WASHINGTON - Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, said Monday that record-breaking aircraft orders from Middle Eastern carriers, totaling $162.6 billion, underscore the need for a U.S. National Airline Policy, in which the U.S. government recognizes the critical role that U.S. carriers play in connecting America to global markets, and creating jobs across the entire economy. Read More

aWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced Gulf Helicopters of Qatar placed firm orders for fifteen AW189 helicopters. The order follows a preliminary sale contract in early 2012,  the first two aircraft are scheduled delivery in 2014 and remaining helicopters by 2017.  Read More

DUBAI – David Cameron UK’s prime minister made a brief tour this evening of the Dubai Airshow at its new location, Dubai World Central.Cameron stopped off in Dubai on his way back from the Commonwealth Summit in Sri Lanka. He toured the 645,000 square meters site, ahead of its opening. Read More

DUBAI - Boeing (NYSE: BA) forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will require 2,610 new aircraft over the next 20 years, worth an estimated $550 billion.  Read More

ISTANBUL - Turkish Airlines released its third quarter consolidated financial statements as reported to Borsa Istanbul (Turkey's Stock Exchange). Compared to the same period of 2012, Turkish Airlines sales revenue increased 28 percent for the third quarter and 26 percent for the nine months reaching a total of over $ 920 million (13.9 billion Turkish Lira - TRY).  Read More

ATR and Alpha Star Aviation Services, a the Saudi private operator, have jointly announced the order of an ATR 72-600 aircraft with one option. Read More