The Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference (DIAC), held on the sidelines of the Dubai Air Show, takes place on November 14. Organised by the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA), the event brings together leaders of the air force and air defence from around the GCC and beyond. RIAD KAHWAJI, chief executive of INEGMA looks at one of the key talking points.
RayaJet, Jordan's fast growing business jet operator, may talk about making aviation more accessible to the average business person – but over the next year many in the region will be watching each of its aircraft landing in the hope there is one special passenger on board.
The UAE ministry of defence working with INEGMA, the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis, will be hosting a conference on intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance in Abu Dhabi in January
Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with workforce management software provider, Kronos Incorporated, to automate and optimise planning and management processes for its 3,900 cabin and flight crew members.
Jordanian MRO company, JorAMCo has won two major international contracts – further establishing the Amman based company's credentials as a serious maintenance contender in the rapidly expanding Middle East MRO market.
The world-class Formula 1 event in Abu Dhabi last month gave the emirate's international airport a further boost to its already impressive traffic figures
Aircrash investigators probing the fatal crash of a Boeing 707 cargo plane at Sharjah Airport have suffered a setback as they have been unable to retrieve information from the aurcraft's flight data recorders (FDR).
Sharjah based budget airline Air Arabia has posted figures showing its income fropped by almost a third year-on-year. Its profits however appear to be 10 percent down at the nine month period.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has selected Messier-Bugatti to supply wheels and carbon brakes for 70 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to be delivered new from Boeing starting in 2010.
Etihad will be using sophisticated flight planning software from early next year to reduce fuel burn by some two percent and making other savings through improved routeing.
Pratt & Whitney and Saudi Arabian Airlines signed an agreement today expanding Pratt & Whitney's EcoPower engine wash service network to the MENA region
Rotocraft manufacturer and dealer, Russian Helicopters has held its first regional conference seeking to increase deliveries to the Middle East and ensuring reliable helicopter operations in the region.
The UAE Air Force has just announced that it has selected Pilatus to provide basic trainers and has turned to SAAB for an Airborne Early Warning System.
Dassault Systemes has appointed Abu Dhabi-based high tech firm Dasbat as a value added reseller to handle its world-leading 3D and Product Lifecycle Management products. They include CATIA, the design programme used in every major aircraft design project.
Nepalese national carrier Nepal Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for an Airbus A330-200 and an A320. If converted into an order, it would be worth $250 million at catalogue prices.
Mubadala-owned MRO provider SR Technics is to build a maintenance facility in Malta and its first customer will be easyJet with which it has signed a $1.6 billion maintenance deal.
“Despite the global economic climate, this year has been a very good year for Alsalam,” Mohammed Fallatah, President and CEO of Riyadh's Alsalam Aircraft Company, told Arabian Aerospace at the Dubai Air Show.
Embraer signed a contract today with Oman Air for the sale of five Embraer 175 aircraft. This is the first time that Embraer has sold the aircraft in the Gulf area.
Women working in the local aerospace industry are invited to an informal networking event on Thursday 19 November at 4pm at the Terrace Bar at the Park Hyatt hotel.
Panasonic has created an X Series hybrid solution to bring new capabilities to its K Series System 2000e in-flight entertainment system onboard up to 37 Emirates aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines has ordered five GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in late 2010. The engine order is valued at more than $350 million list price.
