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Boom Unveils First Independently Developed Supersonic Jet
2020-10-12 Read More...
Boom Supersonic, the aerospace company building the world’s fastest airliner, unveiled its supersonic demonstrator, XB-1, history’s first independently developed supersonic

Airbus Delivers Third A320neo to Middle East Airlines
2020-10-12 Read More...
Middle East Airlines (MEA) has taken delivery of Airbus’ A320 Family aircraft with manufacturer serial number 10,000. MSN10,000 is the third A321neo to join the all Airbus MEA fleet, taking the fleet size to 18

Leonardo, ENAV to Develop Safer Solutions for Civil Helicopters
2020-10-08 Read More...
Leonardo and ENAV signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) in Italy primarily aimed at modernizing and making safer, efficient and sustainable the use of helicopters and air space leveraging the most advanced navigation

Emirates Selects CEFA Aviation’s Flight Data Animation Software
2020-10-05 Read More...
Emirates continues to enhance flight safety monitoring by choosing CEFA FAS, to visualize flights using extensive flight data to improve on flight safety standards and to create animations for flight crew training

Alshams Energy Named Exclusive Fuel Provider at 2nd Saudi International Airshow
2020-10-01 Read More...
Saudi International Airshow announced the renewal of a partnership with Alshams Energy as the Exclusive Fuel

EPI to Manufacture Boeing 787 Dreamliner Metallic Parts in UAE
2020-09-30 Read More...
EPI, the precision engineering backbone of the UAE’s aerospace and defense industry, announced it is expanding its manufacturing capabilities to support the Boeing 787

Global Aerospace Summit Focuses on Aviation Recovery
2020-09-29 Read More...
The Global Aerospace Summit 2020 kicked off Monday in a virtual format where industry leaders from across the globe will analyze how the aerospace and aviation industries can quickly

Airbus Reveals New Zero-emission Concept Aircraft
2020-09-24 Read More...
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways

Gulfstream Extends Contract for Low-Carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuel
2020-09-18 Read More...
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced it has extended its contract with World Fuel Services to continue providing the business-jet manufacturer with a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) produced by World

Gulf Air CEO Steps Down
2020-09-17 Read More...
Gulf Air Chief Executive Officer Krešimir Kučko will step down from his role by the end of the month, a statement from the airline

New Range of PELI Air Travel Cases Takes Off!
2020-09-04 Read More...
Passengers are now free to move around the cabin and everywhere else with the new Peli™ Air Travel

Saudi Arabia Allows All UAE-Bound Flights to Cross its Airspace
2020-09-04 Read More...
An official source at the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has stated that the Authority approved the request received from the General Civil Aviation Authority in the United Arab Emirates

Oman Aviation Group Becomes Global Member of WTTC
2020-08-26 Read More...
Oman Aviation Group is now a global member of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which supports the global private sector of travel & tourism and promotes awareness of issues and developments, a media report

Saudi Arabia’s THC Orders 10 Airbus H125 Helicopters
2020-08-24 Read More...
The Helicopter Company (THC), which is fully owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase 10 H125

Sharjah Airport Becomes First Carbon Neutral Airport in the Gulf
2020-08-19 Read More...
Sharjah Airport (UAE) has become the first carbon-neutral airport in GCC and the second in the Middle East to attain Level 3+ Neutrality accreditation, occurring when net carbon dioxide emissions over a full year are zero, from the Airport Carbon

Collins Aerospace’s Newest Transceiver to Bring Faster SATCOM Capabilities to Aviation
2020-08-18 Read More...
Collins Aerospace Systems has reached a milestone in the development of its higher bandwidth Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (SATCOM)

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