Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

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Flydubai inks financing & deal for carbon brakes

Local low-fare airline Flydubai yesterday inked a pair of aircraft financing deals worth $160 million.

November 16, 2009

LHT, Oman Air form mx venture

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman Air to create the maintenance specialist’s first joint venture in the Midd

November 16, 2009

Bombardier Adding Regional Aircraft to Depot

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that it will offer its commercial aircraft customers in the Middle East ready access to parts through its existing

November 16, 2009

DAE selects CFM engines for its A320s

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft it has on order, in a deal worth a

November 16, 2009

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Boeing and Mubadala lay big plans

Boeing and Mubadala Development Co.

November 16, 2009

Etihad kicks off next phase of strategic investments

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways plans to spend $750 million on its workforce, fleet, in-flight service and planning and resourcing systems to support record-bre

November 16, 2009

Yemenia opts for A320s to plug its A350 gap

Airbus and Yemenia Airlines yesterday morning signed a memorandum of understanding covering 10 Airbus A320s, the first of which the official carrier of Yem

November 16, 2009

Airbus’ A320 replacement likely to be larger, slower

Future passenger aircraft might not be as exotic as some research projects and artist renderings have suggested, according to Philippe Jarry, a member of A

Aircraft

November 15, 2009

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Golf Champ Garcia To Visit Hawker Beech Chalet Professional golfer Sergio Garcia plans to visit Hawker Beechcraft (Chalet A9) at the show this a

November 15, 2009

News Clips from Dubai 2009

MagEagle UAV To Track Subs Boeing’s Phantom Works is developing a version of its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage (SECC) unmanned air s

November 15, 2009

Snecma, BAT team up on engine mx

French engine maker Snecma (Stand W420) and Baynuna Aviation Technology (BAT), a Abu Dhabi-based defense company, have formed a joint venture called Snecba

Engines

November 15, 2009

LHT Systems highlights airline ops software

Lufthansa Systems is here (Stand A220) promoting its software programs for airline operations such as scheduling, crew management, flight planning, and wei

November 15, 2009

Rockwell Collins wins Jazeera A320 business

Kuwait-based low-fare carrier Jazeera Airways has selected U.S.

November 15, 2009

A320 ‘Sharklets’ take a nice bite out of fuel burn

Airbus unveiled a much-anticipated advance to its A320 family yesterday when it launched a program to develop new wingtip devices called “Sharklets.” To co

November 15, 2009

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Mubadala Breaks Ground on Airbus DealThe first two contracts following the November 2008 master-supply agreement between EADS and Mubadala Dev

November 15, 2009

Civil sales heat up as deals bloom in the desert

The cash registers started to ring here at the 2009 Dubai Airshow yesterday with a modest but nonetheless welcome batch of airliner and engine orders.

Aircraft

November 15, 2009

Air Arabia Set To Expand

Publicly owned Air Arabia, the region’s largest low-cost carrier, operates 16 Airbus A320s, has ordered another 44 and plans to open a third operating hub

November 14, 2009

Jazeera Airways Returns to Profitability

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways expects to make a profit this year, even though it reported a $7.6 million first-half loss.

November 14, 2009

Avisa helps carriers handle bureacracy

Aircraft operators are facing a bureaucratic maze of new requirements covering issues such as safety and quality management at a time when they are under e

November 14, 2009

Boeing to install CMC EFBs in 737NGs, BBJs late next year

Operators are expected to begin installing Esterline CMC Electronics’ new 10.4-inch Class 2 PilotView electronic flight bag (EFB)–selected by Boeing for it

November 14, 2009

Air Transport

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Latest

Flydubai inks financing & deal for carbon brakes

Local low-fare airline Flydubai yesterday inked a pair of aircraft financing deals worth $160 million.

LHT, Oman Air form mx venture

Lufthansa Technik (LHT) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding with Oman Air to create the maintenance specialist’s first joint venture in the Midd

Bombardier Adding Regional Aircraft to Depot

Bombardier Aerospace announced yesterday that it will offer its commercial aircraft customers in the Middle East ready access to parts through its existing

DAE selects CFM engines for its A320s

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has selected CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 20 Airbus A320 family aircraft it has on order, in a deal worth a

Videos

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Boeing and Mubadala lay big plans

Boeing and Mubadala Development Co.

Etihad kicks off next phase of strategic investments

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways plans to spend $750 million on its workforce, fleet, in-flight service and planning and resourcing systems to support record-bre

Yemenia opts for A320s to plug its A350 gap

Airbus and Yemenia Airlines yesterday morning signed a memorandum of understanding covering 10 Airbus A320s, the first of which the official carrier of Yem

Airbus’ A320 replacement likely to be larger, slower

Future passenger aircraft might not be as exotic as some research projects and artist renderings have suggested, according to Philippe Jarry, a member of A

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Golf Champ Garcia To Visit Hawker Beech Chalet Professional golfer Sergio Garcia plans to visit Hawker Beechcraft (Chalet A9) at the show this a

News Clips from Dubai 2009

MagEagle UAV To Track Subs Boeing’s Phantom Works is developing a version of its ScanEagle Compressed Carriage (SECC) unmanned air s

Snecma, BAT team up on engine mx

French engine maker Snecma (Stand W420) and Baynuna Aviation Technology (BAT), a Abu Dhabi-based defense company, have formed a joint venture called Snecba

LHT Systems highlights airline ops software

Lufthansa Systems is here (Stand A220) promoting its software programs for airline operations such as scheduling, crew management, flight planning, and wei

Rockwell Collins wins Jazeera A320 business

Kuwait-based low-fare carrier Jazeera Airways has selected U.S.

A320 ‘Sharklets’ take a nice bite out of fuel burn

Airbus unveiled a much-anticipated advance to its A320 family yesterday when it launched a program to develop new wingtip devices called “Sharklets.” To co

News Clips from Dubai 2009

Mubadala Breaks Ground on Airbus DealThe first two contracts following the November 2008 master-supply agreement between EADS and Mubadala Dev

Civil sales heat up as deals bloom in the desert

The cash registers started to ring here at the 2009 Dubai Airshow yesterday with a modest but nonetheless welcome batch of airliner and engine orders.

Air Arabia Set To Expand

Publicly owned Air Arabia, the region’s largest low-cost carrier, operates 16 Airbus A320s, has ordered another 44 and plans to open a third operating hub

Jazeera Airways Returns to Profitability

Kuwait-based Jazeera Airways expects to make a profit this year, even though it reported a $7.6 million first-half loss.

Avisa helps carriers handle bureacracy

Aircraft operators are facing a bureaucratic maze of new requirements covering issues such as safety and quality management at a time when they are under e

Boeing to install CMC EFBs in 737NGs, BBJs late next year

Operators are expected to begin installing Esterline CMC Electronics’ new 10.4-inch Class 2 PilotView electronic flight bag (EFB)–selected by Boeing for it

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