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Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

Air Data News

Airbus Secures First Paris Air Show 2025 Orders as AviLease Commits to 77 Jets

2025-06-16T01:55:31.123005-07:00

Airline Economics

Saudia Group Orders 10 Airbus A330-900s for flyadeal's Long-Haul Expansion

2025-04-23T05:05:18.018763-07:00

Reuters

AviLease Secures First Direct Boeing 737 MAX Order: 20 737-8 MAX Jets with Options for 10 More

2025-05-13T08:20:00.517513-07:00

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Bloomberg

Starlink Poised for Middle East In-Flight Connectivity Push with Saudia Talks and UAE Regulatory Shift SpaceX’s Starlink is poised to expand its in-flight connectivity footprint in the Middle East as Saudia holds advanced talks to equip its 140+ aircraft with IFC and the UAE mulls regulatory changes to authorize the service, following deployments in Qatar, Oman and Israel.

2025-08-14T06:40:21.156242-07:00

Starlink Poised for Middle East In-Flight Connectivity Push with Saudia Talks and UAE Regulatory Shift

Shephard Media

World Defense Show 2026 Secures 90% Exhibitor Space for Riyadh Showcase of Defence Integration Set for 8-12 February 2026 in Riyadh, the World Defense Show, themed ‘The Future of Defence Integration’, has already booked 90% of its exhibitor space and will present advancements across air, land, sea, space and security domains, building on its rapid expansion since its 2022 launch.

2025-07-24T03:34:49.660455-07:00

World Defense Show 2026 Secures 90% Exhibitor Space for Riyadh Showcase of Defence Integration

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Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Bid to Launch Saudi Low-Cost Carrier at Dammam Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator has selected a consortium led by UAE’s Air Arabia, alongside Nesma and KUN Investment Holding, to establish a new national low-cost carrier based at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, targeting a 45-aircraft fleet serving 57 international and 24 domestic destinations.

2025-07-20T05:15:37.178005-07:00

Air Arabia-Led Consortium Wins Bid to Launch Saudi Low-Cost Carrier at Dammam

Daily Sabah

BAE Systems eyes up to 150 Typhoon export orders from Türkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia BAE Systems says it is in advanced government-led talks to secure up to 150 new export orders for its Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Türkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, amid renewed Gulf defense spending and Ankara’s fleet modernization plans.

2025-07-16T04:29:41.792691-07:00

BAE Systems eyes up to 150 Typhoon export orders from Türkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

Reuters

BAE Systems eyes 150 new Eurofighter Typhoon export orders as GCAP partner hopes fade BAE Systems said it is confident of securing up to 150 additional Eurofighter Typhoon exports from markets including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, even as prospects for Saudi Arabia or others joining the UK-Italy-Japan Global Combat Air Programme decline.

2025-07-15T12:27:36.674945-07:00

BAE Systems eyes 150 new Eurofighter Typhoon export orders as GCAP partner hopes fade

Aerospace Manufacturing

BAE Systems Eyes New Typhoon Sales, Extends Canopy Deal with GKN to 2030 BAE Systems has expressed confidence in winning new Eurofighter Typhoon orders from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey and inked a six-year contract extension with GKN Aerospace to produce Typhoon canopy transparencies at its Luton plant through 2030. The agreements bolster long-term support for the multinational combat jet fleet.

2025-07-15T03:39:29.669295-07:00

BAE Systems Eyes New Typhoon Sales, Extends Canopy Deal with GKN to 2030

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Riyadh Air to Launch with Two European Destinations in Late 2025 Riyadh Air plans to connect Riyadh with two European cities when it begins operations in late 2025, CEO Tony Douglas said. The announcement marks the first phase of a phased network rollout under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy to establish Riyadh as a global aviation hub.

2025-07-10T22:23:09.753516-07:00

Riyadh Air to Launch with Two European Destinations in Late 2025

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Air Lease Cancels Seven A350F Orders, Stranding Airbus Without Launch Lessor Air Lease Corporation has cancelled its order for seven Airbus A350 freighters, removing the launch customer from the program. Despite the setback, the A350F backlog rose to 66 units after Saudi Arabia’s AviLease placed a firm order for ten frames at the 2025 Paris Air Show.

2025-07-08T09:54:52.806753-07:00

Air Lease Cancels Seven A350F Orders, Stranding Airbus Without Launch Lessor

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