Etihad Airways made the short trip down the road from Abu Dhabi to the Dubai Air Show to do for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, what its neighbour Emirates did for the Airbus A380.
Boeing formally launched the keenly-anticipated the 777X program at the 2013 Dubai Airshow with a record-breaking number of customer orders and commitments for the newest member of its twin-aisle product family.
Emirates Airline placed an additional order for 50 A380 aircraft at the Dubai show this morning. Airbus said this confirms the continued strong demand for very large aircraft in the Middle East that are needed to meet the region's higher than average traffic growth.
Etihad Airways has announced the purchase of 127 GE Aviation engines to power its 56 new Boeing aircraft. The order includes installed and spare engines, and future service support.
A new survey released by Honeywell Aerospace shows that Middle Eastern travellers expect to stay connected in the air with fast and consistent in-flight wireless connectivity.
ATR has sold the first example of its new-generation ATR 72-600 in the Middle East. Saudi Arabian private operator Alpha Star Aviation Services has signed a firm deal for a single aircraft, plus an option on a second. The first aircraft will be delivered in September 2014.
Etihad Airways, used the Dubai Air show to announce what is described as a 'step-change in global aviation,' with the launch of its first branded regional operation, after taking a 33.3 per cent stake in Swiss carrier Darwin Airline.
Etihad Airways today announced a firm order for 87 Airbus aircraft, plus purchase rights for a further 30, to support the global expansion of its operations. The order represents an investment of up to US$ 26.9 billion at list prices, including related engines.
Rolls-Royce has won a $300m order from Qatar Airways for Trent 700 engines, with long-term TotalCare support, to power five Airbus A330 freighter aircraft
Emirates Airline has signed an agreement to implement a structured trial of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) service which is expected to lead to a wider implementation thereafter.
Rolls-Royce confirmed at the Dubai Air Show today that it has entered into a Strategic Framework Agreement with Mubadala Aerospace, Communications Technology and Defense Services (ACTDS) to establish the Emirate of Abu Dhabi as a key member of Rolls-Royce's global network for maintenance and manufacturing activities.
Air Cote d'Ivoire yesterday signed a conditional purchase agreement for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen regional turboprops, and took options on a further two.
Abu Dhabi Aviation, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) at the Dubai Air Show for two Q400 NextGen aircraft from Bombardier, in a deal valued at $70 million. The airline is a longtime Bombardier Q-Series aircraft customer.
Air Algerie has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier's continued growth plans, placing the order at the Dubai Airshow 2013.
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire five CS300 jetliners, with options on 11 more.
The captain of the Airbus A340, with 257 passengers on board, took the decision to land at the nearest airport after he was told that a passenger was suffering from heart attack symptoms and needed urgent help.
Emirates Airline, Airbus Corporate Foundation, and Action Against Hunger (ACF) announced a partnership today to utilise future deliveries of A380 aircraft to Dubai to transport humanitarian support to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD).
Gulf Air's 2013 third quarter financial and operational results demonstrate that Bahrain's national carrier is on-track towards achieving its annual restructuring targets.
