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Riyadh Air Commemorates its First Year with Key Milestones
2024-03-14 Read More...
Riyadh Air commemorated its first year, marked by significant agreements and groundbreaking partnerships, spanning across Saudi Arabia and globally, as it sets its sights on commencing operations in

Egypt International Airshow 2024 to Highlight Commercial Aviation Opportunities Across Africa & The Middle East
2024-03-13 Read More...
Taking place 2-5 September 2024 at the new El Alamein International Airport, Egypt International Airshow will showcase Egypt’s leadership as a key hub for the regions commercial aviation

UAE Embassy, MBRSC, UAE Space Agency & NASA Reaffirm Collaboration in Human Space Exploration
2024-03-11 Read More...
Senior officials from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United States (US) reaffirmed Friday their shared commitment to expand cooperation and advance scientific and technical collaboration in the fields of human space exploration and

Flyadeal Signs Nacelles Service Agreement with Safran for its A320neo Fleet
2024-03-06 Read More...
flyadeal, the low-cost carrier and a subsidiary of Saudia Group, signed Tuesday a long-term agreement with Safran Nacelles at the MRO Middle East in Dubai. The agreement focuses on the comprehensive support of nacelles for

Bell Signs Customer Service Facility Agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation
2024-03-03 Read More...
Bell, a Textron Inc. company, has signed an agreement with Abu Dhabi Aviation to establish its role as an authorized Bell Customer Service Facility (CSF) and provide service for Bell 212, Bell 412 and the SUBARU Bell 412EPX commercial

Leonardo, THC Announce Substantial Helicopter Fleet Expansion Plan in Saudi Arabia
2024-02-29 Read More...
Leonardo and THC (The Helicopter Company), owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announced a substantial growth of their collaboration with an order for 20 AW139 intermediate

Saudi Arabia’s THC Signs Framework Agreement for Up to 120 Airbus Helicopters
2024-02-28 Read More...
The Helicopter Company (THC), Saudi Arabia's premier provider of commercial helicopter services and fully owned by the Public Investment Fund, has signed a historic framework agreement with Airbus at the HAI

Saudi Space Agency Launches ‘Madak’ Competition for Students in the Arab World
2024-02-26 Read More...
The Saudi Space Agency (SSA), in cooperation with Misk Foundation and the Ilmi Science Discovery & Innovation Center, launched today the Madak competition for students in the Arab world with the aim of increasing the Arab contribution to the

India Allows 100% Foreign Investment in Manufacture of Satellite Systems
2024-02-25 Read More...
Foreign countries and overseas entities can henceforth make 100 percent direct investment in the manufacture of components, systems or sub-systems for satellites in India without any official approval, the federal Cabinet has

Middle East Airports Expanding in Fast-Forward Mode
2024-02-23 Read More...
With the civil aviation industry almost fully recovered after the steepest fall in passenger numbers due to the 21st century’s second pandemic, airports across the world are bracing themselves to handle a big boom in air

Embraer, CAE Inaugurate Asia Pacific’s First E-Jets E2 Full Flight Simulator in Singapore
2024-02-20 Read More...
Embraer and CAE officially inaugurated the Asia Pacific (APAC) region’s first E-Jets E2 full flight simulator (FFS) in Singapore. E-Jets E2 training is the latest program offered by the recently expanded Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) joint

Space Debris Conference Concludes in Riyadh
2024-02-14 Read More...
The “Space Debris” Conference has concluded in the Saudi Capital Riyadh with several sessions focusing on “innovative solutions” that saw the participation of more than 260 experts, speakers, and a number of CEOs and leaders of the

EDGE to Collaborate with Turkish Aerospace Industries on Airborne-Domain Projects
2024-02-12 Read More...
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Turkish Aerospace, a prominent Türkiye-based aerospace and defence technology

L3Harris-Calidus Aerospace Partnership to Expand Business Offerings in UAE, MENA Region
2024-02-11 Read More...
UAE defence company Calidus Aerospace LLC and L3Harris Technologies are partnering to expand airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) capacity for

Abu Dhabi International Airport Renamed Zayed International Airport
2024-02-10 Read More...
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Advisor of Special Affairs at the UAE Presidential Court and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Airports’ Board of Directors, attended a ceremony to rename Abu Dhabi International

Saudia Technic, Embraer Services & Support to Start Maintenance & Training Collaboration
2024-02-07 Read More...
Saudia Technic and Embraer Services & Support signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), commencing collaboration involving maintenance and training

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