Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East

Contributor - Middle East

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Aircraft

Several Middle East LCCs Making a Name for Themselves

Despite stiff competition, LCC value proposition proving increasingly workable in the region
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Aircraft

Mubadala's Aerospace Portfolio Makes Strong Showing

Widebody market 'extremely challenging'
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Airports

DWC Focus Remains on Business Aviation

Scheduled and cargo flights impacted by economic headwinds
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Aircraft

Etihad Airways' 'Transformation Journey' Continues

'Core airline' loss reduced to $1.8 billion last year
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Aircraft

Emirates A380 Business Model Remains in Question

The airline said it was retiring two of its A380s in September for spares.
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Regulations and Government

Bahrain International Airshow a Year Away

Ongoing capital investment plan involves major upgrades to Sakhir Airbase host site
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Aircraft

Euramec in Dornier 228 Simulator Deal with Kenya's Kasas

The company's range of Diamond DA-20/40/42 glass cockpit flight simulators will be on display at Dubai Airshow
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Aircraft

Dubai Business Aviation Players Plan Further Growth

Jetex Flight Support expects throughput growth of 10 percent at its DWC FBO this year. It is the officlal FBO for the Dubai Air Show 2019.
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Aircraft

SNCA To Start Flight Training for Cadets This Month

Rabigh Wings takes delivery of second Tecnam P2006T
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Aircraft

Moroccan Aerospace Cluster Strives for 'World-Class' Performance

Bombardier Morocco to increase plant size 150 percent in 2020
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Aircraft

SkyCargo Has Solid Year Despite Softening Global Economy

SkyCargo claims to be world's largest cargo carrier as measured by FTKMs, transporting 2.7 million tonnes of cargo in last financial year
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Aircraft

Bollore Plans New Aviation Logistics Base in Dubai

Regional MRO business expanding in region as Dubai becomes logistics clearing house
Rotorcraft

Bell To Tout 525 with Mock-up at Dubai Airshow

Bell 412 is region's workhorse
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Aircraft

Qatar Airways Sees Revenue Growth of 14 Percent in 2018-19

Airline sees net loss of $639 million in financial year ended March 31
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Safety

Middle East Carriers Feel Pain of Max Hold-Up

Air Arabia could time order for 100 new aircraft soon after Max recertification
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Aircraft

Dubai World Expo 2020 Less Than a Year Away

Up to 25 million visitors, 70 percent of them international, expected at the event
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Aircraft

UAE Air Force Display Team to Return for Dubai Airshow 2019

Pilot Ahmad Al Menhali to fly in his first official airshow as team leader
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Airports

Planning Complete on Morocco’s Tit Mellil Expansion

Phase four is the search for investors.
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Hub Dubai Holds Its Own as Saudis Sit Back

MEBAA predicts overall growth of 8-9 percent in the Gulf Cooperation Council for 2019
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Aircraft

Dubai Airshow Remains World's Number Three Aviation Event

The Dubai Airshow expects to host 1,300 exhibitors and 87,000 visitors.
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Alnaqbi Tapped as IBAC Chairman-elect

Middle East business aviation advocate Ali Alnaqbi was elected chairman of the governing board of the International Business Aviation Council.
Airlines

Air Arabia Eyes More MENA-region Hubs

The Sharjah-based airline recently signed a partnership agreement with Etihad Airways to base a new LCC in Abu Dhabi.
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FBOs

Jetex Aims for Top Spot in Global FBO Market Outside Americas

The Dubai company is taking a global approach.
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FBOs

Traffic Increases at Malpensa SEA Prime with Linate Closure

SEA Prime sees 200-percent increase in Malpensa traffic.
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OEMs Cautious but Positive on Saudi Bizav Outlook

Reps from four OEMs see potential in the Middle East market.
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FBOs

Hadid Develops Americas Businesses

Hadid plans to leverage the experience it has gained in 40 years in the Middle East.
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Charter & Fractional

Alnaqbi Bullish on Middle East Handler Prospects

Jetex, Hadid and UAS continue to make a name for themselves in North America
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Aircraft

Royal Jordanian To Renew Narrowbody Fleet

In addition to Dreamliners, decision turns on whether to adopt single narrowbody type
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Aircraft

Qatar Exec Ups Gulfstream Orders with 18-aircraft Deal

The order, worth over $1 billion, is for 14 Gulfstream G650ERs and four Gulfstream G500s,
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Airlines

Flyadeal Confirms Cancellation of 737 Maxs

The Saudi airline has placed an order for 30 A320neos but declined to comment on the role—if any—the grounding of the Max played.