Eurocopter has signed a cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund SAMRUK-KAZYNA to create a public-private joint venture in the country to develop helicopter activities
The European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) has certified the all-weather multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopter for operation in EU countries – a move that could see increased operations in MENA activities too.
Fuel is the lifeblood of the aviation industry so it is no surprise that the Dubai Airshow is playing host to three major providers. Liz Moscrop reports
It is not so long ago that local aerospace professionals would go to the Dubai Airshow to see what Western companies were bringing to the Middle East. Things have changed dramatically and this year's event has attracted a swathe of local exhibitors whose businesses are going from strength to strength. Liz Moscrop reports
GE Aviation's CF34 engine has been developed over the years in a way that, although it has kept the original designation, the later models are very different from the early examples.
The Middle East, North Africa and Gulf regions are hugely important markets for both airframers and engine makers as airlines fight for share in an arena of growing significance – witness the huge growth in air transport within and around the UAE over the past 20 years.
When Gulf Air announced at this year's Paris Air Show that it was again opting for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 to power a fleet of 20 additional Airbus A330s, the decision served to highlight the engine's remarkable record in the region.
While much of the aviation world is looking forward to the new airframes and engines that will be gracing the skies during the next decade, one Jordanian company is focused very closely at the stars of yesteryear.
In the past few months the worldwide freight market has taken a nosedive with many areas reporting huge drops in demand. However, the Middle East is moving in the opposite direction, reporting growth. Terry Spruce reports
The three-class service from Oman Air on its London routes began this week on the Muscat-based airline's new A330-300 aircraft and features new First Class, Business Class and Economy Class cabins, together with state of the art in-flight entertainment.
The Airbus Military A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) which has been selected by both the Saudi Arabia and the UAE air forces has passed another milestone and has now demonstrated simultaneous refuelling of two fighters.
Emirates airline's low cost subsidiary flydubai is taking another major step in linking tourist destinations from the Dubai hub with the announcement today that Kathmandu is to become its 11th destination
It's not often that a charitable organisation starts an airline. It is even less often that such an airline becomes an international carrier spanning two continents. That, however, is precisely the story behind Mahan Air, currently the third largest airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Airbus Military has two major products in the pipeline, and the Middle East could play a significant role in their fortunes. Mike Martin looks at progress on the A400M military transport as it closes in on first flight and, in the next article, the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) once more doing battle for a $40 billion contract.
Airbus Military has two major products in the pipeline, and the Middle East could play a significant role in their fortunes. MIKE MARTIN looks at progress on the A400M military transport as it closes in on first flight and, in the next article, the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) once more doing battle for a $40 billion contract.
Jordan's King Abdullah Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) has signed an MoU with Finmeccanica's Selex Galileo division for the in-country development of joint UAV technologies and electro-optic sensors to equip the Jordan special operations forces.
The UAE's premier space event, the Global Space Technology Forum, takes place in Abu Dhabi in early December. The two-day conference (7th and 8th) and three-day exhibition (7-9) is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and promises to be the region's only event dedicated to space research and commercial space applications.
Gulf Air - the national carrier of Bahrain – has today revealed its strategy to turn the airline in a commercially sustainable business by 2012. The plans include purchase of more narrow body A320s and regional jets and will lead to cancellation of wide-body aircraft.
