Eurocopter has signed a cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund SAMRUK-KAZYNA to create a public-private joint venture in the country to develop helicopter activities
The European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) has certified the all-weather multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopter for operation in EU countries – a move that could see increased operations in MENA activities too.
Fuel is the lifeblood of the aviation industry so it is no surprise that the Dubai Airshow is playing host to three major providers. Liz Moscrop reports
It is not so long ago that local aerospace professionals would go to the Dubai Airshow to see what Western companies were bringing to the Middle East. Things have changed dramatically and this year's event has attracted a swathe of local exhibitors whose businesses are going from strength to strength. Liz Moscrop reports
GE Aviation's CF34 engine has been developed over the years in a way that, although it has kept the original designation, the later models are very different from the early examples.
The Middle East, North Africa and Gulf regions are hugely important markets for both airframers and engine makers as airlines fight for share in an arena of growing significance – witness the huge growth in air transport within and around the UAE over the past 20 years.
When Gulf Air announced at this year's Paris Air Show that it was again opting for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 to power a fleet of 20 additional Airbus A330s, the decision served to highlight the engine's remarkable record in the region.
While much of the aviation world is looking forward to the new airframes and engines that will be gracing the skies during the next decade, one Jordanian company is focused very closely at the stars of yesteryear.
In the past few months the worldwide freight market has taken a nosedive with many areas reporting huge drops in demand. However, the Middle East is moving in the opposite direction, reporting growth. Terry Spruce reports
The UAE's premier space event, the Global Space Technology Forum, takes place in Abu Dhabi in early December. The two-day conference (7th and 8th) and three-day exhibition (7-9) is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and promises to be the region's only event dedicated to space research and commercial space applications.
Gulf Air - the national carrier of Bahrain – has today revealed its strategy to turn the airline in a commercially sustainable business by 2012. The plans include purchase of more narrow body A320s and regional jets and will lead to cancellation of wide-body aircraft.
The UAE ministry of defence working with INEGMA, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis, will be hosting a conference on intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance in Abu Dhabi in January
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.
Rotocraft manufacturer and dealer, Russian Helicopters has held its first regional conference seeking to increase deliveries to the Middle East and ensuring reliable helicopter operations in the region.
In a first for the Middle East, F&E Aerospace will launch the first-ever Aerospace & Defence Training Show (ADTS), from 3 to 4 March 2010, in association with the Halldale Media Group.
Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi has contracted to purchase two Sikorsky S-76D helicopters, with options to purchase two more, becoming the worldwide launch customer for the new aircraft.
The Middle East Aerospace Consortium (MEAC) came into being today - a membership association comprised of Middle East and international organisations. Members believe that belonging to the group will afford better business opportunities in the aerospace sector for those who join.
Today saw the launch of a new organisation – the Middle East Aerospace Consortium (MEAC). John Ellis, the consortium's CEO, said it has offices in Dubai, Saudi Arabia and the UK and will connect all of the Middle East's aerospace industry. He added that despite only being launched today the consortium already has 25 member companies.
Boeing and Mubadala Development Company have signed “a strategic framework agreement” to drive forward Abu Dhabi's plans to become a global aerospace hub.
