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Russian Helicopters and Airfreight Aviation Ltd. Establish International RotorCraft Services in the UAE
Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, 16 November 2009 – Russian Helicopters, JSC, together with Airfreight Aviation Ltd., have established International RotorCraft Services, FZC. The opening ceremony was held on 16 November in Sharjah, the UAE. The newly-founded company will service… Continue reading
U.S. Army’s BLACK HAWK Helicopter Fleet Surpasses 1 Million Flight Hours in Iraq and Afghanistan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Sikorsky BLACK HAWK helicopters flown by the U.S. Army in the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters of war have accumulated more than 1 million fleet flight hours without a single Class A material failure with the… Continue reading
First flight for Thai Saab 340 AEW
The first Saab 340 Erieye AEW, Airborne Early Warning, for Thailand completed its maiden flight on November 13.
The Saab 340 Erieye AEW flight took two hours and 14 minutes and was executed by Magnus Fredriksson and Ã…ke Wargh from Saab.… Continue reading
Gulf states eye 50-100 Eurofighter jets
DUBAI – Eurofighter, a consortium set up to manage the development and production of the Eurofighter Typhoon weapon system, Tuesday said it expects global demand for the multi-role combat jet to reach 300 over the next 20 years with the… Continue reading
Higher fuel costs weighed on full-year profits at EasyJet
Although the price of oil has fallen from a high of $147.27 in July 2008 to about $80 a barrel this month, EasyJet’s locked-in hedges caused an “adverse variance to market rates” of about £330 million ($556 million) for the… Continue reading
Falcon Aviation Services Becomes Sikorsky Aircraft’s Worldwide Launch Customer for the Sikorsky S-76D™ Helicopter
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. announced today at the Dubai Air Show that Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has contracted to purchase two Sikorsky S-76D™ helicopters, with options to purchase two more, becoming the worldwide launch customer for… Continue reading
Saab signs contract with United Arab Emirates for airborne surveillance system
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for the sale of an airborne surveillance system to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The contract is worth approximately 1.5 billion SEK.
The contract covers two Saab 340 AEW (Airborne Early… Continue reading
United Arab Emirates (UAE) selects Pilatus PC-21 Training System
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd is proud to announce that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force & Air Defense (AF&AD) has entered into a contract in excess of 500 Million Swiss Francs to procure a fleet of 25 PC-21 turboprop aircraft… Continue reading
Bombardier’s CSeries Aircraft Wing Manufacturing Facility Gets Under Way in Belfast
Bombardier Aerospace today celebrated another major milestone in the CSeries aircraft programme as construction got under way on its new state-of-the-art aircraft wing manufacturing and assembly facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Â
“This is another significant milestone in the ongoing development… Continue reading
Boeing, Tassili Airlines Celebrate First Order for Boeing Airplanes
Tassili Airlines of Algeria placed its first order for Boeing (NYSE: BA) airplanes with a signed deal for four Next-Generation 737-800s, announced today at Dubai Airshow 2009.
Tassili Airlines, a 100-percent-owned subsidiary of government-owned Sonatrach Petroleum Corporation, will use the… Continue reading
Boeing, Air Algerie Announce Order for Seven 737-800s at Dubai Airshow 2009
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air Algérie announced an order for seven Next-Generation 737-800s today at Dubai Airshow 2009.
The airplanes will grow the Air Algérie Next-Generation 737 fleet to 22 airplanes. The new airplanes will help the airline leverage the… Continue reading
EMBRAER 190 jets will enable Air Astana to develop new markets
São José dos Campos, November 17, 2009 Embraer is pleased to welcome the expanding Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana to its E-Jets family of customers. The airline will operate two EMBRAER 190 jets out of Almaty, Kazakhstan, under a newly… Continue reading