News | 21 Jan 2011 12:00 | Michael Gubisch
Dramatic projected growth in the Middle Eastern fleet is posing a staffing challenge for the region's maintenance providershttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Middle-Eastern-fleet-growth-presents-human-resources-challenge-352106/News | 19 Jan 2011 11:06 | Michael Gubisch
Lockheed Martin has become a joint venture partner in UAE-based Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) between Abu Dhabi Aircraft...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Lockheed-Martin-invests-in-Abu-Dhabis-military-MRO-venture-352029/News | 12 Apr 2010 08:10
<p>Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority president James Bennett is to take over as the head of Abu Dhabi Airports Company.</p><p>He will become chief...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Washington-airports-chief-to-head-Abu-Dhabi-operator-340500/News | 16 Jun 2009 09:12
<p>Al Ain International Airport in the United Arab Emirates is aiming to establish itself as a centre of aerospace manufacturing and business development, through...http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/PARIS-2009-UAEs-Al-Ain-bids-to-be-manufacturing-centre-328175/News | 17 Jan 2008 15:46
<body lang=EN-GB style='tab-interval:36.0pt'> <div class=Section1> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>United Arab Emirates-based start-up cargo carrier <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Midex</span></span> Airlines is aiming to begin flights shortly after signing an agreement with Abu Dhabi Airports Company to <span class=GramE><span class=grame>established</span></span> its main base at Al Ain International Airport.</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Midex</span></span> Airlines, which is part of Lebanon-headquartered logistics group <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Midex</span></span> International, plans to operate cargo links to Beirut, Istanbul, Paris <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Orly</span></span>, Dhaka in Bangladesh, and Mumbai and <span class=SpellE><span class=spelle>Kochin</span></span> in Indhttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/UAE-cargo-start-up-Midex-to-operate-from-Abu-Dhabi-306362/News | 12 Nov 2007 00:00
<P>Most attention at the show is focused on the UAE’s near-term requirement for an advanced trainer aircraft, but the UAE Air Force is actually looking to institute a complete training system.<BR><BR>The Air Force has a medium-term requirement for a basic trainer to replace its existing fleet of 35 Pilatus PC-7 trainers with No.4 Squadron of the Khalif bin Zayed Air College, based at Al Ain International Airport. Behind the scenes, the basic trainer competition is hotting up. <BR><BR>Though UK Ministry of Defence sources have suggested that the selection of a new basic trainer is not likely to take place until early 2008, the UAE has already assessed two main contenders – the Alenia Aermacchi M-311 and the Pilatus PC-21 – while the Embraer EMB-314 Super Tucano is reportedly also under consideration.</P> <P align=center><IMG style="WIDTH: 445px; HEIGHT: 210px" alt=PC-21 src="../assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=20309" border=0></P> <P><BR><BR>Of these competing aircraft types, the Pilatushttp://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/Dubai-2007-Pilatus-shows-UAE-basic-trainer-contender-219445/