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Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East
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Airlines
Sheikh Ahmed Continues Building Emirates
The charismatic Sheikh is no nearer to retirement at the age of 62, having led Emirates for 36 years.
Regulations and Government
KIAL Kuwait Takes Third HEMS Bell 429
Bell announced the sale of a Bell 429 to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing for use by the Ministry of Health.
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell Authorizes SAEI for APUs
Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320 family operators in Middle East will now be able to repair their APUs locally at SAEI.
Aircraft
Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor Takes Bow in Dubai
Leonardo's civil tiltrotor, on display at Expo 2020 and at the Dubai Airshow, should complete flight testing in August 2022.
Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik VIP To Display Explorer Cabin in Dubai
Lufthansa Technik has identified VIP charter and private world tours as promising business segments in the Middle East region.
Airlines
Lufthansa Technik Prioritizes Middle East LCC Business
Opportunities with flag carriers exist, but have become more limited due to growing in-house capabilities.
Aircraft
EASA Certification for CityAirbus NextGen Expected in 2025
Airbus says public acceptance will be key to the future of urban air mobility and eVTOL aircraft like its CityAirbus NextGen.
Engines
Rolls-Royce and Etihad Sign for Shared Sustainability Vision
Etihad has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce on electrification and use of sustainable aviation fuels.
Security
Sentient Creates Team for ViDAR Launch in UAE
The Visual Detection and Ranging pod for the AW139 optimizes search and rescue operations, helping to save lives and lower mission costs.
Safety
L3Harris Analytics Maximize Connected Aircraft Capabilities
The SRVIVR25 series voice and flight data recorders by L3Harris bring safety benefits to aircraft operators.
Charter & Fractional
UAE’s Empire Aviation To Represent Gulfstream in India
Prior to its new relationship with Gulfstream, Empire offered business aviation services in India and the UAE since opening in 2007.
Aircraft
Dubai South To See Record Bizav Movements in 2021
Bizjet values have increased in the course of the year
Aircraft
Secure Management of Kabul Airport Remains Open Question
Qatar and Turkey appear to be offering technical assistance, but international flights remain scarce
Airports
Jetex Awaits Expo 2020 and FIFA World Cup 2022 Dividends
CEO Adel Mardini forecasts 3,000 additional Expo-related flights
Aircraft
Comlux Sees Middle East as Ideal ACJ220 Market
The ACJ TwoTwenty's cabin size, fuel consumption, maintenance, and operating dynamics will likely attract interest in the Mideast, says Comlux.
Aircraft
Cargo Keeps Emirates 777s Airborne for Much of Pandemic
With around 30 Boeing 777-300ERs converted to cargo-only, even a handful of A380s were employed on cargo charter.
Aircraft
Bombardier Adds Line Maintenance Station in Dubai
Bombardier's new Dubai maintenance facility is based at Al Maktoum International Airport.
Aircraft
Middle East MRO Spend To Fall by Almost a Third on Covid-19
Qatar Airways doubles capacity of engine production facility to allow cut in annual MRO costs
Rotorcraft
Bell Looks To Replicate Earlier Middle East Success Stories
Bell sees flight training, law enforcement, HEMS, VVIP, and general aviation customers as areas of focus.
Aircraft
Bombardier Sees Middle East New and Preowned Aircraft Boom
Bombardier Expects the Global 7500 and Challenger 3500 business jets to prosper in the Middle East region.
Aircraft
Dubai South FBOs See Big Expo 2020 Traffic Boost
Dubai South-based FBO/MRO firm DC Aviation Al Futtaim expects a large number of delegations to reverse plans not to travel to Dubai.
Airports
Bizav Group Sees Dubai Airshow as Signposting Wider Recovery
International cooperation on illegal gray market charter has been stepped up, with leadership shown by the Middle East Business Aviation Association.
Aircraft
PilotsGlobal Sees Middle East Pilot Shortage in 2023
Expats account for 8.5 pilots out of 10 at Emirates, while the figure is 80 percent for Qatar Airways, according to PilotsGlobal.
Aircraft
IAI Hopes to Open Abu Dhabi P2F Conversion Center in a Year
IAI's Boeing 777-300ERSF conversion center would be the first outside Israel.
Aircraft
Cash Pipeline Puts Middle East Lessors in Strong Position
DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.
Maintenance and Modifications
Abu Dhabi Aviation Sets Up Presence in Ghana and Cyprus
With the recent addition of five Leonardo helicopters, Abu Dhabi Aviation's fleet size reaches 65.
Aircraft
Fleet Expansion and MRO Complicate Emirates' Future Plans
Emirates believes most of its A380s will be flying again by next summer.
Engines
Mubadala’s Aerospace Portfolio Hits at Least $8 Billion in Value
Mubadala unit Sanad sees the size of its own portfolio increase to $1.2 billion.
Aircraft
Dubai Airshow Points to Industry Resuscitation
The 2021 Dubai Airshow is the first major international airshow calendar event to take place since 2019.
Aircraft
Emirates To 'Upcycle' its First-ever A380
Emirates Airline's first A380 began revenue service on August 1, 2008, from Dubai to New York JFK, after which it flew another 6,318 sectors.
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