Middle East & North Africa

Rolls-Royce has won a $5bn order from Etihad Airways for Trent XWB engines to power 50 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.
Aerospace

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
Aerospace

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.
Air Transport

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).
MRO

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.
Aerospace

Business jet owners looking to give their aircraft an extra lease of life need look no further than Ruag Aviation. The German company has delivered a unique one-stop-shop solution for a Dassault Falcon 7X customer, in a project that embodies its 'together ahead' spirit.
Aerospace

The International Aviation Women's Association is celebrating a major coup at the Dubai Airshow.
Aerospace

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.
MRO

Pegasus Cargo has put its reservations and sales department in-house at its headquarters.
Air Transport

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex MFI-395 Super Mushshak is being marketed across the region to meet 21st Century training requirements. And, with its innovative glass cockpit, unobscured bubble canopy and lightweight ejection seats, Pakistan's indigenously produced primary trainer aircraft projects a modern and high-tech image.
Defense

The two Boeing Super Hornets at the Dubai Airshow are leased from the US Navy and both wear the markings of their owners.
Business Aviation

Dassault Falcon Jet is set to deliver the first Falcon 7X equipped with Falcon Sphere, a new-generation paperless flight software suite designed for use with CMC Electronics' CMA 1100 electronic flight bag (EFB).
Business Aviation

Ohio's Nextant Aerospace is debuting its 400XTi light jet at the Dubai Airshow. The remanufactured business jet can fly for 2,003nm (3,710km), which translates into a non-stop flight from Dubai to Cairo.
Business Aviation

Air Cote d'Ivoire yesterday signed a conditional purchase agreement for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen regional turboprops, and took options on a further two.
Air Transport

EAM is displaying its aircraft survival equipment, including an evacuation slide specific to the Airbus A320 family. “The inflatable slide assembly features radiant heat-resistant fabric, a compressed gas cylinder and valve inflation assembly,” said Manny Gato, director of sales.
Aerospace

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 Transport

Qatar Airways today announced it will begin flights to the Scottish capital Edinburgh - effective 28 May 2014 - operating five flights per week.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has appointed David Edwards as executive vice president to lead its corporate jet arm, Qatar Executive.
Business Aviation

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.
Air Transport

Pegasus Asia - the joint airline brand formed by Turkey's Pegasus and Kyrgyzstani airline Air Manas - has welcomed a new Boeing 737-400 to its fleet.
Airports & Networks

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.
Air Transport

Fujairah based MRO company Skyone Maintenance Services (SMS) has signed a business alliance agreement with Lockheed Martin's Kelly Aviation Center (LMKAC), a provider of engine MRO services.
MRO

Saudi Arabian VIP specialist MAZ Aviation has contracted AFI KLM E&M to carry out maintenance checks on a total of four of its CFM56-5C jet engines.
MRO

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.
Air Transport

The Dubai Airshow exhibition site is closed today Thursday 21 November due to severe weather conditions, announced the Dubai Airshow team.
Aerospace