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Airbus signs MoU on aircraft financing with Abu Dhabi partner ADNL
Increasing cooperation to support aircraft deliveries and airline customers
Airbus today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in aircraft financing and leasing with Abu Dhabi National Leasing Company (ADNL), the wholly owned lease finance arm… Continue reading
GULFSTREAM G650 SETS SPEED RECORD BETWEEN MELBOURNE AND ABU DHABI
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Demonstration Aircraft Makes Longest Duration Nonstop Flight Since Entering Service In 2012
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s new ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650 recently set another city-pair speed record, this time between Melbourne and Abu Dhabi. The record is the flagship aircraft’s… Continue reading
Bombardier to Showcase Global 6000 Jet at Abu Dhabi Air Expo
Bombardier Aerospace announced today that it will display a Global 6000 jet at this year’s Abu Dhabi Air Expo, which will be held at Al Bateen Airport, Abu Dhabi’s dedicated business aviation airport, from March 5 to March 7, 2013.… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways 2012 profit triples
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Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways, which is edging closer to an investment in India’s Jet Airways, on Monday said net profit tripled in 2012 as its fast-expanding global network attracted more passengers.
Etihad, which has stakes in Air Berlin and… Continue reading
Bell 412 Tows the Worlds Largest Banner in Abu Dhabi
FORT WORTH, TEXAS (December 10, 2012) – Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that a Bell 412, owned by Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi, flew along the shore of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)… Continue reading
Airbus and Etihad Airways begin full RNP-AR implementation in Abu Dhabi Terminal Airspace
Etihad Airways A330 performs first optimized RNP-AR approach in Abu Dhabi.
Reducing fuel consumption by 100 to 200kg per approach with Continuous Descent Operations and shorter trajectories.
An Airbus A330-200 from Etihad Airways has performed the… Continue reading
Eurocopter presence at ABU DHABI AIR EXPO 2012 to focus on its helicopter capabilities for business aviation and private segment
Eurocopter is well-positioned to cater to an expected growth in demand for helicopters, which is a vital complement to business jets for corporate and VIP air transport. Not only does Eurocopter offer the widest range of products available in business… Continue reading
AgustaWestland to Establish ADA/Mubadala JV as an AW139 Authorized Training Centre in Abu Dhabi
Following the announcement that Mubadala Aerospace, through its subsidiary Horizon Flight Academy (Horizon), will form a joint venture (JV) with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) to develop a dedicated commercial and defence advanced flight training facility, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways Q3 revenues up 39 pct
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posted a 39 percent jump in its third-quarter revenues on Wednesday as the unlisted carrier grew its network and increased passenger numbers.
Revenues rose to $1.1 billion in the quarter compared with $785 million in the… Continue reading
Arik Air to operate from Abu Dhabi
Nigeria’s largest international carrier Arik Air will operate from Abu Dhabi, it was announced Monday.
It will start operations from Nov 29 with three non-stop weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Lagos.
It will use 237-seater Airbus A340-500. Its premium… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi airport foresees 8 percent growth
The Abu Dhabi Airports Company Sunday said that in the November-March period it expects an 8 percent increase in aircraft movements.
Travellers will be offered over 900 flights weekly from Abu Dhabi to five continents around the globe, with additional… Continue reading
Passenger traffic up 13 percent at Abu Dhabi airport
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport in July rose by 13.3 percent, with 1.2 million passengers passing through it, officials said.
Aircraft movements also continued to grow with a 3.1 percent increase in July, totalling 9,700 movements, the Abu… Continue reading