In the eight months since it opened, Wallan Flying School, based at Thumamah Airport near Riyadh, has trained 40 pilots – despite not advertising at all.
Gulfstream Aerospace is showing a G450 here at the static park. The aircraft has proved a popular choice with private aviation users in the region because of its range and cabin size.
Abu Dhabi's Rotana Jet has signed a deal with Airvod Entertainment to supply IFE equipment for the company's A319 aircraft. Airvod also announced a deal with Switzerland's PrivatAir for a BBJ.
Sharjah Airport is set to announce a new deal with private aviation specialist Gama Aviation to increase the business and aviation activities at the emriate's main airport.
The latest part 135 charter operator in Saudi Arabia – Aviation Horizons – earned its Aircraft Operator's Certificate (AOC) just a month ago, and already has grand plans to develop the country's executive aviation market.
The UAE Air Force and Air Defence's (UAE AF&AD) Al Fursan (Knights) formation aerobatic display team is displaying in Bahrain in the aftermath of a triumphant public debut at the Dubai Airshow in November.
BAS Aircraft Engineering Training Centre (BAETC), part of Bahrain Airport Services, announced at the show that it is to offer an aeronautical engineering Edexcel HND qualification.
The world's largest-capacity airliner landed in Bahrain for the first time yesterday as an Airbus A380 emerged through the midday haze on final approach to Sakhir Airbase.
Russian carrier Red Wings is making its first appearance at a show in the region as it mulls starting scheduled services to Bahrain and prepares to take delivery of a fleet of new variants of the Tupolev Tu-204s.
Ralph Eisenschmid CEO of MENA Aerospace reckons that his company will grow by at least 40% over the next year. “We have to,” he said, “the region as a whole will grow by 15-20%, and we have to stay ahead of the game”.
A firework-blasting aerobatic duo produced a spectacular finale to the first day of the Bahrain International Air Show last night as thousands of people watched them blaze a trail across the night sky above Sakhir Air Base.
The planned appearance of the Saudi Hawks display team at Bahrain has been cancelled following injuries to two of its pilots in non-fatal training accidents.
Aviation in independent Bahrain began with a small helicopter unit that formed part of Bahrain Public Security (the former Bahrain State Police), from which today's Police Aviation is directly descended.
Day 2 of the Bahrain Airshow with news of a milestone deal in civil aviation operations, deals in training, a close look at the Royal Bahrain Airforce F-16 operations and we hear about the executive aviation market
MENA Aerospace Enterprises has awarded Hafeera Contracting a contract to carry out all civil works on its new general aviation and hangar complex at Bahrain International Airport (BIA).
Comlux Middle East believes the SBJ, the VIP version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner, will be a winner – so much so that president Richard Gaona (pictured) is willing to take an earlier delivery position rather than wait in line for his scheduled 2014 slot.
