Goodrich has presented an operational excellence award to Etihad Airways for averaging 2,600 landings between Goodrich carbon brake overhauls for its fleet of five Boeing 777-300ERs, each of which carries 12 brake assemblies.
Air France Industries (AFI) and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) are to create a heavy-maintenance operation in Casablanca to pursue the Airbus A320 market in the Mediterranean and North African markets.
Mubadala has today signed an extensive agreement with GE to become the world's first MRO network provider for the new GEnx engines that will power the Boeing 787 and and further advances Mubadala's plans to build a global MRO network centered in Abu Dhabi.
Following Etihad's mega aircraft order at last year's Farnborough airshow the Abu Dhabi-based carrier has now selected its powerplants for the deliveries that will commence in 2011 and run until 2020 in a deal that could be worth up to $14 billion.
Qatar Airways has announced it is to operate a private jet subsidiary called Qatar Executive to be led by new Executive Senior Vice President Ted Button.
Germany's MTU Aero Engines has taken a stake in Saudi Arabia-based Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC). The deal was announced by Germany's leading engine manufacturer at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget yesterday.
Rizon, has been granted its AOP (Air Operating Permit) from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority. Rizon becomes the first Doha-based private jet company to receive approval for business jet operations from Qatar.
Rolls-Royce will maintain its special relationship with Bahrain carrier Gulf Air following the airline's commitment to power new aircraft for the fleet in an order worth US$1.5bn at list prices.
Eurocopter is working closely with Turkish operator Kocoglu Aviation to speed deliveries of new EC135 helicopters to the company which has 12 helicopters on order.
Dubai Airport has signed a contract with the UK's Serco Group worth $400m over ten years to renew and expand its air traffic services at Dubai International Airport.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company has signed MoUs with three more companies for its Al Ain Aerospace cluster. They are: Swiss engine manufacturer Mistral Engines and the UK's Beagle Aerospace and Generation Metals.
Qatar Airways has placed an order from European manufacturer Airbus for 20 A320s and firmed up its four A321 order from last year in a deal worth $1.9billion at list prices.
Saudi Arabia has taken delivery of the first two Eurofighter Typhoons out of an order for 72 of the multirole fighter; state news agency SPA said June 12.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today signed Memorandums of Understanding with three respected German aerospace companies, Aerotech Peissenberg, Aircraft Electronic Engineering and MT Aerospace at the Paris Air Show.
The United Arab Emirates Air Force has selected the P180 Avanti II aircraft as part of a fleet expansion programme to include two light multi-utility aircraft.
Qatar Airways announced it was bringing forward the launch dates of its two new Indian routes - Goa and Amritsar - in time for the busy winter holiday season.
