United Press International (UPI) has reported that Iraq is moving forward with plans to buy 24 Hawk jet training aircraft from BAE Systems of Britain, a deal worth up to $1.6bn, as it gradually rebuilds its air force amid the US military withdrawal.
Etihad's largest ever group or Emirati graduates celebrated their success at a special event yesterday – and included in their ranks the first ever Emirati female aviation engineer.
RAK Airways, a national carrier of Ras al Khaimah in the UAE, has announced today that it will resume services, starting two new routes next month with four weekly flights to Calicut (Kozhikode) and Jeddah.
FlightSafety International and Boeing Training & Flight Services have entered into an agreement to jointly offer a comprehensive First Officer training program.
Low cost carrier flydubai has signed aircraft finance deals worth more than $750 million with General Electric Capital Aviation Services and Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management while its legacy sibling has done a deal for financing two A380s.
Boeing told bankers and financiers in Dubai today that, since the company's first regional financers' event in 2005, the Middle East continues to emerge as a source of opportunities for aircraft financing capital.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) today announced the appointment of Scott Plumb as vice president, Hawker Jet Sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
Etihad Airways has received interim authorisation from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for its proposed strategic alliance with the Virgin Blue Group.
Matar Ali Al Romaithi, Director of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Offset Programme Bureau (OPB), today outlined the implications of the new UAE Offset Programme for international defence contractors.
Etihad Airways has launched a series of 'Breaking Deals' to some of the airline's top destinations in Europe, the Far East and the Middle East, offering up to 40 per cent discount on some fares.
Happy Design Studio, the French studio designing highly original and tailor-made liveries for aircraft, helicopters and yachts, is preparing to set new standards in aircraft livery design.
With the MENA region already demonstrating importance for aircraft manufacturers during the recession with the Middle East airlines growing, Boeing has said today that the African side of the MENA story as the next big thing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revised its 2010 outlook for global air transport - now projecting a profit of $8.9bn (up from June's $2.5bn forecast) - and expects Middle Eastern carriers to realise a signficant rise in profits, from $100m to $400m.
The U.S. State Department has ordered 11 additional upgraded S-61 utility helicopters for use in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced today.
Wataniya Airways has announced its 2010/2011 winter flight schedule, which builds on its current network of routes and is designed to appeal to its rapidly increasing customer base.
Etihad Airways has won the 2010 Avion Award for 'best single achievement in in-flight entertainment' for its innovative 'E-BOX' system at the Airline Passenger Experience Association's (APEX) Annual Conference and Exhibition held in California.
