AAR has won the contract to design and build Transportable/Mobile Subsystems for Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems in support of a Saudi Arabian initiative to improve joint air and ground integrated defence systems.
A corporate and VIP edition of Russia's Mi-171 helicopter has been certificated. Russian Helicopters received the certificate at the MAKS show in Moscow yesterday.
Inmarsat's I-5 F1 satellite, the first to deliver the company's ultra-fast Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band service, is on track to be launched before the end of the year.
Afghanistan's privately-owned Safi Airways, - which operates from its two bases in Kabul and Dubai - has taken delivery of two Airbus 319 - 200 aircraft as part of its fleet modernization and service offering.
Oneworld airline alliance – which will soon include Qatar Airways as well as Royal Jordanian - has become the first of the alliances to enable customers to plan and book multi-airline round-the-world trips via their tablet computers.
Meetings between Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker and the Mayor of Chengdu Municipality, Ge Honglin, took place last week as Qatar Airways launched their newest direct route to Chengdu on September 3.
G4S has signed a new three-year contract with Dubai Airports which will see G4S provide its existing operations as well as a range of additional services to the second busiest airport in the world for international passenger traffic.
Bombardier's CSeries aircraft made its much delayed maiden flight today. The programme provides an all-new family of aircraft specifically designed for the 100- to 149-seat market segment.
Dubai-based loaw cost carrier Flydubai has moved its eight daily flight operations from the main terminal at Kuwait International Airport to the Sheikh Saad Al Abdallah General Aviation Terminal.
L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced today that it has been awarded a contract modification to build the Iraqi Air Force (IqAF) two F-16 Block 52 Weapon Tactics Trainers (WTTs), two brief/debrief systems and one mission observation centre.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has taken to the skies for the first time, beginning a comprehensive flight-test programme leading to certification and delivery in mid-2014.
Aircraft, crews and supporting personnel from the Royal Saudi Air Force, (RSAF) have been operating alongside their allies from the Royal Air Force as Exercise Saudi-British Green Flag took place at RAF Coningsby.
The Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE) takes place alongside the Dubai Airshow, 18 - 19 November 2013 at Dubai World Central (DWC). Organisers of the biennial summit have recently confirmed additional speakers who will address a number of serious issues facing the regional airline industry.
Business jet maker Cessna, along with parent company Textron and partner AirLand Enterprises, has secretly developed its first modern military jet which is likely to be targeted at developing markets.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the sole regulator of all licensed airfields within the UAE, has certified Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) for passenger operations after assessing and confirming full compliance of the aerodrome with its stringent requirements.
CSafe Global and Turkish Cargo have signed a Master Lease Agreement to offer transport and leasing services of the industry-leading CSafe Active RKN on Turkish Cargo's flights.
Saudi Arabia's Nasair could be rethinking its proposed move to Dubai World Central (DWC) as the launch airline for passenger operations at the new Al Maktoum International Airport at Jebel Ali.
