AVISA Aviation Safety Systems - the global airworthiness and safety consultancy - has signed a business alliance agreement with Arabian Jets on providing aviation safety services in the MENA region.

A J Walter Aviation has invested further in its AOG service by utilising additional personnel and technology to deliver around the clock on-site support. A team of ten staff will now be available to cover all out-of-hours requirements.

Hawker Beechcraft is taking pre-orders for the Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 Integrated Display System (IDS) for installation on Beechcraft 1900D aircraft. The upgrade is expected to be available third quarter 2010.

Qatar Airways has appointed Lufthansa Technik to perform C4-Checks on its Airbus A320 Family and A330 aircraft in an agreement that covers 24 aircraft.

Yemen's regional start-up carrier Felix Airways has signed a seven-year contract with Lufthansa Technik for Total Component Support (TCS) for its Bombardier CRJ fleet.

The Engine Alliance's GP7200 engine has marked a successful first year in service with Emirates. Since entering service in August 2008, the GP7200-powered Airbus A380 has had no in-flight shutdowns, and the engine has demonstrated a departure reliability rate greater than 99.9%.

International Aerospace Enterprises, Inc. (IARO) is responding to an increase in demand across the Middle East for shipment ready aircraft spare parts for both military and commercial aircraft users.

Russian Helicopters is to deliver 20 Mi-171 helicopters to the Sharjah, UAE-based Airfreight Aviation Ltd following a contract signed at the MAKS 2009 airshow toay between the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant - the manufacturer of the helicopter- and Airfreight Aviation.