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Turkey’s defense ministry says it is close to finalizing the purchase of Qatari Eurofighter Typhoon jets to help bolster its fleet of new-build aircraft.

The governments of Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and Turkey have signed an agreement on closer defense industry cooperation and strengthening defense capabilities.

Bahrain's GFH has joined an engine leasing venture headed by Bridgepoint and AIP Capital that plans to build a commercial engine leasing portfolio valued at over $1 billion.

The European Commission's plan to evaluate the EU-Qatar air transport agreement by 2029 draws criticism from cabin crew representatives seeking immediate action.

Qatar's Lesha Bank acquires 33-aircraft portfolio from lessor Avolon, expanding its managed fleet to over 75 aircraft.

The U.S. State Department has approved an offer worth $4.5 billion to export four Boeing KC-46A air refueling aircraft for the Qatari government, the agency said on Aug. 20.

Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications.

The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft made its international debut on July 8, flying President Donald Trump abroad, but for only part of the trip.

President Donald Trump on July 1 flew on the Qatar-donated 747-8i for the first time, marking the initial mission of the new Air Force One.

Thales Alenia Space has secured an order from a Qatari satellite services provider for a geostationary orbit spacecraft.

The U.S. Air Force has officially received the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i, which is now set to enter service in the coming weeks.

The Boeing 747-8i given to President Trump to serve as an interim Air Force One has completed flight testing and will roll out this summer, the service says.

The U.S. Air Force is increasing spending on the Boeing VC-25B “Air Force One” aircraft to meet its delivery schedule.

The Boeing 747 donated by the government of Qatar to serve as a future Air Force One for President Trump has begun flight testing, the U.S. Air Force confirms.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Gulf airlines are operating miniscule schedules, if any, after the U.S. and Israel started their war against Iran. Threats to security could slow recovery, too.

Some airlines and other industry representatives are arguing that the Open Skies agreement signed between the EC and the Gulf state in 2021 should be suspended.

The U.S. Air Force expects a quick delivery of the Boeing 747-8i given to President Donald Trump by the government of Qatar.

Turkey could begin receiving Eurofighter combat aircraft from Qatar as soon as February, media reports have suggested.

Emirati defense group Edge and Qatar’s Barzan Holdings are to create a joint venture and begin cross border defense industrial cooperation.

Iridium Communications has launched a microchip that could be embedded in devices to mitigate GPS jamming and spoofing.

The benefits of an open aviation market have been proven globally, yet in Africa, protectionism still prevails, with few exceptions.

The U.S. Air Force has begun conversion of the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 to become a new presidential airlift aircraft.

Israel’s 12-day operation against Iran provided a master class in gaining control of an adversary’s airspace and, with U.S. help, what can be done afterwards.

The USAF will pay the bill to modify a Boeing 747-8 obtained from the Qatari government into a temporary presidential transport aircraft using diverted funds.