Kuwait Airways signs ‘flying car’ deal.
Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dutch Personal Air Land Vehicle (PAL-V) flying
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Boeing cuts 737 MAX output in wake of two deadly crashes.
Boeing Co said on Friday it plans to cut its monthly 737 aircraft production by nearly 20 percent in the
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MOC instructs to freeze KD 8-per-ticket charge on airlines operating from Kuwait.
Minister of Commerce and Industry Khalid Al-Roudhan has given instructions to freeze the decision issued by the Directorate-General of Civil
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Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways launches ‘mega’ discounts on flights.
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has announced a “Mega March” promotion, with flights on offer for as low as $82.
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Germany’s Obermeyer wins contract to ‘overhaul’ Kuwait’s KWI airport.
Kuwait’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation handed a contract to German company Obermeyer to deliver consultancy services to “overhaul” Kuwait
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Airbus to stop making A380 superjumbo in 2021.
European aviation giant Airbus says it will stop making its superjumbo A380 in 2021 after struggling to sell the world’s
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Airbus says in talks with Emirates on vital A380 deal.
Airbus is in discussion with Emirates over a deal for 36 of its A380 jets made last year, amid reports
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Pakistan’s national flag carrier Airline “PIA” incurring Rs3b loss every month, says CEO.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer Air Marshal Arshad Malik has revealed that the national carrier is suffering an
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Bahrain signs $912m deal for attack helicopters.
Bahrain has signed a $912 million deal with US-based Bell Helicopter to buy 12 AH-1Z Viper helicopters.Bahrain will receive the
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Indonesian plane with 189 aboard crashes into sea near Jakarta, wreckage found
A Lion Air flight with at least 188 people on board is believed to have sunk after crashing into the
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Pakistan to sell three JF-17s to Nigeria for $184.3m.
Pakistan has successfully gained a contract for the sale of JF-17 thunder aircraft to Nigeria while talks are underway with
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Rolls-Royce hit by delay to engine for new Airbus jet.
British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce said on Friday that it would deliver fewer Trent 7000 engines this year than initially expected
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Dubai issues biggest single tender to develop Al Maktoum Int’l Airport.
Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation and Dubai Aviation Sector Board, on Thursday announced
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India’s PM Modi faces resignation calls over corruption of worth $8.7 billion in military jet deal.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced calls for his resignation over allegations of corruption in a military jet deal with
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Jet Airways flight returns to Mumbai with 30 ‘bleeding’ passengers.
At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways Mumbai-Jaipur flight suffered ear and nose bleeding due to low cabin pressure
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