Air Arabia (PJSC), the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has taken delivery of the first of 44 A320s on order, during a delivery ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. Air Arabia becomes the newest operator and customer of directly purchased Airbus aircraft.
READ MOREDubai, Dubai Airports announced its September traffic results for Dubai International today reporting a 25 per cent surge in year-on-year passenger numbers and an 11.3 per cent rise in international freight volumes. For the second consecutive month passenger numbers fell just short of the 4 million mark at 3,988,804 up 25 per cent compared to the same period last year when 3,190,408 passengers passed through the facility.
READ MOREAtlanta, Georgia, Dassault Falcon has appointed Jeddah-based Saudia Private Aviation Engineering and Maintenance (SPA-E&M) as a Line Service Center, expanding the Falcon Authorized Service Center Network (ASC) in the Middle East.
READ MOREToronto, Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Tripoli-based Libyan African Aviation Holding Company has signed a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen aircraft and has also taken options on an additional three CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.The aircraft will be operated by Libyan Airlines, a subsidiary company of Libyan African Aviation Holding Company.
READ MOREEvendale, Ohio, In a special ceremony held in London, England, September 28, Air Arabia formalized its order for CFM56-5B engines to power its fleet of 44 Airbus A320 family aircraft. This new engine selection, originally announced in July 2010, will more than double the airlines' CFM56-5B powered A320 fleet.
READ MORELufthansa Technik AG and National Air Services (NAS) in Saudi Arabia are expanding their existing collaboration and have signed a ten-year cooperation agreement. On Wednesday the contract was subscribed by Sulaiman Al-Hamdan, CEO of NAS Group, and August Wilhelm Henningsen, Chairman of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik AG, during an official signing ceremony in Riyadh/ Saudi Arabia.
READ MORERoyal Jordanian renews contract with AFI KLM E&M for component and engine support for its A340s and signs contract for A330 component and CF6-80C engine overhauls for a further three years.The engines are cared for at AFI KLM E&M's Amsterdam engine shop.
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