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Riyadh airport to triple capacity after expansion
The capacity of Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport is expected to triple when expansion work that is set to begin in November will be completed in three years, senior officials of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said here yesterday. GACA Vice President Faisal Al-Sugair said preliminary studies and design work for the development [...]
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The capacity of Riyadh’s King Khaled International Airport is expected to triple when expansion work that is set to begin in November will be completed in three years, senior officials of the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) said here yesterday. GACA Vice President Faisal Al-Sugair said preliminary studies and design work for the development [...]
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the world’s most advanced passenger airplane, will make its Chilean debut as the centerpiece at the FIDAE 2012 International Air and Space Fair in Santiago, Chile, March 27-30. Boeing also plans to display the advanced capabilities of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter with a cockpit demonstrator at the show. “We are [...]
JEDDAH: Fourteen companies have expressed their desire to obtain the Kingdom’s new national air carrier license after the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced in January its plans to open up the Kingdom’s skies, GACA said yesterday. The companies included those fully owned by Saudis, Gulf-Arab firms and consortiums of Saudi-Gulf and Saudi-Chinese companies, [...]
ITB Berlin, GERMANY – Qatar Airways today announced further expansion of its rapidly-growing international network with five new passenger routes, more cargo services and capacity increases to a number of destinations served direct from the airline’s Doha hub. Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker announces new routes at a packed press conference on [...]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has suspended India’s Kingfisher Airlines from its account settlement system due to non-payment of fees, dealing a fresh blow to the carrier as it seeks funds to stay aloft. The industry group’s clearing house, ICH, settles accounts between the world’s airlines, airline-associated companies and travel agencies. “Kingfisher’s participation in [...]
Boeing has completed all flight tests expected to be required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with General Electric GEnx engines. This marks the end of all certification flight testing associated with the baseline model of the 787. Testing on engine and airframe improvements will continue as needed, as it does for all airplane [...]
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