The Bahraini armed forces has agreed to purchase 16 upgraded F-16 fighter planes -- for a total of $3.8 billion -- from U.S. aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, Bahrain’s official news agency reported Tuesday.

The purchase agreement was announced on the second day of the Bahrain International Defense Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC) 2017 currently underway in Manama.

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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, gave a number of Russian lifestyle and travel media representatives the opportunity to visit and explore Bahrain with a familiarization trip jointly hosted by the airline and Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay.
During the visit, media representatives experienced Gulf Air’s latest products,both inflight and on-the-ground including the airline’s dedicated Falcon Gold Lounge in Bahrain International Airport, visited various attractions around the Kingdom....

A new era of aviation awaits Bahrain, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah told aviation experts, consultants, and airport operators from around the world as he revealed new details of the ongoing Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP) at the 2nd Airports Arabia Conference.

BAC, which operates and manages the Bahrain International Airport (BIA), is overseeing the ongoing expansion that will turn the airport"...

(AETOS Wire)-- The fourth edition of the prestigious World Branding Awards saw 245 brands from 32 countries named “Brand of the Year” in a glittering ceremony held in the main entrance and Orangery at Kensington Palace today.

Global tier winners included Apple, Beijing Tong Ren Tang, BMW, Cartier, Club Med, Coca-Cola, Facebook, Google, Lego, L'Oréal, Louis Vuitton, McDonald's, Nescafé,"...

(AETOS Wire)-- Vidsys, a global provider of enterprise Converged Security and Information Management (CSIM) software, announced today that Injazat Data Systems will employ its CSIM platform as part of the UAE’s Hassantuk programme.

This Smart and Safe City programme aims to reduce the cost of inspecting buildings and provide central monitoring of fire and life safety events for over 150,000 buildings"...

The UAEs Civil Aviation Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with their counterparts in Bahrain to improve transport services between the two countries.

Following a round of negotiations in Manama, Mohammed Thamer Al Kaabi, under-secretary of Bahrain’s Ministry of Civil Aviation Affairs, said that the draft agreement “represents a qualitative leap in the leap in the organisation and development of air transport services"...

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kingdom of Bahrain after a successful round of negotiations aimed at upgrading the latter’s air transport sector.

Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director-general of UAE GCAA expressed his thanks and appreciation to the Kingdom of Bahrain for hosting these negotiations, noting the importance of the draft agreement, which will improve air transport services"...

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) held a key meeting with officials of Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground and air cargo services, to discuss the operational support being given to the kingdom for the past 12 months.

Mark Skinner and Matthias Pape, both senior VPs at Swissport International along with Christian Ruthner, senior project manager"...

Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, and Turkish Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement that will be effective from November 1.

The agreement will expand the travel opportunities for the passengers of both airlines with jointly operated double daily flights between Bahrain and Istanbul, a statement said.

Gulf Air’s deputy CEO, Captain Waleed Abdul Hameed Al Alawi, and Turkish Airlines’ deputy chairman and CEO, Bilal Eksi, signed the agreement.

The new codeshare"...

Bahrain Airport Service (BAS) has obtained the ISO 17025 certification, which sets general technical requirements and quality management requirements, covering testing, legal requirements, safety and work environmental requirements.

Osama Helmy, Manager of line maintenance, explained that BAS is the only company operating at Bahrain International Airport that has obtained this ISO certification.
He extended his appreciation to the qualified team headed by the engineer Saeed Saif Al-Ghafri, technical director"...