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Etihad Aviation Training Gains European Approval to Train Boeing Pilots
2020-01-23 Read More...
Etihad Aviation Training, the specialist training division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to train Boeing 777 and 787

Ethiopian Airlines to Build New Airport at US$5 Billion
2020-01-23 Read More...
In its quest to become Africa’s gateway into the world, the national flag carries Ethiopian Airlines set to build new massive airport this year with an outlay of 5 billion

flynas Carries 7.6 Million Passengers in 2019
2020-01-17 Read More...
flynas, the Saudi national air carrier and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has added a series of achievements in 2019 confirming its leading position in the regional low-cost aviation

GACA Participates in Kuwait Air Show 2020
2020-01-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is participating in Kuwait Air Show 2020 in its second

Airport Show 2020 to Debate Future Passenger Experience
2020-01-09 Read More...
Titans of the aviation industry from across the world will assemble in Dubai in mid-June next year to debate topics related to the future passenger experience as the widest range of newest technologies and innovations are showcased at the world’s

Strata, Leonardo Extend 10-Year Collaboration
2019-12-31 Read More...
Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, and Leonardo S.p.A., have extended their 10-year association by signing a Memorandum of Understanding

Emirates President Tim Clark to Retire in June 2020
2019-12-26 Read More...
Emirates President and aviation industry veteran Sir Tim Clark will retire next year after more than three decades at the world’s biggest long-haul airline, whose growth he took to dizzying heights, local media

Egypt Names New Civil Aviation Minister
2019-12-24 Read More...
Succeeding Younes Al-Masri, the former training cadre at the civil aviation sector of Egypt Mohamed Manar is the newly appointed Civil Aviation Minister, Daily News Egypt

First Embraer E175-E2 Jet Completes Maiden Flight
2019-12-18 Read More...
The Embraer E175-E2 made its inaugural flight Thursday from the company’s facility in São José dos Campos in Brazil. The E175-E2 is the third member of the E-Jets E2 family. The maiden flight kicks off a rigorous 24-month flight test

ADDH, Wizz Air Eye New Low-Cost Airline in Abu Dhabi
2019-12-16 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADDH), announced it has reached an agreement in principle for the establishment of a local airline in Abu Dhabi in partnership with Wizz Air Holdings Plc,

Dubai to Host Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2020)
2019-12-10 Read More...
Regional aircraft markets will need US$600 billion in investments to meet the demand for 150-seat 10,550 aircrafts by 2038 due to rise in air travelers, according to Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace

Dubai to Host World Aviation Safety Summit
2019-12-02 Read More...
Industry safety experts at the World Aviation Safety Summit 2019 to be held on 9th and 10th December, will present potential new solutions to the problem of airspace congestion for the Middle East and wider

Airbus, Strata Celebrate 10 Years of Partnership
2019-12-02 Read More...
Airbus celebrates 10-years of partnership with Strata shaping the UAE’s aerospace industry, highlighting key milestones achieved with the UAE-based manufacturer throughout the past

Collins Aerospace Signs Agreements with Bayanat, Etihad Airways
2019-11-27 Read More...
Bayanat, a developer of comprehensive geospatial solutions and data aggregation services, announced that it has signed an agreement with Collins Aerospace (photo), a US-based aerospace and defense firm, to develop advanced aerospace

flynas Signs Firm Order for 10 A321XLRs
2019-11-25 Read More...
flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first low-cost airline, has signed a firm order for 10 A321XLRs at last week’s Dubai

Emirates Orders 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliner Airplanes
2019-11-21 Read More...
Boeing and Emirates announced they have finalized a purchase agreement for 30 787-9 Dreamliner airplanes, valued at $8.8 billion according to list

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