Dubai Airshow 2005

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Boeing appoints new leaders in Saudi Arabia

Boeing has appointed former Saudi Arabian Airlines executive Ahmed Jazzar to the new position of president of Boeing Saudi Arabia, overseeing all the group

Saudi Arabian prepares to launch Embraer service

This past year has seen Embraer’s influence traverse industry sectors and spread to every corner of the globe.

Middle East helicopters central to region’s security

Television images last May of Saudi commandos dropping from a Kawasaki-Vertol KV 107IIA helicopter in a dramatic rooftop assault to free hostages from terr

BA609 tiltrotor expands its flight envelope

The first Bell/Agusta BA609 tiltrotor performed its first full conversion to airplane mode in Texas this past August.
Aircraft

Airbus to test medical site in A380 cabin

Airbus To Test Medical Site for Cabins Airbus is preparing to test a dedicated medical area intended to accommodate all the equipment that airlines need fo

On board cell phone systems await regulatory assessments

Widespread testing has proven that new technology allows for in-flight use of cell phones without disrupting terrestrial networks.

OnAir In-flight Cell Phone Tests To Begin

Middle East air passengers can soon look forward to using their personal cell phones in flight.

Cruise missiles in the Gulf: the Iranian-Chinese connection

A complex chain of illegal sales, technology proliferation and cooperation between countries the Bush Administration regards as rogue states has produced w