Air Arabia, the Middle East low-cost carrier, has announced a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to enhancing its fleet and operations. Following a ceremony attended by senior executives from CFM and Air Arabia during the Dubai Airshow 2023, the airline has announced an order for 240 CFM LEAP-1A engines to power its existing order […]
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Abelo, a leading turboprop lessor, and regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, have signed a heads of agreement for a firm order of ten ATR 72-600s, along with options for an additional ten. This deal underscores Abelo’s continued commitment to embracing the latest in cutting-edge turboprop technology. Notably, in July 2022, Abelo placed an order for ten ATR 72-600s and confirmed a
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flydubai plans to open a US$56 million full-flight simulator (FFS) and training facility. The construction work has already commenced and the advanced facility is scheduled to be fully operational by January 2025. Ghaith Al Ghaith, Chief Executive Officer at flydubai, said: “over the last 14 years, flydubai has been on a tremendous growth trajectory that has
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Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has awarded a series of contracts to Safran, worth over US$1.2 billion combined. This includes a US$1 billion deal for the latest-generation Safran seats for Emirates’ new fleet of Airbus A350, Boeing 777X-9 and existing Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The agreement includes business-, premium economy- and economy-class seats for the
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EGYPTAIR and Airbus have disclosed an order for ten new Airbus A350-900 aircraft at the 2023 Dubai Airshow. Once added to the fleet, the A350-900s will provide EGYPTAIR with 25% less fuel burn and, in turn, reduced emissions, while passengers enjoy the comfort of the Airbus AirSpace cabin, including a feeling of true spaciousness, wide
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Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has signed new service agreements at the Dubai Airshow with Dubai-based airline Emirates and Saudia Technic, partner of the national airline of Saudi Arabia, Saudia, based in Jeddah. LHT and Emirates have signed a base maintenance services (BMS) contract for Airbus A380 aircraft. By October 2026, another 23 of the world’s largest
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Vmo Aircraft Leasing (Vmo), a global full-service lessor, has announced the successful execution of a sale-and-leaseback transaction for one Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with Latvia-based operator SmartLynx Airlines (SmartLynx). The aircraft was delivered to the airline in late October. “This transaction establishes a new partnership with one of Europe’s leading ACMI operators,” commented Peter
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Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has extended its strategic partnership with Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco), an Amman-based aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), to optimise aircraft maintenance services and ensure the highest standards of quality, safety and efficiency. The agreement which was
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