Sunday, Nov 13, 2011

The following is a list of the top stories from the Dubai Air Show published by Zawya Dow Jones on Sunday and a table of the main contract awards.

EMIRATES AIRLINE BUYS 50 BOEING 777-300ERS WORTH $18 BLN

Emirates Airline kicked off the Dubai Air Show Sunday with the single largest commercial aircraft order in Boeing Co.'s (BA) history, snapping up 50 widebody 777-300s, as the Middle East's biggest carrier continues with its aggressive expansion push.

By Alex Delmar-Morgan

ROLLS ROYCE: WINS UP TO $500 MILLION SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES ORDER

Power systems provider Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR.LN) said Sunday it has won an order worth up to $500 million from Saudi Arabian Airlines to provide engines and other services to four Airbus A330s.

By Alex Delmar-Morgan

DUBAI'S DAE CAPITAL TO LEASE NEW BOEING FREIGHTERS TO EMIRATES

Dubai-based DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing arm of state-owned Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd., or DAE, said Sunday it would lease nine new Boeing Co. (BA) 777 freighter planes on a long-term basis to Emirates Airline.

By Oliver Klaus

US LOCKHEED MARTIN SEES MIDEAST AIR DEFENSE SALES RISING

Increased nervousness in the Middle East about Iran's nuclear program is driving sales of air defense equipment to wealthy Gulf Arab countries, a senior executive of U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) said Sunday.

By Alex Delmar-Morgan

GENERAL ELECTRIC: EMIRATES BUYS 50 GE90-115B ENGINES IN $6B DEAL

GE Aviation, a unit of U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co. (GE), said Sunday it sold 50 GE90-115B Boeing 777-300ER engines to Emirates Airline valued at around $6 billion.

By Alex Delmar-Morgan

EMBRAER EYES GE, CFM, PRATT, ROLLS-ROYCE FOR E-JET RE-ENGINE

Brazilian jet maker Embraer is considering a range of engine options to re-engine its E-Jet family of aircraft, including General Electric Co. (GE), Pratt & Whitney, CFM International and Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc (RR.LN), a senior company executive said Sunday.

By Nour Malas

BELL-BOEING SEES MIDEAST INTEREST FOR V-22 MILITARY AIRCRAFT -EXECS

The Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey, a tiltrotor military transport aircraft, is likely to get its first international customer from the Middle East, where its debut at the Dubai Airshow received interest from United Arab Emirates royals, program executives said Sunday.

Nour Malas

TABLE: Major orders 


 
   Client            Supplier            Value ($ million)   Scope 
 
   Emirates          Boeing              18,000              50 777s, 20 more 777s optional 
 
   Emirates          GE Aviation         6,000               50 GE90-115B engines 
 
   Saudi Airlines    Rolls-Royce         500                 Engines for 4 A330s

-By Dubai Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; +9714 446-1686; djnews.dubai@dowjones.com

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