Esterline CMC Electronics has received initial orders from Hawker Beechcraft to supply its Cockpit 4000 integrated avionics suite for 24 T6-C trainer aircraft for the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Hawker Beechcraft today reported sales of $3.2 billion and an operating loss of $712.0 million for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2009, compared to sales of $3.5 billion and an operating income of $140.3 million for the same period in 2008.
The Boeing 747-8 Freighter - which has been ordered by DAE and Emirates - successfully took to the sky for the first time yesterday before more than 5,000 employees, customers, suppliers and community leaders.
Visually impaired passengers on Gulf Air will have a better access to in-flight entertainment following the introduction across the fleet to a Braille entertainment guide
Gulf Air management and the Gulf Air Trade Union (GATU), has resolved a number of outstanding issues between the two sides and signed a collective bargaining agreement to promote the ongoing cooperation between the two parties.
Oman Air has appointed Philippe Georgiou as Chief Officer, Corporate Affairs. The departments that he will be responsible for are Marketing, Corporate Communications and Media, Customer Relations, Emergency Response, Government Relations and Legal Affairs. He will also be the official spokesperson for the airline.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a landmark 10-year leasing deal with Al Jaber Aviation (AJA), which will see the new leading provider of VIP aviation based at Al Bateen Executive Airport, in the heart of the UAE capital.
Ukraine International Airlines' (UIA) has begun additional weekly services between Abu Dhabi and Kiev, with the carrier now flying five times per week.
Dassault Falcon and BMW Group DesignworksUSA have scooped the prestigious “Good Design” award for 2009 by The Chicago Athenaeum and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design for their successful collaboration on the new Falcon 7X interior option.
Wind-tunnel testing of multiple configurations of sub-scale blades for GE's Open Rotor engine is being conducted to identify the optimum blade design for the engine's two counterrotating stages of blades.
Boeing has publicly unveiled the first 787 Dreamliner to feature interior components. The third flight test airplane, ZA003, has a partial interior that provides a glimpse into the new flying experience the airplane will offer. Configured for flight-testing purposes, the interior includes instrumentation racks, flight-test equipment and workstations for engineers.
Sharjah International Airport working with technology firm SITA has launched the world's first Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) kiosks with an Arabic interface.
Mubadala announced at the Singapore Airshow today that it has launched a new business to buy and maintain airlines' spare parts and components, as well as to supply original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
