ALAFCO - the Kuwait-based international Aviation Lease and Finance Company - has signed an agreement for six more Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. This repeat order brings ALAFCO's total order for the A350-900 to 18 aircraft. The deal was signed at the 49th Paris Air Show in Le Bourget.
Gulf Air, announced a major deal to step up its on board connectivity and IFE offer to its passengers today with the announcement that it has selected Panasonic's global communications suite for worldwide in-flight broadband connectivity, mobile phone service and live television programming.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) has signed two contracts with Selex Galileo to include delivery of SELEX Galileo's PicoSAR and cutting edge ESCAN radar technologies for joint research, development and demonstration purposes, and a series of training and industrial participation modules centred around SELEX Galileo's world renowned radar expertise.
Saudi Arabian National Air Services, the owner of value airline Nasair, confirmed at the Paris Airshow that it has selected CFM International's CFM56-5B engine to power 20 firm Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Swiss-based VistaJet which has operations in the Middle East has placed a firm order with Bombardier for 10 Global 8000 aircraft. The total value of the order is approximately $650 million
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has confirmed with the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) organisers that it will take part in the second BIAS in January 2012, following its highly successful participation at the inaugural event last year.
Oman Air has joined with Audi to provide a fleet of chauffeur-driven Audi A8s that will whisk passengers from Oman Air's new First Class airport lounge to their aircraft in unparalleled comfort and style.
A new supersonic business jet that could cut the flight time from Dubai to New York to just over three hours was launched as a concept at the Paris Airshow today.
Bahraini communications company Batelco came to the Paris airshow to sign its sponsorship deal for the Bahrain International Airshow which will take place at the Sakhir Airbase from January 19th to 21st, 2012.
Saudi Arabian Airlines has placed a firm order for four additional A330-300 aircraft at the Paris Air Show today. The order adds to eight ordered in July 2008, taking the total order for the type to 12.
Etihad Airways will be the exclusive official carrier for the Pakistan Special Olympics team participating in the upcoming “Special Olympics World Summer Games 2011” being held this year in Athens, Greece.
Rolls-Royce today announced the intention to add the Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to its global network of Authorised Military Overhaul Facilities (AMOF) for the T56 engine
Boeing today announced orders and commitments for 17 747-8 Intercontinentals. Placed by two undisclosed customers, the combined deals are valued at $5.4 billion at list prices. One carrier has committed to 15 of the new passenger version of the 747-8. Another carrier placed an order for two.
Some good news for business jets flying to the US as The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has welcomed a change that will ease the radiation-screening procedure conducted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents for business aircraft flying into the United States.
DubaiSat-1, the UAE-owned and operated earth observation satellite, has relayed images of the South African city of Cape Town, a world-leading hub of commerce and tourism with a fast-expanding infrastructure, from the outer space.
Qatar Airways announced an order for six Boeing 777-300ERs (Extended Range) and chief executive Akbar Al Baker confirmed that the airline will also be taking the second B747-8 VIP version for the private aviation fleet
Jazeera Airways has placed an order for CFM56-5B engines to power four brand new Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled to be delivered to the airline between 2012 and 2014. The engine order is valued at $80 million at list price.
