May 2012 – Page 4

Air Power

Royal Saudi Air Force Awards BAE Systems a £1.6 Billion Contact for the Delivery of 55 Pilatus PC-21, 22 Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer Aircraft & Training

News Desk May 23, 2012 0

Following agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, under the Saudi British Defence Co-operation Programme, BAE Systems have been awarded a contract for £1.6 billion (US$ 2.5 billion*) to support the future aircrew training requirements of the Royal Saudi Air Force.

Emirates

GE Aviation Selected by Emirates Airlines to Provide Flow Management System

News Desk May 22, 2012 0

Dubai, GE Aviation has been selected by Emirates airline to provide GE's airline-based flow management system for a 16-month validation at Dubai International Airport. To commence in July, 2012, according to GE Aviation, the airline's "FLOW Project" will allow the airline to reduce fuel and delay costs and improve their hub passenger-connection schedule at Dubai International Airport by sequencing and spacing the company's arrivals according to Emirates' commercial priorities.

Global

SATENA of Columbia Extends Contract with Barfield of Sabena technics to Cover Three Additional ATR42-500 and ATR72-500.

News Desk May 22, 2012 0

Barfield, a Sabena technics company, has announced the extension of its contract with SATENA, “Servicio Aéreo � Territorios Nacionales”, one of Colombia’s regional airlines, to cover three additional ATR42-500 and ATR72-500.

Air Power

Boeing Delivers the Fifth C-17 Globemaster III Airlifter to the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence

News Desk May 22, 2012 0

Long Beach, Calif., Boeing delivered a fifth C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and Air Defence earlier this month. The UAE accepted delivery of four C-17s in 2011 and has one more airlifter on order for delivery later this year.

Emirates

Emirates Inaugurates a Dedicated Lounge at Atatürk Airport for its Business, First and Gold Members Passengers

News Desk May 22, 2012 0

Dubai, Emirates, today inaugurated at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport (IST). their lounge for first and business class passengers and "gold members" of airline’s frequent flyer program. The occasion was attended by local officials, the media and senior Emirates staff.

Regional News

Saudi Arabian Tourism Expenditure Exceed US Dollar 22.5 Billion in 2011

News Desk May 22, 2012 0

A recent study released a statistical report by the Tourism Information and Research Center (MAS) in Saudi Arabia, unveiled the domestic tourism in 2011 reported over SR 84.5 billion (US$ 22.5 billion)* in expenditures with an increase of 13.5 percent compared to 2010.

Appointments Oman Air

Oman Air Announces a New Senior Management Appointment

News Desk May 21, 2012 0

Muscat, Oman Air has announced the appointment of Captain Ali Hassan Sulaiman as acting chief officer flight operations. Captain Sulaiman, an Omani national, has 30 years of civil aviation experience, commenced his career as a student pilot at 1981, with flying experience covering TriStar, Boeing 737 and 767, and Airbus A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.