Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO has finalised an order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $2.0 billion at current list price. The order was first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July.
The Arab Air Carriers Organization opens its 45th Annual General Meeting in Algeria today, under the patronage of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria,
Royal Jet has announced that its FBO and VIP Terminal facility played host to a large number of VIPs, celebrities and car racing enthusiasts from across the globe who converged at Yas Marina Circuit to watch a critical race in the closing stages of the 2012 Formula 1TM world championships.
Social Media is an important and fast-growing platform for Etihad Airways and over the past year has become a vital part of its broader digital and communications activity.
Satcom Direct, provider of satellite voice, fax, datalink and Internet communications solutions has made a massive investment in expanding its international business activities and today opens its office in Dubai.
US magazine Rotor & Wing has reported that Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA), one of the oldest and largest rotary and fixed-wing operators in the region has ordered seven Bell 412EPs from Hawker Pacific Aerospace, the Middle East representative for Bell Helicopters,.
With the US presidential elections imminent , Riad Kahwaji, CEO, of the Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) looks at US foreign policy from a Middle Eastern perspective
Mitsui and GE Aviation have announced a strategic partnership to support the development of key advanced technologies for GE's next-generation of large commercial engines, including the engine study called the GE9X. Terms of the agreement are not being disclosed.
The Pentagon has confirmed a major upgrade of Boeing F-15S aircraft for the Saudi Arabian Air Force as part of a modernisation programme valued at more than $4 billion.
Etihad Airways yesterday launched flights between Abu Dhabi and Ahmedabad, India's fifth largest city and former capital of the Indian state of Gujarat.
Dannii Minogue - the famous Australian television personality, fashion designer, singer, actress and author - visited Etihad Airways' Headquarters in Abu Dhabi today to see the airline's new 'grid girls' and thank the cabin crew who take care of her on frequent flights.
Emirates' first commercial flight to South Australia departed from Dubai on Thursday morning bound for Adelaide, significantly boosting the city's international flight capacity and connecting the region to Emirates' global network of more than 120 destinations.
Etihad Airways has confirmed the airline had been forced to postpone the launch of its flights to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, after the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority rejected the airline's application for the required operating permit, reports Nazret.com.
AMAC Aerospace has delivered the first BBJ 777-200LR ever to be completed for a private customer in the Middle East. The aircraft was brought to AMAC by Aviation link, Saudi Arabia, who took delivery of the completed aircraft from AMAC's facility in Basel, Switzerland following the conclusion of 19 months' completion work, involving more than a combined 500000 man-hours.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has released the traffic report for Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month of September 2012, which indicated a 14.5% growth in passenger traffic compared with the same month in 2011, with 1.2 million passengers passing through its facilities.
Gama Group, the global business aviation services provider, has announced a wide range of major investment initiatives linked to the expansion of Gama's services at Glasgow Airport, Scotland.
Turkish Technic and Airblue Limited have signed a C Check Maintenance Services Agreement for one Airbus A319. The Maintenance will be carried at Turkish Technic's facilities in Istanbul, Turkey, during this month.
Safi Airways has officially been accredited with full IATA membership. The airline also successfully went through IATA's stringent Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) earlier this year.
Dubai International recorded double-digit growth in passenger numbers in September, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by airport operator Dubai Airports.
