The order is the third the low-cost carrier has placed with Airbus over the last two years.

Vietjet Places $3.6B Order With Airbus for 30 New A321s 

CAE is providing new Boeing 787 and 777 simulators for Saudi Arabian Airlines

CAE Signs Training Agreements with Three Middle East Operators

Following a long evaluation process the UAE Air Force has selected a Saab Erieye-based system on a Bombardier Global 6000

Saab Lands UAE Surveillance Deal

Both Boeing and Eurofighter are hoping to get a new fighter order from Kuwait, which has hinted at its intentions to buy both Typhoon and Super Hornet.

Boeing and Eurofighter Vie for Kuwait Fighter Order

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2015 Dubai Airshow

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Peter Shaw-Smith

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Market outlook forecasts 3,180 new Middle East aircraft worth $750 billion over next 20 years; widebodies will remain dominant.

Boeing takes fresh view at Middle East market

Gregory Polek

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Fixed wing deliveries drop by more than 6 percent

With Ex-Im Authorization in Limbo, GA Shipments Fall

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European airframer’s order book jammed with more than 1,200 aircraft backlogged in the region

Airbus Sees Vital Market in Mideast

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New GEnx and GP7200 Engines Add to Offering

Sanad Crosses $1 Billion Assets Mark

Vladimir Karnozov

It remains to be seen whether UAC's efforts to make wetleasing Superjets easy will turn into firm orders, as it hopes.

Reworked UAC Strategy Gives More Work To Local Leasing Companies

Bill Carey

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Super Tucano is receiving a lot of interest in the Middle East region, as Sierra Nevada partnership works out.

Embraer Debuts Super Tucano at Dubai

2013 Emirates commercial order spree was ‘once in a lifetime’ says Boeing.

Boeing Sees 50-50 Defense-Commercial Split at Dubai 2015

David Donald

SkyDive Dubai will shortly take delivery of a new Viking Twin Otter Series 400. It already has two older Twin Otter aircraft.

Twin Otter for Skydive Dubai

Ian Sheppard

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