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Emirates flypast and tall orders steal the thunder

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Emirates flypast and tall orders steal the thunder

As the curtain went down on the Dubai Airshow with a roaring business of $63.3 billion in aircraft purchases, maintenance services and flight training programmes, Emirates airline marked the last day of the mega event with an impressive aerobatic display using one of its Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft.

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Inspiring the Gulf youth

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Inspiring the Gulf youth

The fifth and final day of the Dubai Airshow was a day that saw the first-ever ‘Futures Day’ — an event aimed at the UAE’s potential aviation professionals of tomorrow’s world. Nearly 700 senior-level students from key UAE colleges and universities attended.

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US firm sets up regional HQ in Dubai

DUBAI - CB Aviation, a US-based aviation consultancy firm, on Wednesday announced its plan to set up its regional headquarter in Dubai as part of its endeavor to disseminate the most advanced technologies, consultancies and aviation brokerage services in 
the region.

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Shaikh Ahmed releases book on Dubai aviation

DUBAI - Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group, released at the Dubai Airshow 2011, an authoritative book chronicling the history of civil aviation in Dubai and offering rare insights into developmental programmes that will make Dubai the world’s aviation hub by the year 2020.

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Sanad posts $300 million transactions

DUBAI - Sanad Aero Solutions (Sanad), Mubadala Aerospace’s component and engine financing solutions company, has announced that since its launch in early 2010, it has contracted over $300 million in long-term engine and component access transactions.

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