Content Archive: November 2007

Sikorsky lands $2 billion order for 40 helicopters

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has ordered 40 Sikorsky helicopters in a deal valued at approximately $2 billion, the U.S.-based manufacturer announced

Dubai sets goal to host world’s biggest airshow

Buoyed by the 40 percent growth figures for this year’s event, HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum is making no secret of Dubai’s ambitions to eventually

AirCell’s Axxess gets EASA nod for range of Challenger bizjets

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified AirCell’s Iridium-based Axxess EZ cabin communications system in the Bombardier Challenger 600, 60

Maximus response to freight requirements

An airline born as the freighter section of the Abu Dhabi Royal Flight has grown into a serious competitor in the specialized air cargo market.

Grob sells two more SPns in Middle East

Grob Aerospace added two more Middle East sales yesterday here at the airshow.

Cessna lengthens its order backlog in the Middle East

Cessna announced yesterday that its authorized sales representative for the region, Wallan Aviation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has placed an order for 25 air

Arinc bringing Acars to Middle East expansion

Arinc is increasing its investments in Middle East aviation infrastructure, including a major expansion of the company’s GlobalLink Acars VHF air-to-ground

Emirates exec a ‘legend’ in aviation

Having run the airline since its first day of operations in 1985, Emirates executive vice chairman Maurice Flanagan has achieved an appropriate measure of

GAMCO plans to grow under new banner

Mubadala Development Company has changed the name of its Gulf Aircraft Maintenance (GAMCO) subsidiary to Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies.

Saab rotary UAV casts off for sea duty

As if fully autonomous UAV operations didn’t present enough of a challenge, Saab Aerosystems is developing one of its unmanned systems to operate at sea.