Aerospace

Gulf Air announced yesterday that it has finalised the purchase and leaseback of two Airbus 320-200 aircraft with Standard Chartered Bank.
Aerospace

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has said the lack of a flight data recorder has impeded efforts to determine the cause of the Grumman G-21 aircraft crash at Al Ain Airport last month.
Aerospace

The depth of the debts of failed airline Wataniya Airways became apparent today with the announcement to the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange following the company's suspension of services.
Aerospace

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $40m loan to Ethiopian Airlines to support the purchase of five Boeing 777-200LR passenger jets.
Aerospace

Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 175 jet to Oman Air yesterday, at the Company's headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will serve the airline's regional routes operating from Muscat International Airport.
Aerospace

Lufthansa Technik reported its annual financial performance saying it ended fiscal year 2010 with a slight increase in revenue in a market in which demand is now also rising.
MRO

The first trainees to complete the food safety course following Oman Air's accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) as a Food Safety Training Centre, have just graduated at Muscat International Airport.
Aerospace

Qatar Air Force has signed an order for three additional AW 319 helicopters from Agusta Westland
Aerospace

Lufthansa Systems today announced a positive operating result for the year 2010 despite a difficult economic environment and significant one-off costs. The company posted revenues of EUR 595 million, which was around 1.7 percent below the previous year.
Aerospace

STG Aerospace will be revealing a new, premium décor-matching service for its market-leading SafTGlo at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2011 (5-7 April).
Aerospace

The Etihad Airways Manchester City Football Club Soccer Schools return to Abu Dhabi this week, with youngsters from across the emirate set to receive top training tips and advice from Manchester City coaches.
Aerospace

Emirates is officially now one of the top airline brands in the world with a value of $3.62bn according to the Brand Finance Global 5000 listing which is issued today.
Aerospace

The second edition of the Security Middle East Show (SMES) has been postponed from its original April date on to a new date on 28 - 30 November 2011.
Aerospace

Oman Air has announced it is to become the full title sponsor for Ahmad Al Harthy's participation in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship 2011.
Aerospace

Citi announced today that it has been selected by Emirates to handle its global cash management operations in Africa, Asia and North America.
Aerospace

Dubai-based recruitment company Human Capital International (HCI) has become the latest selection firm to select Arabian Aerospace online news service to promote job vacancies in the MENA region
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi is to be the host for the first meeting of the Directors General of Civil Aviation in the Middle East Region.
Aerospace

The Sikorsky. X2 Technology demonstrator team has been named the winner of the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually to recognise the greatest achievements in aeronautics or astronautics in America. It is the 100th Collier Trophy to be awarded since the inception of the prize.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways chief Akbar Al Baker is in the market for another airline to provide more slots and opportunities for the Doha-based airline
Air Transport

Many international sources are warning that the Middle East is becoming a major source of cyber-crime. Egypt is one of the most phished countries in the world, followed closely by other countries in the region such as Saudi Arabia, UAE and Qatar.
Aerospace

Aerospace companies wondering how best to work with the Saudi civil aviation authority on government projects can find out first hand.
Aerospace

A new initiative by Dubai-based Fly Aviation Services will see an African charity benefit every time a delegate at the EBACE show in Geneva visits the trip support provider at its stand
Business Aviation

Oman Air is studying options for strategic and exclusive alliances with single airlines in Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Aerospace

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed an open skies agreement with Montenegro in the former Yugolslavia.
Airports & Networks

With demand for global air travel to double again in the next ten years, airlines should stop squabbling and instead focus on meeting the challenge of that growth, said a senior Emirates executive at today's Aviation Outlook MENA conference in Dubai.
Aerospace