http://www.aviationtoday.com Aviation Today en-us 2013 Wed, 22 May 2013 9:15:12 EDT Kazakhstan-based aircraft maintenance provider Sky Tech has received certification from Safran to begin performing maintenance on Turbomeca... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Sky-Tech-Certified-for-Turbomeca-Engine-Maintenance_79267.html Mon, 20 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The U.S. Army’s Contracting Command has issued a $26.1-million expansion of an existing agreement with... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Boeing-Gets-Saudi-Apache-Support-Extension_79215.html Thu, 16 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Turkish Ministry of Health's air ambulance service will feature a fleet of Eurocopter EC135s, after THK Gokcen Aviation selected the twin-engine rotorcraft to begin operations in August.      EC135 in flight. Photos... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Eurocopter-EC135-Selected-for-Turkish-EMS-Operations_79241.html Wed, 15 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT The Turkish National Police (TNP) have received the first of two VIP outfitted Sikorsky S-92s, with the second scheduled for delivery later this year. They will be used for Head of State duties and join one existing S-92 in operation with the TNP since 2005. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS)... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Sikorsky-Further-Consolidates-Business-in-Turkey_79205.html Thu, 9 May 2013 0:00:00 EDT Honeywell’s 15th Turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook, released earlier this month, forecasts a market for 4,900-5,600 new civil helicopters from 2013 to 2017. The report identifies “very strong” demand over the next three years from all regions of the world, with delivery... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Honeywell-Helicopter-Demand-Strong-Over-Next-Three-Years_78794.html Tue, 26 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EDT St. Louis, Mo.-based Donaldson Aerospace & Defense (Booth N6001) has struck a partnership with Global Aviation Services (GAS), which will serve as a distributor of Donaldson... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Global-Aviation-Services-Donaldson-Seal-Distributor-Agreement_78671.html Wed, 6 Mar 2013 0:00:00 EST IAF Flight Academy training fleet. The Israel Ministry of Defense has issued two contract extensions to Elbit Systems involving the operation and maintenance of the Israel Air Force (IAF)... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Elbit-Maintains-IAF-Bell-206-Cobra-Trainers_78361.html Fri, 1 Feb 2013 0:00:00 EST The Israel Ministry of Defense has issued two contract extensions to Elbit Systems involving the operation and maintenance of the Israel Air Force (IAF) Flight Academy fleet of Bell... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Elbit-Maintains-IAF-Bell-206-Cobra-Trainers_78232.html Mon, 14 Jan 2013 0:00:00 EST Rebel forces opposed to the Syrian regime run by President Bashar al-Assad claimed to have shot down a Syrian forces helicopter on November 27 using man-portable Russian-built SA-16 Gimlet ground-to-air missile(s). Video footage purports to show a helicopter being hit from the side in the engine just below... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/Syrian-Rebels-May-Now-Have-MANPADS_77918.html Mon, 3 Dec 2012 0:00:00 EST AgustaWestland has sold a pair of AW139s to Brunei Shell Petroleum (BSP), which will employ the helicopters in offshore oil... http://www.aviationtoday.com/regions/mideast/AW139-Duo-Headed-to-BSP_77734.html Thu, 8 Nov 2012 0:00:00 EST