The new GEnx-2B jet engine for Boeing's new 747-8 aircraft has begun flight-testing on GE Aviation's 747 flying test-bed. During the five-hour first flight Monday (March 23), a single GEnx-2B engine demonstrated aircraft systems and instrumentation functionality, climbing close to 40,000 feet and establishing engine performance baseline. About 40 flights with the engine are planned for this spring and summer.

Emirates airline has reached the milestone of its first full year of in-flight mobile phone services on March 20 this year.

The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for the redesign of a component in Rolls-Royce's Trent 800 series engines following the two thrust rollback events on Boeing 777 aircraft last year.

European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, whose aircraft are in service with Oman Air and Iran Air has announced a new control display deal with Barco.

US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky has successfully demonstrated new technology designed to enable safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions including brownouts

Aerospace in the Middle East will see an investment of $25 billion in IT infrastructure over the next five years, an industry expert says.

Emirates has unveiled its dedicated technology and entertainment corner called e-zone, located in the business class lounge at Dubai International's Terminal 3.

Sikorsky has achieved a major milestone in its X2 demonstrator programme by successfully ground testing the aircraft with the pusher propeller installed and spinning for the first time.