Doha – Qatar Airways has taken delivery of four new aircraft this month. With the largest delivery schedule in a single month for Qatar Airways, the two Boeing 777-200 Long Range aircraft and two Airbus A320s take the airline’s rapidly-growing fleet size up to 76 aircraft.

Dubai - Forging ahead with the airline’s immense fleet expansion Emirates has taken delivery of its sixth Airbus A380 aircraft. 

Dubai - Reflecting the airlines robust delivery schedule Emirates will receive the first of these aircraft early next week, with a second arriving in late December and the remaining four A380’s due for handover in 2010.

Algiers - ATR and the Algerian national airline Air Algérie announced today the signature of a contract for the sale of 4 ATR 72-500s. This agreement, valued at some US $ 82 million, has been inked in Algiers in the presence of Mr. Amar Tou, Algeria’s Minister of Transports.

Dubai – Dubai Aerospace Enterprise has selected Messier-Bugatti, a Safran Group company, to supply wheels and carbon brakes for 70 Boeing 737 Next Generation aircraft to be delivered new from Boeing starting in 2010.