The new port in Al Lith will be situated about 230km from the Jeddah port. (Image source: Ammar Shaker/Flickr)
The Saudi Arabian government has approved plans to build a large port on its western coast, designed to increase foreign direct investments and help ease traffic towards its Red Sea port in Jeddah, which is one of the worlds busiest harbours
The new aviation academy in Saudi Arabia will have the latest aircraft and simulation tools for students. (Image source: RHL Images/Flickr)
Saudi Arabian-based aircraft management solutions provider Infinity Support Services and Flight Safety International have partnered to set up a US$267mn aviation academy in the Kingdom
Mubadala Aerospace will be responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Rolls-Royces Trent XWB engines in the Middle East. (Image source: Rolls Royce)
Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Aerospace has signed a deal with Rolls Royce to service the UK manufacturer?s Trent XWB engines
Qatar Airways has ordered 50 of Boeings new 777 jets worth US$19bn and placed a US$2.8bn order with Airbus for five new aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. (Image source: Aero Icarus/Flickr)
Qatar Airways has announced that it plans to launch domestic carrier services in Saudi Arabia during the first half of 2014
Emirates placed a US$76bn order for 150 of Boeing?s revamped 777 mini-jumbo jets at the 2013 Dubai Airshow. (Image source: Mark Harkin/Flickr)
Airline operators in the Middle East have announced investments totalling more than US$150bn in new fleet at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, where Boeing and Airbus have been showcasing their latest models
