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The freighter conversion business of ST Engineering represented a bright spot in 2021.

Indebtedness among several Thai carriers reaches unprecedented levels.

Chinese lessors have learned the trade enthusiastically and show strong international ambition.

China will account for nearly half of the 18,000 new aircraft required in the region in the next two decades, according to Boeing.

China's domestic market and maintenance demands buoy that country's MRO providers while other Asia-Pac players work to emerge from Covid stagnation.

Chinese leadership appears undeterred by persistent roadblocks to the C919's certification.

Taiwanese airlines EVA Air and China Airlines report cargo volumes up 400 percent during pandemic.

Authorities say they will do everything in their power to make the Singapore Airshow a success.

The Asia-Pacific region will likely to be the slowest to recover from the coronavirus pandemic due to widespread travel restrictions.

Korea Aerospace will convert four Dassault aircraft to improve air force reconnaissance.

RightJet sees Kurdistan’s tourism potential as factor behind decision to team up with Future Travel.

VistaJet is forecasting that its four Bombardier Global 7500s will each log 1,400 flight hours in their first year of operations.

Joramco, which claims to be the largest independent MRO in the Middle East, serves clients from India to Western Europe.

To open in mid-2023, Comlux's new Dubai maintenance hangar will be able to accommodate two ACJ and BBJ family aircraft types simultaneously.

CBAA selected employment search platform PilotsGlobal as its industry partner of the month.

Dubai-based real estate, hospitality, investment, and philanthropy group Five has purchased what will be the first-ever VIP-configured A220.

Mena Technics now represents U.S.-based Pulsar Aviation Services in Bahrain.

IAI has signed an agreement to convert aircraft for Emirates, its first Gulf-based airline customer.

Embraer’s sale of as many as six airplanes to Overland Airways could reach a book value of $299.4 million.

The charismatic Sheikh is no nearer to retirement at the age of 62, having led Emirates for 36 years.

Bell announced the sale of a Bell 429 to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing for use by the Ministry of Health.

Boeing 737NG and Airbus A320 family operators in Middle East will now be able to repair their APUs locally at SAEI.

Leonardo's civil tiltrotor, on display at Expo 2020 and at the Dubai Airshow, should complete flight testing in August 2022.

Lufthansa Technik has identified VIP charter and private world tours as promising business segments in the Middle East region.

Airbus says public acceptance will be key to the future of urban air mobility and eVTOL aircraft like its CityAirbus NextGen.

Opportunities with flag carriers exist, but have become more limited due to growing in-house capabilities.

Qatar and Turkey appear to be offering technical assistance, but international flights remain scarce

Etihad has signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce on electrification and use of sustainable aviation fuels.

CEO Adel Mardini forecasts 3,000 additional Expo-related flights

Bizjet values have increased in the course of the year