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ISSUE TWO: AUGUST-OCTOBER 2009
THE MAGAZINE FOR AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
www.arabianaerospace.aero
GULF’S
SOVEREIGN
FLIGHT TEST SPECIAL REPORT
PAGE 46
DEFENCE AIR TRANSPORT FOCUS
The story Majali on
behind leaving
the F-15 SE Royal
and Saudi Jordanian
PAGE 19 PAGE 22
Kuwait –
getting
back to
business
PAGE 52BOEING MD-87ER VIP FOR SALE
A GREAT WAY TO FLY
Are you co
ISSUE TWO: AUGUST-OCTOBER 2009 THE MAGAZINE F
BOEING MD-87ER VIP FOR SALE A GREAT WAY TO FLY
BOEING MD-87ER VIP FOR SALE FEEL AT HOME WHILE ON
As leaders in global handling and flight support,
Publishedby TIMESAerospaceLimited
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contents ISSUE 2 | AUGUST – OCTOBER 2009
business brief daily news updates on www.arabiana
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DEFENCE
DEFENCE
DEFENCE An Algerian Desert Merlin.
ROTOR POWER AsupgradedEgypti
DEFENCE Rejected Algerian MiGs equip elite
SPECIAL FEATURE
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SPECIAL FEATURE 50
AIR TRANSPORT The new CEO for Gulf Air takes ov
Transforming commercial aviation. It’s in our pow
AIR TRANSPORT GETTINGTHE Airlines throughout t
ENVIRONMENT GREEN FLIGHT problem will be find
AIR TRANSPORT Low-cost airlines on a
CHEAP FLIGHTS high in the Middle East Saudi
AIR TRANSPORT
promise delivered AS-09-10939 0409 All rights re
AIR TRANSPORT Alan Dron reports on how one ai
HUMANITARIAN “They’re very rewarding oper
ROUTE PLANNING With the expansion of Muscat In
From the ancient city of Muscat (above) to the lu
Photo courtesy of Dassault
business aviation EBACE REPORT
business aviation EBACE
WALLAN AVIATION ■ Cessna Authorized Sales Represe
business aviation EBACE CONTINUEDFROMPAGE36
business aviation PROFILE
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business aviation PROFILE
Saudis buy in to VIP Merlin
Making connections in the Middle East AIME 2010
business aviation PROFILE
business aviation PROFILE
flight test CESSNA SOVEREIGN WORTH EVERY
Entering the cabin I notice the spaciousness.
flight test CESSNA SOVEREIGN CONTINUEDFROMPA
12-PAGE SPECIAL FEATURE FOCUS ON UWAIT XXXXXX
BACKGROUND Hafirnvovimnagstihroiensa
FOCUS ON KUWAIT What doesn’t kill us makes us
THE AIRLINE agreed to a hu
FOCUS ON KUWAITTHE NEW AIRLINE Kuwaiti pre
THE MILITARY FIGHTER WING, AHMAD AL JABER Ai
FOCUS ON KUWAIT XXXXXX Four-stage mas
THE AIRPORT to handle Code F aircr
FOCUS ON KUWAIT XXXXXXTHE LOW-COST CARRIER
AIRCRAFT INTERIORS
AIRCRAFT INTERIORS The Iacobucci Group w
IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT
AIRCRAFT INTERIORS
CABINS Several Middle Eastern states are pin
SPACE
The Al Ain Aerospace Cluster, Abu Dhabi
SAFETY The fatal accident rate for all busine
TRAINING jets in airline ope
SAFETY Safety in the skies and N
REGULATIONS how GCAA contributes ■ Effective enf
SAFETY Avisa Gulf launches online aid for SMS
Gates and Partners is recognised independently
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FLIGHT SUPPORT IMMIGRATION
FLIGHT SUPPORT Another advantage for travell
EXPANSION For Dabbagh to set Palm apart from
TECHNOLOGY
FUELS ONEGIANTCHEMISTRYSET LNG(l
TECHNOLOGY CONTINUEDFROMPAGE79 the potential f
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TECHNOLOGY
wwww.alsalam.com ■ Manufacturing of parts
TRAINING It’s the REAL thing Emirates A380
OPPORTUNITIES was urgentl
AIRPORTS
AIRPORTS
DEVELOPMENT Most of the Middle East’s airport
EVENTS
PARIS 2009
EVENTS SHOWS/CONFERENCES
850 show offs. With 850 exhibitors at 2007, where
EVENTS
PEOPLE
all in a dayPEOPLEFAISAL MOHAMED AL ZAIDI Phi
TRANSFORMING YOUR VISION INTO FUNCTIONAL