Aircraft News - Africa / Middle East.Sep 17, 2007 Antonov, Galaxy An-12 freighter belonging to Congolese carrier Galaxy crashed Friday Sept. 7 at Goma, killing all eight aboard. The airline is among those blacklisted by the EU. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Flight Safety Foundation's Aviation Safety Network, the aircraft was en route from Kisangani and was carrying palm oil. It crash-landed on its scheduled stopover at GOM GOM - Good Old MAD. Don Boettner, U Mich. MAD for the IBM 360. Parts of the MTS time-sharing system were written in GOM. , sliding into a petrified pet·ri·fy v. pet·ri·fied, pet·ri·fy·ing, pet·ri·fies v.tr. 1. To convert (wood or other organic matter) into a stony replica by petrifaction. 2. lava flow and catching fire. Sep 10, 2007 Arik Air Arik Air is an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria operating a growing domestic network. Regional and international destinations are planned to be added. Its main base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.[1]. , Boeing Arik Air is Nigeria's fastest-growing privately owned airline and serves over 11 domestic routes with a fleet of 16 airplanes. The airline also is playing a pivotal role in the improvement of Nigeria's aviation infrastructure. Arik Air is the second African airline to select both the Boeing 787 and 777 twin-aisle jetliners. The airplanes' design and operational commonality allows airlines more choices and less risk in structuring the most economic, efficient and profitable route planning. Boeing is also working with the airline to help Nigeria achieve U.S. FAA Category 1 status, which would allow Arik Air to fly directly to and from the U.S. Sep 13, 2007 Arik Air, Boeing Boeing and Arik Air, Nigeria's newest commercial carrier, announced an order for 10 787-9s and one 777-300ER (Extended Range). The order is valued at approximately $1.8 billion at list prices. The 777-300ER was previously booked as unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Deliveries website. Arik's 10 737-800s and four 787-9s will be added at the next scheduled website update. In April, Arik Air took delivery of two 737-700s and announced an order for two 777-200LRs (Longer Range), two 777-300ERs and three 787-9s to initiate the largest and most aggressive fleet modernization program in Nigeria's aviation history. Sep 13, 2007 Boeing Boeing flies first modified 737 surveillance aircraft for Turkey. Turkey[sup.1]s delayed [sup.3]Peace Eagle[sup.2] airborne early warning and control Air surveillance and control provided by airborne early warning aircraft which are equipped with search and height-finding radar and communications equipment for controlling weapon systems. Also called AEW & C. See also air picket. aircraft project has received a welcome boost, with the nation[sup.1]s first. Sep 10, 2007 CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. Aerospace, Etihad Airways Etihad Airways (Arabic: الإتحاد, ʼal-ʻitiħād) is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. Etihad is based in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. , Airbus CIT Group a provider of commercial and consumer finance solutions, announced that CIT Aerospace and Etihad Airways have entered into contracts to lease two new Airbus A330-200 aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Trent Rolls Royce Trent is a family of high bypass turbofan engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce. All are developments of the RB211 with thrust ratings of between 53,000 and 95,000 lbf (236 to 423 kN). 772B engines. Deliveries are scheduled to take place in January and March 2009. CIT Aerospace owns or finances a fleet of more than 300 aircraft around the world, with approximately seven percent of its fleet located in the Middle East. With the completion of this order, Etihad becomes CIT Aerospace's largest customer in the Middle East. Sep 12, 2007 Emirates Emirates is reconfiguring its entire Boeing 777 fleet with the new look at a cost of $14 million per aircraft. "We are gutting every one and doing a total makeover," Clark said. The 29 Airbus A330-200s, "the oldest aircraft in the fleet," will be given a more modest $4 million-per-aircraft facelift. The centerpiece of the product is EK's latest version of its Panasonic ICE inflight entertainment system, which now boasts more than 2,000 video, music and game options. Clark expects the system to be a draw and quipped that passengers actually are complaining that they are not sleeping because they are engrossed en·gross tr.v. en·grossed, en·gross·ing, en·gross·es 1. To occupy exclusively; absorb: A great novel engrosses the reader. See Synonyms at monopolize. 2. in the entertainment system. Sep 10, 2007 Emirates Emirates President Tim Clark Timothy Henry Clark (born 17 December 1975) is a South African golfer. Clark was born in Durban, South Africa. He took up golf at the age of three and was taught to play by his father. is promising a spectacular interior for its Airbus A380s but is tight-lipped tight·lipped also tight-lipped adj. 1. Having the lips pressed together. 2. Loath to speak; close-mouthed. See Synonyms at silent. on details, although he was happy to confirm that EK wants to double its commitment to the type. Speaking at the unveiling of the airline's newest ultra-long-range product aboard a Boeing 777-300ER over the stunning skyline of Dubai, he would only say, "You haven't seen anything yet" compared to the 777 interior. He said the A380 interior will be revealed in the second quarter of 2008. He added that the carrier expects to "double the number [of A380s] subject to government approval but it also depends on the pace of construction of Dubai World Central This article or section contains information about expected future buildings or structures. Some or all of this information may be speculative, and the content may change as building construction begins. Airport." Sep 10, 2007 Emirates Airlines, Boeing Emirates unconcerned by possible Dreamliner delay. Emirates President Tim Clark said that the possible delayed delivery delayed delivery Delivery of a certificate after the day on which delivery would occur with a regular-way contract. Delayed delivery is sometimes specified by the seller when the order to sell is entered. See also seller's option contract. of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner would not be a factor in the airline's evaluation of the 787 and A350 for an order for 100 aircraft. "It would have been a miracle for Boeing to have flown the 787 on time," Clark said. The 787 Dreamliner will be "one of the finest aircraft ever built," he said. "If you think about it, there is just so much new technology in the 787 it is no surprise at all there is a short delay and the supply chain has let [Boeing] down." Sep 10, 2007 Etihad Airways, Airbus, CIT Aerospace Etihad Airways will lease two Trent 772B-powered Airbus A330-200s from CIT Aerospace, with delivery scheduled in January and March 2009. Etihad CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. James Hogan said the aircraft will have a "major impact" on both its short- and long-haul networks. Sep 11, 2007 Kuwait Airways Kuwait Airways (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية الكويتية) is the national airline of Kuwait, based in Kuwait City and wholly owned by the Kuwaiti Government. Kuwait Airways board offered its resignation in the wake of the government's cancellation of its 19-aircraft deal with ALAFCO ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (Kuwait) , according to widespread press reports. The airline had planned to purchase 12 Boeing 787s and seven Airbus A320s from the lessor rather than OEMs in order to ensure earlier delivery Sep 11, 2007 Kuwait Airways, Boeing Kuwait Airways late last month cancelled an initial order for 19 aircraft from Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Co (Alafco), saying parliament had refused to approve funding for the deal, worth about USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $3 billion. The airline said a law that would allow it to borrow to finance its fleet renewal had yet to be approved. The loss-making airline was ordering the new aircraft from a lessor rather than direct from the manufacturers because it wanted delivery between 2009 and 2014. Alafco had already ordered the Boeing 787s that Kuwait Airways wanted and would have been able to deliver sooner than the makers. Sep 11, 2007 Kuwait Airways, Boeing Kuwait's government accepted on Sept. 10 the resignation of the board of state-run Kuwait Airways, embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . in a dispute with parliament over a USD$3 billion plane order. The state news agency KUNA said the Gulf Arab state's cabinet also asked acting transport minister Abdulwahed al-Awadhi to submit a report on the problems the airline faced. Kuwait is in talks with Boeing and Airbus about buying aircraft after the deal was scrapped, Kuwaiti newspapers said late last month. 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