The UAE is one of 25 countries to sign a strongly worded declaration against the European Union's Emissions Trading System – and they plan to enforce it.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company and Arik Air - Nigeria's largest international carrier - announced today the launch of Arik Air flights to Abu Dhabi International Airport (ADIA).
The UK's Rapiscan Systems, today announced that it has been awarded a $3 million contract to provide state-of-the-art baggage, parcel and checkpoint inspection systems to an unnamed international airport in the Middle East region.
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO). Al Baker has joined the organisation's executive body for a three-year term.
Onur Air has signed a C Check Maintenance Services Agreement for two Airbus A321 aircraft with Turkish Technic. Maintenance will be carried at Turkish Technic's facilities in Istanbul, Turkey, within the fourth quarter of 2011.
Qatar Airways' has receive its 100th Boeing airliner, - a B777-200LR , at a ceremony in Seattle. The Doha-based airline now operates 27 Boeing 777s of various types, including 16 777-300ERs (extended range), two 777 Freighters and nine 777-200LRs (long range).
William Voss, president and CEO of Flight Safety Foundation and Graham Lake, director general, CANSO, will deliver the keynote addresses for the annual Airport Operations conference on Tuesday November 29, ACI has announced.
ATR has recorded a record 145 firm aircraft orders and an additional 72 options since the beginning of the year with the European manufacturer claiming an 80% share of this year's regional aircraft market.
At a ceremony held yesterday at the Lockheed Martin facility, company officials formally delivered four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the State of Qatar.
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) today announced the type certification of the Hawker 800XPR by the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA), just weeks after receiving certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Sanad Aero Solutions (Sanad), Mubadala Aerospace's component and engine financing solutions company, has executed a comprehensive financing and access agreement with Virgin Australia for the carrier's Boeing 737NG and Embraer E-Jet spare aircraft components.
Al Bateen Executive Airport is gearing up for the 2011 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that will be held from 11-13 November. The executive airport is expecting a surge in aircraft traffic leading up to and during the Grand Prix, as last year the business aviation airport handled nearly 100 movements throughout the F1 week.
The current European sovereign debt crisis, and its expected impacts on European banks, gives new impetus to aircraft investment opportunities for Middle East investors, Boeing told the region's bankers and financers.
