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Al-Qahtani Aviation, owner of SaudiGulf Airlines, Thursday signed with France-based plane maker Airbus the acquisition of 10 A320neo family jets as the airline embarks on expansion of domestic destinations and international routes. Airbus will supply 10 single-aisle narrow body jets Read more
Morocco’s second Earth observation satellite will lift off on November 21st from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana (South America). Built by a consortium comprising Thales Alenia Space and Airbus, the MOHAMMED VI – B satellite will be Read more
Jordan’s national carrier will decide during the first quarter (Q1) of next year the manufacturer that will supply the 23 aircrafts it needs to revamp and expand its fleet, CEO of the airline told Reuters in an interview. Three manufacturers, Read more
Kuwait Airways Monday signed on the dotted line for the purchase of eight of France-based Airbus’s 330neos as the national carrier embarks on the overhaul of its fleet. The agreement was signed in Toulouse, the headquarters of the aircraft manufacturer. Read more
Kuwait’s Wataniya Airways has placed an order to buy 25 Airbus A320 Neon family jets. The deal was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow in England and was made public by Wataniya Airways’ exclusive aircraft provider Golden Falcon Aviation. The Read more
The Turkish national flagship carrier is queuing up for 50 aircraft from France-based Airbus and US-based Boeing with the two manufacturers to secure orders for 25 planes each. The announcement confirmed by the airlines’s CEO Ilker Ayci notes that the Read more
Dubai-based international carrier, Emirates, Sunday finalized with Airbus the order for 20 wide body jets plus optional 16 others agreed mid-January by the two longstanding partners. The Sunday signing, which took place on the sideline of the World Summit in Read more
Authorities are expressing doubt as to the purchase of 100 Airbus jets, blaming US President Donald Trump’s threats to pull out of the 2015 nuclear accord signed between the Islamic Republic and world powers including the United States. Iran’s flag Read more
The Kuwaiti government Wednesday announced it charged an Audit Bureau to investigate allegations of kickbacks denounced by a local media regarding an agreement with France to buy 30 Airbus Caracal helicopters for $1.1 billion. “It was decided to refer the Read more
The Turkish national carrier will not sign up for Airbus’s A380 jets yet even though the purchase of 40 aircrafts is scheduled before end of this year, the airlines’ CEO told Arabian Business in an interview. “We have sent RFPs Read more