Royal Jordanian has adopted the Group Revenue Management System from PROS as it seeks to automate processes and help meet the increasing demand of group bookings, particularly in the high season.
Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Co (ALAFCO) posted a 50% rise in net profit in the third quarter of the fiscal year ending September 30, reported Reuters.
BAE Systems Asset Management is to sponsor a one-day conference called Aviation Asset Management in the Middle East which will be held on Thursday 12th November 2009 at the Sheraton Jumeirah Beach Resort & Towers in Dubai.
A row has broken out between Algeria's Tassili Airlines and the Brazilian airframer Embraer that has seen Embraer disqualified from the airline's fleet renewal programme
Saudi Arabia's advisory Shura Council recommended yesterday an initial public offering for flag carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines, instead of selling off its units piecemeal in a privatisation effort, reported Reuters.
Aviation Lease And Finance Company (ALAFCO) has delivered nine aircraft so far this year to four customers as planned, said company chief Ahmad Alzabin.
Dubai's low cost airline Flydubai, has agreed a deal to finance four Boeing 737-800 aircraft (worth US$320m), with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). The sale and leaseback agreement covers aircraft due to be delivered to flydubai from Boeing throughout the remainder of 2009, with two expected in July, one in October and one in December.
FlyDubai has signed a deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for the sale and leaseback of four Boeing 737-800 narrowbody airliners worth $320 million.
Cessna has, announced an agreement with the Turkish SSM (Undersecretariat for Defence Industries of the Ministry of National Defence) for 46 new 182 Turbo Skylane single-engine piston aircraft.
Abu Dhabi Department of Transport (DoT) is hosting the 13th Air Transport Research Society World Conference at the Hilton, Abu Dhabi which opens tomorrow and runs until Tuesday (June 30).
Egyptian private and public shareholders are teaming up with US leasing business ACG to establish a new joint venture company to provide lease deals to airlines in the Middle East and north Africa.
Oman's government has signed a series of agreements for the construction of a string of new domestic airports as well as the modernisation of the country's two international gateways in Muscat and Salalah, Gulf News has reported.
Abu Dhabi-based Waha Capital has acquired 50% of AerVenture Limited, and aviation leasing company of AerCap, a New York Stock Exchange quoted firm for $135 million, reported the Khaleej Times.
Kuwait Airways will be fully privatised and up and running as a private concern by the end of the year said Minister of Communications and Minister of State for National Assembly Affairs Mohammad Al-Busairi, reported the Kuwait News Agency.
The Bahrain International Airshow, which is due to take place 21-23 January 2010, has signed contracts with the UK's Farnborough International as joint organisers of the inaugural show.
Eurocopter is working closely with Turkish operator Kocoglu Aviation to speed deliveries of new EC135 helicopters to the company which has 12 helicopters on order.
Dubai Airport has signed a contract with the UK's Serco Group worth $400m over ten years to renew and expand its air traffic services at Dubai International Airport.
Governments in Africa and the Middle East are being targeted for a new medium range maritime patrol SAR (Search and Rescue) and critical infrastructure surveillance and security platform, based on the new Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft
F&E Aerospace has joined with Halldale Media Group to launch the first-ever aerospace training show, to cater for the growing demand across the Middle East for civil and military aerospace training, recruitment and simulation.
