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First Airbus Military A330 MRTT for Royal Saudi Air Force makes maiden flight
The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has successfully completed its maiden flight lasting 4hr 15min.
The crew reported that the aircraft, its systems and two General Electric CF6 engines performed entirely satisfactorily.
Following… Continue reading
Boeing Helps Saudi Arabian Airlines Upgrade 777-200ER Fleet
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Saudi Arabian Airlines have teamed to modernize the flag carrier’s 777 fleet to enhance the passenger experience and environment. The project involves modifying the interiors of 22 of Saudi Arabian Airlines’ 23 Boeing 777-200ERs (extended range).… Continue reading
Sikorsky Aerospace Services and Alpha Star Aviation Services Plan Joint Venture Within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with Alpha Star Aviation Services to engage in discussions to form a joint venture dedicated to providing comprehensive military and commercial aviation support and maintenance services… Continue reading
Raytheon Signs $475 Million Pavewayâ„¢ Contract With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) signed a contract worth $475 million with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the combat-proven Paveway family of precision-guided munitions. Raytheon’s Paveway is a kit that transforms… Continue reading
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Twelve New Airbus A320s to Saudi Arabian Airlines
January 10, 2011 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
It is the 12th of 15 A320s… Continue reading
US Officials select Mountain Home as potential base for Royal Saudi Air Force F-15 training unit
WASHINGTON (AFNS) – Air Force officials announced today that Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, is their preferred alternative to potentially host a Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA maintenance and flying training unit in the U.S.
Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley… Continue reading
French firm wins Saudi airports deal
RIYADH – An affiliate of French outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux has won a contract for exclusive advertising rights in all of Saudi Arabia’s 26 airports, the Saudi Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) said on Saturday.
The ten-year deal between GACA and… Continue reading
RAK Airways restarts India, Saudi flights
DUBAI – United Arab Emirates-based carrier RAK Airways restarted flights on Sunday, after over a year of suspension, with trips to Saudi Arabia and India and tickets priced as low as 10 dirhams ($2.72), it said in a statement.
The… Continue reading
60-billion US-Saudi arms deal
The United States may be on the verge of its largest arms sale ever, a package of aircraft and weapons systems for Saudi Arabia that could total $60 billion dollar.
Key components of the sale would be Boeing F-15 fighter… Continue reading
Hundreds of passengers face being stranded
DUBAI – Hundreds of passengers face being stranded after Saudi budget carrier Sama Airlines said it will suspend operations amid record financial losses, local daily Arab News reported.
Sama said it will halt flights from Tuesday and urged affected passengers… Continue reading
Saudi airline Alwafeer to fly to Iraq
RIYADH – Saudi airline Alwafeer will begin regular flights to Iraq this week, some 20 years after the kingdom stopped flights following Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, an airline official said Wednesday.
Jeddah-based Alwafeer, launched last year as mainly a… Continue reading
Saudi Aramco Takes Delivery Of Three AW139 Helicopters
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Saudi Aramco has taken delivery of three more AW139 medium twin helicopters during an official ceremony held at AgustaWestland’s Vergiate plant in Italy. These aircraft will be used to support oil… Continue reading