The Middle East aerospace industry is booming, as the Dubai Airshow is set to prove. Michele van Akelijen, managing director of organiser, Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, explains what visitors can expect at this year’s event.
The space pavilion returns to the Dubai Airshow, hosted by the UAE Space Agency and presenting conference sessions on ‘Women in Space’ and ‘Tech Talks’ tomorrow and Tuesday respectively.
Boeing and EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering (EGME) announced agreements at the Dubai Air Show that will approve the Cairo-based MRO as Boeing's first maintenance supplier in Africa and the Middle East region providing aircraft, engines and components maintenance services and solutions to Boeing Global Service’s Customers.
Emirates yesterday welcomed His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to its Emirates A380 which was on static display at the Dubai Airshow 2019.
Embraer and Cairo-based CIAF Leasing have signed a firm order for three E190 aircraft. The deal has a value of USD 161.4 million at current list prices and will be added to Embraer’s fourth quarter backlog.
Dubai Airshow 2019 was officially opened yesterday, Sunday 17 November, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces.
EgyptAir strengthened ties with Boeing at the show yesterday with the two sides signing supply chain partnership agreements to give the Cairo-based flag-carrier global access to critical aircraft components.
Etihad Airways and Boeing today announced a first-of-its-kind ‘eco partnership’, in which a specially-themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be used to test products, procedures and initiatives designed to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.
Embraer yesterday announced the name and designation of its multi-mission medium aircraft, the Embraer C-390 Millennium. The new designation reflects increased flexibility and value for operators that look for a transport/cargo aircraft to perform airlift and air mobility missions, among others.
EgyptAir and AerCap announced today they have executed long-term operating leases for two Boeing 787-9 aircraft, the aircraft are from AerCap’s order book with Boeing and the first unit is scheduled to deliver in 2021 with the second unit delivering in 2022.
The world’s first helipad and terminal for the civil version of Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor aircraft has been unveiled by Gian Piero Cutillo, managing director of Leonardo’s Helicopter Division, and Captain Raman Oberoi, chief operating officer of Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation.
FlyBig, an India-based airline startup, has selected Collins Aerospace’s ARINC PaxLinkSM Passenger Services System (PSS) to help streamline its airline and travel operations.
Turkish-German leisure operator, SunExpress, joined International Airlines Group (IAG) in a vote of confidence in the grounded Boeing 737 MAX by exercising 10 options for the type at the show.
