Helicopter Support Inc. (HSI) today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Goodrich Corporation to collaboratively promote an advanced aircraft maintenance solution to the worldwide rotary aircraft market which will give Black Hawk operators across the Middle East a new support system.
Boeing recorded 481 commercial airplane deliveries in 2009, matching the company guidance of 480-485 airplanes. The US company says its commercial airplanes backlog remains strong at 3,375 airplanes. It registered 263 gross and 142 net commercial orders for the year as air travel and freight declined and carriers worldwide experienced severe economic challenges.
Boeing has announced organisation and leadership changes within its Integrated Defense Systems unit that affect the Middle East. The realignment is effective immediately, and the unit will begin operating under a new name: Boeing Defense, Space & Security.
Associated Air Center, the completions center for transport-category VIP aircraft, and a key business unit of StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Company, has successfully transitioned their Designated Alteration Station (DAS) to Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) at its Dallas, Texas location.
Boeing and the UAE Air Force and Air Defence today announced that the UAE has signed a contract for the acquisition of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III advanced airlifters. The UAE, which announced in 2009 that it would modernize its airlift capabilities with the C-17, is the second Middle East nation to order the airlifter.
As predicted in Arabian Aerospace last month, Lockheed Martin has secured a key order from Egypt for 20 F-16 Block 50/52s which are likey to secure production until at least 2013.
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has taken delivery of an Airbus A318 as part of the expansion of its air support capabilities. At present, the expansion targets about 35 aircraft in total, including fixed-wing airplanes and helicopters.
Batelco, Bahrain's leading integrated communications provider, has become a key sponsor for the Bahrain International Airshow which takes place at the Sakhir Airbase from January 21st to 23rd.
Airbus has signaled that it might abandon the delayed €20bn A400M military transport project. The news comes after German newspapers reported that Airbus has drawn up contingency plans to scrap the A400M after months of inconclusive talks with seven European NATO buyers.
Dubai Duty Free has announced its financial performance figures for 2009. In a year that posed many challenges for the global airport retail sector, the company has bucked the trend by announcing record annual sales of Dhs4.1 billion (US$1.140 billion) representing a 3.76% increase over the previous year.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE launched its air safety incident-reporting programme as part of its new mandate to centralise aviation safety incident reporting across the UAE which took effect from January 1.
Turkish Airlines has reportedly made its decision regarding narrowbody fleet renewals and will be ordering 20 Airbus single-aisle aircraft, comprising 14 A321s and six A319s
Details are emerging of the programme for the fifth edition of the highly acclaimed Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC), which kickstarts the Special Operations Forces Exhibition 2010 (SOFEX-2010) being held in Amman, Jordan, May 10-13.
Qatar Airways has announced Copenhagen and Barcelona will join the airline's ever-expanding route network during the airline's summer schedule which begins at the end of March 2010.
Al Jaber Aviation - part of the Abu Dhabi based Al Jaber Group – made aviation finance history this week as it successfully closed a finance deal under a framework of Export Credit Agency (ECA) backed financing for the first of its Airbus planes.
Budget carrier Jazeera Airways is cutting routes and restructuring following a disappointing third quarter and a need to "ensure ongoing profitability in a tough trading environment" according to a statement from the company.
