Middle East & North Africa

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.
Aerospace

Pilot training company, CAE, is to provide a fixed training device (FTD) and full-flight simulator (FFS) configured as an Airbus A320 to OxfordSaudia, the Saudi training company set up two years ago as an authorised CAE centre.
Air Transport

Plans for the UAE’s Mars ‘Hope’ probe were outlined at the ‘Women in Space’ conference on the second day of the show.
Aerospace

L3Harris Technologies has signed an agreement with RwandAir to support the airline’s pilot training plans and growth strategy.
Aerospace

Dubai’s Emirates Airline is taking the A350s, while Sharjah’s low-cost carrier, Air Arabia, placed orders for 73 A320neo, 27 A321neo, and 20 A321XLR aircraft.
Aerospace

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), has signed a firm order for 12 highly efficient wide-body Airbus A330neos and 20 long-range single-aisle A321XLRs.
Air Transport

Boeing and Ghana have announced that the country intends to re-launch an airline starting with the 787-9 Dreamliner.
Aerospace

As part of their joint commitment to build industrial capabilities and innovative solutions, Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun), the UAE defence and security industry enabler and the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), the French government defence procurement and technology agency have set up a joint steering committee to drive cooperation in fields of research and development.
Aerospace

Collins Aerospace Systems has signed a 10-year support agreement with Etihad Airways, covering the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Aerospace

Emirates has finalised its negotiations with Boeing and committed to a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list prices. The two sides signed the deal at the Dubai Airshow this morning.
Air Transport

Infinity Support Services (ISS) and ITP Aero has signed a three-year contract to support General Electric CT7-8A engines operated on Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Sanad Aerotech signed a landmark MOU deal with Emirates Airline, through its leading aircraft engine MRO division, Emirates Engine Maintenance Centre (EEMC).
MRO

Strata, Mubadala's advanced composite aero structures manufacturing company, has signed a contract with Grupo Aeronáutico Zona Centro (GAZC) at Dubai Airshow, to establish a competitive and lean supply chain network.
Emerging Technologies

Accel, the new all-electric demonstrator aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce, could be heading for the record books next year.
Emerging Technologies

Bolloré Logistics India signed a contract for aircraft engine transportation including customs clearance documentation with CFM Aircraft Engine Support South Asia at the Dubai Airshow.
MRO

The growing need for remote towers was one of the hot topics discussed at the Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) conference, held at Dubai Airshow this week.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gulf Air, has signed an MoU with India's SpiceJet, to explore greater cooperation to include an interline and codeshare agreement, coordinated cargo services, engineering services and pilot training. The MoU was signed by Mr. Krešimir Kučko, Gulf Air’s Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Ajay Singh, Chairman and Managing Director at SpiceJet.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun today announced the start of negotiations to buy 200 of the Russian-built VRT multipurpose civilian helicopters, which will be used across both government and private entities in the emirate.
Aerospace

Istanbul Airport, has signed an MoU with the Shanghai Airport Authority, which includes Shanghai Pudong and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airports of the People's Republic of China, which welcome millions of passengers each year, and Incheon International Airport of South Korea.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabia’s SaudiGulf Airlines (SGA) is to introduce high-bandwidth connectivity to its fleet following an MoU signed at the Dubai Airshow yesterday with GDC Technics
Interiors & Connectivity

The UAE’s “home grown” light attack aircraft, the Calidus B-250 has won its first order from the UAE. The $260million deal for 24 aircraft was announced at the Dubai show today and opens the door for export market potential sales
Defense

UK-based Skyborne Airline Academy signed a deal at the Dubai show with Etihad Aviation Training Academy (EAT) to conduct the third phase of its IndiGo cadet pilot programme.
Maintenance & Training

Royal Jordanian Airlines has recently entrusted Hawker Pacific Aerospace, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG, with landing gear services for the airline's regional aircraft fleet of Embraer E-Jets.
MRO

Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor, has renewed its partnership with Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company, to continue the highly successful joint-internship programme.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai Airshow 2019 was hailed a success today by exhibitors, delegates and sponsors alike, as a lively week of trading came to a close.
Aerospace