Textron Inc. today announced it has closed its acquisition of Beech Holdings, LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corporation, and that it will bring together its Cessna business and Beechcraft to form a new segment called Textron Aviation.
Eclipse Aerospace, has delivered its first Eclipse 550 twin-engine very light jet from its headquarters in Albuquerque following Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline & Group, hoisted the UAE flag outside of the Emirates Group Headquarters building today to mark Flag Day.
Royal Jet is the first airline to offer the public a seat at the Milan Fashion Week showcasing the Spring/Summer 2015 collections from the world's top designers, a private shopping event and a spectacular five-night experience.
A Kuwaiti parliamentary committee investigating a Kuwait Airways deal to buy and lease aircraft from Airbus has ruled the agreement legitimate, reports ArabianBusiness.com.
Emirates SkyCargo is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Scandinavia and its worldwide network with the start of operations to Oslo, Norway, from the 2nd of September this year.
The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has announced that the next edition of the MEBAA Conference (MEBAC) is set to take place in Tunisia, September 10-11 2014.
Boeing is launching an initiative with South African Airways (SAA) and the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to expand opportunities for “smallhold” farmers in Southern Africa to grow crops that produce sustainable fuels.
Some aircraft are regarded as seminal, as having defined or shaped a market, as Boeing's 707 did for the jetliner and General Atomics' Predator has for unmanned aircraft. Such a status could be due the Lockheed Martin/Kaman K-Max helicopter as soon as unmanned cargo delivery becomes routine.
Alpen Capital has announced the publication of its GCC Aviation Industry Report which provides a perspective of the GCC aviation sector by presenting the current industry status, key market dynamics, and scope for future growth.
Abu Dhabi made good use of last week's Air Expo by encouraging young people from the emirate to get a feel for the aviation industry as part of its goal of encouraging Emiratis to consider careers in the industry
Egypt's Petroleum Air Services (PAS) has taken delivery of two Bell 412EP helicopters configured and fully equipped to meet oil and gas producers requirements (OGP) recommended by the leading international oil companies working in Egypt.
South African Airways (SAA), Africa's leading airline, announced that it has accepted Qantas's decision to conclude their long standing code share agreement effective 31 May 2014.
EAN, the Lagos-based fully integrated business aviation services company which is organising this year's NBAC has confirmed that this year's conference will be extended to cover a day and a half allowing time for full discussion about significant topics affecting the Nigerian Business Aviation community.
