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Boeing ranges wide for 200LR orders

Boeing says it can squeeze another 600 nm of range out of the new 777-200LR by adding three fuel tanks, giving the world’s longest-range commercial airline

Booming economies drive airline growth in India

New aircraft orders placed this year from Air India and Indian Airlines should ensure that the government-owned carriers can compete against promising new

Profits, Passengers and Fleet Size on the Rise

In the last financial year Emirates Airlines boosted its profits by 49 percent, to a record $637 million on $4.9 billion in revenues, which is up 36 percen

Emirates Expands Self Check-in Service

Emirates has expanded the use of self check-in facilities at Dubai International Airport.

New Engineering Center Under Construction

Emirates Airline is constructing a new engineering center, engine test facility and headquarters–all of which it expects to open by January 2007.
Aircraft

A380 detour won’t derail Emirates’ long-term plans

Exactly 20 years old this past October 25, Emirates Airline expects to continue its prolific growth of the past two decades by taking delivery of an averag
ATC

Future Airspace

Balancing available technology with the inevitable shifts in what governments will spend to achieve incremental gains, it’s tough to say what the air traff
Safety

Flight Safety Foundation

Aiming to improve turbulence detection During the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual international air safety seminar, held this year in Paris, Ae
Engines

Toloo-4 turbojet engine enters production

In the quarter century since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has established in-house capability for the development and production of cruise and ball

Iran struggles to field a fighter

Western powers increasingly characterize Iran as a potential cause for instability in the Middle East.

Iran looking to export UAVs

Iranian companies have accumulated considerable experience in the development and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) since the country imported i

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

OnAir In-flight Cell Phone Tests To Begin

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

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.
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
Aircraft

Jordan’s Seabird ready to build serial Seekers

Seabird Aviation Jordan (SAJ) plans to place the two-seat, Lycoming O-360-B2L-powered Seeker SB7L-360A aerial surveillance platform into serial production

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.

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

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.

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

Strong sales in a niche market propel Pilatus to prosperity

Demand for the Pilatus PC-12 pressurized business/utility single turboprop remains at unprecedented highs.
Charter & Fractional

Saudi Company, Al Kharafi Group Order VIP Airbuses聰

An undisclosed Saudi Arabian company has ordered a VIP-configured Airbus A340-200.
Charter & Fractional

Arab Wings Receives Citation XLS

Amman, Jordan-based executive charter operator Arab Wings has taken delivery of a new Cessna Citation XLS jet.
FBOs

Cirrus/Universal To Open New Beirut FBO

Executive charter operator Cirrus Middle East has joined forces with flight planner Universal Weather & Aviation to open a new FBO at Lebanon’s Beirut Inte
Charter & Fractional

Bexair To Launch Finance and Service Ops⽫

Charter operator Bahrain Executive Air Services Co.
Charter & Fractional

Abu Dhabi charter firm looks toward management

The rapid growth of Abu Dhabi-based executive charter group Royal Jet paints a vivid illustration of the pace of business aviation expansion in the Middle
ATC

Middle East Business Aviation: Flight planners like the Gulf

Perhaps contrary to the impressions of outsiders, flying business aircraft into and within the Middle East is not difficult.
FBOs

Ground Handling Improves

According to Universal Weather, ground handling in the Middle East has improved, driven by increased traffic and expectations of higher levels of service.