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Bell Helicopter has announced a signed purchase agreement for the first two Bell 429s configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in the Middle East.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that its first World Financial Symposium (WFS) for the airline industry, will be held in Abu Dhabi on 17-18 September 2014.
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Emirates SkyCargo has boosted its capacity to America's third largest city, Chicago, with the start of daily non-stop flights.
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Emirates SkyCargo is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai starting 21st September 2014.
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Italian manufacturer Tecnam has seen its light light sport aircraft (LSA) Astore receive certification approval by the State of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority and as a result, UAE representative Aviation Home has delivered the first Tecnam Astore (A7-AUM) into the Middle East region.
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In a bid to unite the region's business aviation industry around its common challenges and trends, MEBAA – Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association will host the next installment of the MEBAA Conference at the Four Seasons Hotel Amman, Jordan on Monday 14 October 2014.
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Emirates SkyCargo has added Los Angeles to its network of freighter destinations across the United States, with the start of a weekly service to the city.
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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has donated more than AED70,000 to assist the work of Breast Cancer Arabia in providing support to women with breast cancer.
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Qatar Airways is set to be the main sponsor at next week's French Classic automobile event at The Chantilly Arts and Elegance Richard Mille 'Concours d'Elegance' in the Domaine de Chantilly, France.
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Oman Air has been shortlisted for two major UK travel trade awards: the TTG Travel Awards 2014 and the Travel Agents Choice Awards 2014.
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An ambulance service for Etihad Airways has started operations in Abu Dhabi, as part of the airline's commitment to provide world-class medical emergency response for its employees.
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AVIAREPS has been appointed by Cinnamon Air, Sri Lanka's domestic airline, as its representative in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar with immediate effect.
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Airbus Defence and Space is to sell off a number of its business divisions in order to focus on Space (launchers & satellites), military aircraft, missiles and the related systems and services.
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The Domus Group has announced the dates for the Dubai Helishow 2014, taking place from the 4th to the 6th of November 2014, the sixth edition of this biennial Helicopter Technology & Operations Exhibition will be hosted within the inspiring settings of the Grand Stand, Meydan Hotel, Dubai.
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The 15th edition of Airport Show will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) from May 10 to 12.
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Emirates SkyCargo has launched an internally developed and cost effective LD3 container that keeps temperature sensitive cargo cool when transported on the ground and in the air.
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Abu Dhabi will be the start and finish of the first solar-powered flight around the world, which Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are planning to undertake in March 2015 with Solar Impulse 2 (Si2).
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A team of engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and the Airbus Zephyr programme has successfully completed the first civil flight of the Airbus Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS).
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Abu Dhabi based Ittihad International Investment and Dublin based Aviation Finance Company (AFC)have announced the formation of Ittihad/AFC Aviation Consultancy, LLC, a UAE joint venture that will bring finance and leasing solutions to the aviation industry in the Middle East, North and East Africa, and Asia.
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Qatar Airways has announced a partnership of three seasons with the Al-Ahli Football Club in Saudi Arabia, as official club sponsor.
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Air Arabia has been named among the World Economic Forum's prestigious Global Growth Companies (GGCs) for 2014.
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Emirates SkyCargo has strengthened the link between Dubai International and DWC, through its trucking operations, reinforcing the city's multi-model logistics capability as a growing and popular global cargo hub.
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US private and business aviation companies can benefit from access to the growing Middle East and North Africa market at the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show, the sixth edition of the largest business aviation event in the region, from December 8-10 at Dubai World Central.
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Etihad Cargo will partner with Avianca Cargo, the cargo division of leading Latin American carrier Avianca, based in Colombia, through a commercial agreement to deploy a freighter flight from Milan's Malpensa Airport, Italy, to Bogotá, Colombia and from Bogotá to Amsterdam.
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Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the launch of freighters to Stavanger in Norway, effective 3 November 2014.
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