systémes has signed a partnership agreement with the Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) to develop cutting-edge education and research activities in the Emirates. KUSTAR will use Dassault Systémes' Product Lifecycle Management and 3D software solutions in support of its ongoing efforts to help the development of a local product innovation sector.

Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) has been selected by the Chilean Air Force for the complete cockpit avionics systems upgrade of its Lockheed Martin C-130 fleet.

Space Imaging Middle East (SIME) is now offering customers access to imagery from the DigitalGlobe constellation of satellites.