Saudi Arabia inks deal for 48 fighter jetsSaudi Arabia has signed a memorandum of intent with the UK to buy 48 Typhoon aircraft, aerospace giant BAE Systems has said. The MoI was signed after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Defence Secretary Gavin William More… |
Etihad takes Airbus cargo jets out of serviceUAE's Etihad Airways has grounded its Airbus freighter fleet as the Gulf carrier works on a new strategy following its biggest loss of $1.87 billion in 2016, its first loss since 2010, said a report. The carrier has been revie More… |
Dassault Falcon jets to be fitted with first broadband wi-fiHoneywell announced recently that its high-speed broadband wi-fi system, designed to provide aircraft with internet speeds similar to those in homes and offices, is now an option for new Dassault Falcon business jets. The system c More… |
Flynas, Airbus set to announce 60-jet orderEuropean planemaker Airbus and Flynas, a Saudi Arabian budget carrier, have finalised an agreement for more than 60 jets, a report quoting industry sources said. The order from Flynas, partly owned by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal' More… |
Iran signs $16.6bn deal with Boeing for 80 jetsIran has signed a $16.6 billion agreement for 80 Boeing passenger jets that includes 50 narrow-body 737 MAX aircraft and 30 long-haul 777s, split equally between the 777-300ER and the 406-seat 777-9. Based on Boeing’s Memora More… |
Gulfstream to showcase business jets at MEBAA 2016Gulfstream Aerospace will be displaying three of its business jets at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show, taking place in Dubai this December. From December 6 to 8, the static display will More… |
Gulfstream to showcase business jets at MEBAA 2016Gulfstream Aerospace will be displaying three of its business jets at the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) Show, taking place in Dubai this December. From December 6 to 8, the static display will More… |
Israel hits Syrian army position after mortar attackIsrael said its aircraft attacked a Syrian army position on Tuesday after a stray mortar bomb struck the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, and it denied a Syrian statement that a warplane and drone were shot down. The air strike w More… |
Israeli air force jets hit Syria army outpostIsraeli warplanes hit a Syrian army outpost near the Israeli occupied Golan Heights on Saturday, state television reported, quoting a Syrian military source as saying the strike was aimed at helping an offensive by hardline Islamist rebels. More… |
Syrian jets bomb rebel bases hours after dealThe United States and Russia reached a breakthrough deal early on Saturday to try to restore peace in Syria, but air strikes hours later added to rebels' doubts that any ceasefire could hold. The agreement, by the powers that More… |