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The Will to Fly TBY talks to Habib Fekih, President, Middle East at Airbus, on the benefits of being based in Dubai, the success of the Dubai Airshow, and staying ahead of the game. THE BUSINESS YEAR Airbus has taken orders for almost 1,000 aircraft...

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Middle East takes centre stage  The Middle East has become the world’s fastest-growing aviation market and – although it looks set to be overtaken in growth by China – it will remain a key focus for aircraft manufacturers,...

Abu Dhabi: The UAE's investment in the aviation sector is estimated at $136 billion, Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), said here late on Monday evening. "The UAE...

UAE government’s initiatives are aiding development of home-grown technology and A few years ago no one would have thought the UAE could manufacture aircraft spare parts or components, let alone assemble its own aircraft. However, that...

The 163 aircraft ordered at last week's Dubai Airshow will keep the Middle East region with almost as many aircraft on order as in service. While the show was marked by Emirates' order for 50 B777s, adding to the carrier's all-widebody...

Jeddah-based Arabian Jets and CAE have entered into a long-term agreement, for pilot training services on eight business aircraft types. The training will be conducted at Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) in Dubai, and other locations in the CAE...

Organisers of the Dubai air show are forecasting that the biennial event will this year host around 55,000 trade visitors and 1,000 exhibitors- respectively up 6% and 12% from the 2009 show. Plus, there will be debut Dubai appearances for two eye-...

With more than 400 wide-body aircraft on firm order by the three largest Middle Eastern carriers, one question is being asked frequently: Is there a market for all of these aircraft? In spite of what European competitors tend to say, the answer is...