Bahrain's flag carrier, Gulf Air, said it has improved its safety systems by upgrading to an integrated FDM (Flight Data Monitoring) system from US-based Austin Digital.
Morocco's air force is to receive $30m of Lockheed Martin Sniper advanced targeting pods. The deal is part of a 'foreign military sales agreement' with the Warner-Robin Air Logistics Centre in Georgia
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, becoming a new operator of this aircraft type. The new A330 will seat 230 passengers in a two-class cabin and will serve long-haul operations on routes from Afriqiyah's Tripoli hub to other destinations in Africa and Europe.
Boeing has today delivered the first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the Qatar Emiri Air Force during a ceremony at the company's facility in Long Beach, California.
Jordan is currently undertaking an in-depth evaluation of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) for military, law enforcement and first responder usage. It is understood that US manufacturer Honeywell is currently conducting a series of presentations at the highest level in Amman to demonstrate the company's latest T-Hawk programme.
Stefan Pichler the newly appointed CEO of Jazeera Airways will be delivering the keynote address at the three-day Low Cost Airlines World MENA conference at the Al Ain Rotana Hotel, Al Ain, 12 - 14 October
DubaiSat-1, the UAE's first Earth Observation Satellite, has transmitted its first images of the UAE from orbit, including a photograph of the Palm Jebel Ali.
Air Arabia will announce a third hub in weeks and expects full-year profit to be positive, despite excess capacity hitting yields in the second quarter.
A Gulf airline may be blacklisted for allegedly causing 2,500 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims to be stranded in Saudi Arabia, past their departure date, reported news agency Okaz.
A Saudi businessman who bought an aircraft from Saudi Arabian Airlines has said he will sue them for $26 million (SR100m) unless it provides him with the aircraft fully equipped, with all its parts, as displayed before he made the buy, reported news agency Okaz.
Nine aircraft ordered by Baghdad are impounded in Canada as Kuwaitis question ownership. And the Iraqi government has been accused of breaching the terms of a $380m contract to buy new aircraft, according to an adviser to Kuwait Airways, marking a fresh phase in the long-running legal dispute between Kuwait and Baghdad, reported Meed.
Qatar is inviting contractors to bid for a key contract on the $11bn New Doha International Airport (NDIA) project, the state's largest deal so far this year, reported Meed.
Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the period ending June 30, 2009, with a net profit of $52million (Dhs193m). This marks a 21% increase over last year. The carrier reported a 6% increase in turnover to $251m (Dhs922m).
Business and corporate aviation will join civil aviation, training, freight and aircraft interiors companies at the growing Asian Aerospace conference that takes place in Hong Kong October 8-10
Team Bahrain has been named as the premier sponsor for the PATA Routes Tourism Air Services (TAS) Summit. The event is one of the most important tourism events of the year and is co-located with World Routes Forum and opens on Sunday, 13th September at the New China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing.
Jet Aviation Dubai has expanded its service offerings to include base and line maintenance for Hawker 750/800/800XP/850XP/900XP, Gulfstream G350/G450 and Embraer 135/145 aircraft under the company's EASA #145.0317 approval. In addition, the facility's newly established Boeing BBJ team is now fully operational.
EgyptAir announced today that it has converted a previous order for two Boeing 777s into an order for an additional eight Boeing 737-800s. The airline currently has seven 737-800s in operation and it is taking delivery of an additional five 737-800s this year. The airline currently has five 777s in its fleet and is scheduled to receive six 777-300ERs beginning next year.
Boeing is rebranding its training organisation, Alteon, which will be renamed Boeing Training & Flight Services. The new name will be phased in across the organization's global network in the months ahead.
