Fujairah International has stepped in as one of the main sponsors of the first annual Emerging Market Airports Awards to be held on April 26th 2010 in Dubai.
Under the Patronage of the UAE Ministry of Defense, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) held the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (MEISR) conference at the Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi, UAE today.
The four-aircraft Viper display team from the UK, flying BAC 167 Strikemaster aircraft, is booked to appear at the Bahrain and Al Ain Airshows in January.
Boeing recorded 481 commercial airplane deliveries in 2009, matching the company guidance of 480-485 airplanes. The US company says its commercial airplanes backlog remains strong at 3,375 airplanes. It registered 263 gross and 142 net commercial orders for the year as air travel and freight declined and carriers worldwide experienced severe economic challenges.
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has taken delivery of an Airbus A318 as part of the expansion of its air support capabilities. At present, the expansion targets about 35 aircraft in total, including fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters.
Batelco, Bahrain's leading integrated communications provider, has become a key sponsor for the Bahrain International Airshow which takes place at the Sakhir Airbase from January 21st to 23rd.
Dubai Duty Free has announced its financial performance figures for 2009. In a year that posed many challenges for the global airport retail sector, the company has bucked the trend by announcing record annual sales of Dhs4.1 billion (US$1.140 billion) representing a 3.76% increase over the previous year.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE launched its air safety incident-reporting programme as part of its new mandate to centralise aviation safety incident reporting across the UAE which took effect from January 1.
Details are emerging of the programme for the fifth edition of the highly acclaimed Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC), which kickstarts the Special Operations Forces Exhibition 2010 (SOFEX-2010) being held in Amman, Jordan, May 10-13.
Al Jaber Aviation - part of the Abu Dhabi based Al Jaber Group – made aviation finance history this week as it successfully closed a finance deal under a framework of Export Credit Agency (ECA) backed financing for the first of its Airbus planes.
Budget carrier Jazeera Airways is cutting routes and restructuring following a disappointing third quarter and a need to "ensure ongoing profitability in a tough trading environment" according to a statement from the company.
Oman Air's European Export Credit Agency Financing deal for two A330-300 aircraft has been recognised as the “Best Aircraft Debt Deal of the Year 2009 - Middle East” by Jane's Transport Finance.
The Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance conference – MEISR 2010 organised by The Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) will take place on the January 11th 2010 at the Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi.
There was no shortage of space companies looking for investors on day one of the Global Space Technology Forum, even if some were more subtle than others.
ARINC will present a familiarisation and training session for upper management attendees at the Domestic and Regional Airports Summit in Sharm El Shaikh, Egypt on December 7. “Airport Systems and Infrastructure—Key Technologies to Maximize Your Investment Now and in the Future,” will be led by two ARINC experts in airport systems.
Talks are believed to be underway between leading statesmen of Dubai and Abu Dhabi about stabilising Dubai's economy which has been rocked by disclosure of the emirate's total debt.
Saudi Arabia's plans to establish a first class pilot training academy in the country's capital took a major step forward this week when SAFA - the Saudi Aviation Flight Academy confirmed the purchase of 20 Diamond DA42 and DA40 aircraft and 5 flight simulators
