Middle East & North Africa

Sagem (Safran group) and French defense procurement agency DGA have successfully performed the first night time launch of the 250 kg AASM modular air-to-ground weapon with infrared terminal guidance, as part of export evaluation tests.
Defense

Last week's Middle East Business Aviation show has been officially declared a success by the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) and the show organisers F&E Aerospace
Aerospace

EgyptAir and Scandinavia's SAS airline have agreed a codeshare partnership on flights from the northern Europe countries and Africa.
Airports & Networks

Doha International Airport (DIA) is preparing to open its brand new Doha Arrivals terminal as the country's only international airport expands to receive an increasing number of visitors to the State of Qatar.
Airports & Networks

Almost 26,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft valued at US$3.2 trillion will be needed between 2010 and 2029, to satisfy demand according to Airbus' Global Market Forecast (GMF)which was released today.
Air Transport

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

Jeppesen has signed a five-year charting navigation service renewal agreement with Turkey's Pegasus Airlines, The agreement extends standard airway manual paper charting service and digital Web access to industry-leading Jeppesen charts through e-Link online and NavData service applications for the airline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Aero Club of Lebanon was devastated yesterday when heavy winter storms destroyed or seriously damaged the club's few remaining aircraft stationed at its 80-year-old club headquarters at Beirut's international Airport.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority (GACA) has approved to level D, the Dassault 7X flight simulator operated by FlightSafety in Dallas, Texas.
Maintenance & Training

Middle Eastern airlines operating to and from India can now get all of their refuelling needs and fuel services met by Shell Aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Bell Helicopter yesterday announced that the FAA has completed its review and approval of the Bell 429 Category A Helipad Flight Manual Supplement, following earlier approvals by EASA and Transport Canada.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways will commence its first ever service to South Korea tonight, operating from Abu Dhabi to Seoul's Incheon Airport.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has appointed Nabil Matarweh Hijazine as the airline's new Country Manager for Kuwait. He takes over from Magdi Labib, who now is responsible for commercial activities in Cairo.
Maintenance & Training

Boeing today established its first office in Doha as the company continues to strengthen its relationship with and support of Qatar and the surrounding Middle East region.
Defense

Airbus and CAE have agreed to renew their flight training services cooperation agreement through to 2017. The partnership has grown significantly since it began in 2002, and combines Airbus' training expertise and CAE's global network of flight training centres.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Technic, has increased the number of signed contracts with OrenAir in this year with addition of two B737-800 C Check and Painting contracts. Parties also agreed on performance of VSV bushing replacement on two CFM56-7B engines and one B737-500 LDG set overhaul. Turkish Technic provided six C checks, and several mod applications engine/apu removal/installation services to Orenair since the beginning of the year 2010.
MRO

Emirates Airline have now secured over 60 open or highly liberal aviation agreements, following further recent liberalisation success in Latin America, Africa and Europe.
Air Transport

Uk-based International Air Charter which has a number of Middle eastern clients from its base in Dubai, is today changing its name to Private Jet Charter.
Business Aviation

Megadoor (stand E420) has developed a fabric hangar door that saves space and structural work. “The vertical fabric folding door has little or no wear and is extremely easy to maintain,” said Derek Salmons, sales manager for Middle East and India. “Design flexibility, robust construction, reliability and safety, regardless of environment or weather conditions, are all reasons to choose Megadoor.”
Interiors & Connectivity

Until yesterday one of the best-kept secrets in the bizjet interiors business was hiding in plain sight here at MEBA. US systems giant Goodrich acquired cabins veteran DeCrane Aerospace two months ago and sent a team to Dubai this week to introduce the newly-branded Goodrich Interiors to the Middle Eastern market.
Interiors & Connectivity

An expression of interest agreement was signed at the show yesterday between Fujairah International Airport (FIA) and Cochin International Airport (CIAL), located in the coastal resort of Kerala, India.
Airports & Networks