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Saudia in talks with Airbus, Boeing for jets acquisition in 2022

November 16, 2021 Peter Mulvany

Saudia, the Saudi kingdom’s national carrier, has announced ongoing talks with Airbus and Boeing to acquire next year an unspecified number of wide body aircraft as part of the airline’s plan to become a regional hub, reports say. “It’s a Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesAirbus, Boeing, Dubai Airshow, Ibrahim Koshy, King Salman, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudia

Qatar receives first batch of F-15 combat aircraft

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 Jaber Ali

Qatar Wednesday received the first batch of the new generation F-15 combat aircraft, produced by the United States and Boeing, Al Jazeera reports. The delivery ceremony took place at Boeing’s headquarters in the US state of Missouri. Qatari Minister of Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesBoeing, F-15, Greg Guillot, Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, Qatar, United States

Dubai-based aircraft leader DAE to sell nine aircrafts for $500m

July 7, 2021 Jaber Ali

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), a global leader in aircraft lease, will sell nine narrow and wide body aircraft worth approximately $500 million, Zawya reports. The sales according to the company will all take place this year. “The post-pandemic market for Read more

UncategorizedBoeing, DAE, Dubai, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Firoz Trapore

Gulf Air freezes aircraft orders over difficult market conditions

May 17, 2021 Peter Mulvany

Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, has frozen deliveries of the aircraft it ordered from Boeing and Airbus owing to difficult market conditions, reports say. Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, Chairman of the airline, Reuters notes, told reporters during the “Arab Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesAirbus, Bahrain, Boeing, Gulf Air, Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani

Saudia raises $3 billion for 73 aircraft purchase

March 19, 2021 KanelkaTagba

Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, Thursday said it reached deal with several partners to fund the purchase of 73 passenger planes from Airbus and Boeing.   Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi British Bank (SABB), Arab National Bank (ANB), Samba, Bank AlJazira, and Read more

Finance, Gulf News, Headlines73 aircraft purchase plan, Airbus, Boeing, Saudia

Saudi national carrier to place order for 70 aircraft from Airbus, Boeing

March 2, 2021 Jaber Ali

Saudi Arabia flagship carrier, Saudia, is preparing an order for 70 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, reports say. The airline according Reuters citing unidentified sources is in talks with local banks to raise 11.5 billion riyals ($3.07 billion) to partly Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesAirbus, Boeing, Dreamliner, Saudi Arabia

Boeing to provide comprehensive military support to Qatar air forces

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Peter Mulvany

US plane maker Boeing has sealed three contracts worth $800 million from Qatar to provide the armed forces of the Gulf country aviation training including the F-15QA pre-delivery training and maintenance support, Aerotime Hub reports. According to the first contract Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesBoeing, F-15QA, Qatar

Kuwaiti aircraft lessor Alafco to buy 20 aircrafts from Boeing

August 4, 2020 Jaber Ali

Alafco, aircraft lessor company in Kuwait, will purchase 20 aircrafts from US airplane maker Boeing after both parties reached a deal over a dispute involving a cancelled 737 MAX order, Zawya reports. The order, Alafco said in a statement will Read more

Gulf News, Headlines737 MAX, Alafco, Aviation Administration, Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines, Kuwait, Lion Air

British Airways to resume direct flight to Dubai from July 17

June 25, 2020 Peter Mulvany

UK’s national carrier, British airways will resume long-haul flight to Dubai from July 17 as air travel I industry is gradually bouncing back. “Our current schedules show the LHR to DXB route will operate every other day from the 17th, Read more

Headlines, World NewsBoeing, British Airways, Dubai, DXB, flight, istanbul, LHR, Turkish airlines, UAE

Qatar airways defers 2020, 2021 orders for aircraft owing to covid-19 adverse impact

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Peter Mulvany

Qatar’s national carrier, Qatar Airway, Wednesday it will not acquire new aircrafts this and next and has informed Airbus and Boeing to defer the delivery as result of fallout from covid-19, reports say. The airline’s Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker in Read more

Gulf News, HeadlinesAirbus, Akbar Al Baker, Boeing, IATA, Qatar Airway

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