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RQ-21A Small UAS completes first East Coast flight
The RQ-21A Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (STUAS) completed its first East Coast flight from Webster Field Annex on June 12, marking the start of the next phase of test for the program.
A team from the Navy and Marine… Continue reading
Eurocopter highlights its 30 years of commitment in the Middle East Region during IDEX 2013
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During the International Defence Exhibition and Conference – IDEX, Eurocopter is set to showcase more than three decades of experience acquired in the military helicopter sector. Benefiting from its wide diversity of rotary- wing aircraft and their ability to… Continue reading
Middle East Airlines firms up order for ten A320neo Family aircraft
World’s most fuel efficient single aisle aircraft continues to attract new customers
Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm contract for ten A320neo Family aircraft (five A321neo and five A320neo aircraft). This follows… Continue reading
Embraer Executive Jets Expands Middle East’s Services in Dubai
Dubai, UAE, December, 11, 2012 – Embraer Executive Jets has enlarged the authorization scope of ExecuJet Middle East as an Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC). The service center, located at Dubai International Airport, is now authorized for line maintenance on… Continue reading Dassault Falcon Poised For Growth in the Middle East
Dassault Falcon sees demand for business jets recovering throughout the Middle East, spurred on by large regional operators and the increased globalization of commerce.
Plans call for Dassault to deliver six Falcons to Middle East customers over the next 18… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Three New Leased Airbus A320s to Middle East Airlines
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, September 6, 2012 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced the delivery of a third new Airbus A320 to Lebanon’s Middle East Airlines.
The two previous… Continue reading
Middle East Airlines orders ten A320neo Family aircraft
New customer for the world’s fastest selling aircraft
Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for five A320neo and five A321neo aircraft plus eight options. MEA will announce its engine… Continue reading
Middle East Airlines Joins SkyTeam
SkyTeam’s 17th member expands global reach for Lebanese customers. SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, today welcomed Middle East Airlines – Air Liban (MEA) as its 17th member. The flag carrier of Lebanon, MEA becomes SkyTeam’s second Middle Eastern member, offering… Continue reading
US F-15 crashes in Mideast, crew ejects safely
The U.S. Air Force says one of its F-15E fighter jets has crashed on a routine training mission in the Middle East. Both crew members ejected safely.
The Air Force says the crash happened late Thursday morning in southwest Asia,… Continue reading
Eurocopter South East Asia commences training on its Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full Flight Simulator with launch customers from Asia Pacific and Middle East
Eurocopter South East Asia received bookings from five customers from the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions for its duly certified Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full Flight Simulator, which commenced operations in early April 2012 at the Eurocopter South East Asia… Continue reading
Arab Wings is First in Middle East to Fly Global 5000 Jet with Vision Flight Deck
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that Arab Wings of Amman, Jordan is the first operator in the Middle East to take delivery of a Global 5000 jet featuring the Vision Flight Deck. The new Global 5000 jet joins Arab Wings’ fleet… Continue reading
Airbus delivers A320 MSN5000 to Middle East Airlines
Major production achievement for Airbus’ modern, single-aisle aircraft family
Airbus delivered the A320 with manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5000 to Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft was delivered from Airbus in Hamburg, Germany and… Continue reading