The organisers of the Bahrain International Airshow 2014 (BIAS), Bahrain's Ministry of Transport, Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs (BCAA) and Farnborough International Limited - have confirmed that chalet space for the 3rd edition of the Bahrain International Airshow is now sold out.
Airbus, EasyJet and Nicarnica Aviation have created an artificial ash cloud over the Bay of Biscay, similar to the type that disrupted air traffic in the Eyjafjallajokul ash crisis of April and May 2010.
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.
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 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.
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.
Turkish Airlines has selected the full suite of Rockwell Collins avionics, including its MultiScan Threat Detection System and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), and SATCOM for 17 Airbus A330s, 25 Airbus A320s, 20 Boeing 777s and 20 Boeing Next-Generation 737s.
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.
The Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE) started its two-day run today at Dubai World Central under the theme 'Breaking Paradigms: Training the Gulf's New Generation of Aviators' and quickly heard how crisis loomed over the sector.
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 has won a $300m order from Qatar Airways for Trent 700 engines, with long-term TotalCare support, to power five Airbus A330 freighter aircraft
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.
If you want to take chalet space at the third edition of the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS), which takes place in January, then you are too late, say the organisers.
AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) and Eurocopter have completed the overhaul, modification, and delivery of the first Eurocopter AS565 (PANTHER) aircraft to the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC).
