Sustainability

To mark World Environment Day, Emirates gave its old advertising billboards in South Africa a new lease of life, transforming the PVC Flex material into hundreds of reusable bags.
Aerospace

The opportunities for growth in the international space economy will form a key focus area for the second Global Space Congress, which will be hosted by the UAE Space Agency in Abu Dhabi.
Space

Airbus has been selected to deliver Inmarsat’s newest fleet of satellites as part of a long-term strategy to develop the most agile, flexible, diverse and cost-effective Embraer and WEG sign an agreement for technological cooperation in electric aeronautical propulsion systems.
Emerging Technologies

Global air transport industry leaders are gathering in Seoul, Republic of Korea, for the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS).
Aerospace

Dnata has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. The ground handler ensured the turnaround of a Flydubai Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft using only zero-emission ramp ground support equipment (GSE) at Dubai International's (DXB) Terminal 2.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deepen their cooperation to advance the safe, efficient and sustainable development of air transport in the Middle East North Africa region (MENA).
Air Transport

By Kerry Reals
Sustainable aviation fuel volumes are attainable if airline, OEM and fuel-producer partnerships continue to invest time, talent and money in the process.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The Arab Civil Aviation Organization (ACAO) have signed an MoU to deepen their cooperation to advance the safe, efficient and sustainable development of air transport in the Middle East North Africa region (MENA).
Air Transport

To mark World Environment Day, Emirates gave its old advertising billboards in South Africa a new lease of life, transforming the PVC Flex material into hundreds of reusable bags.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi Airports hosted leaders from various civil aviation entities within the region for a tour of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), to witness the future gateway and the largest infrastructure project within the Emirate.
Airports & Networks

Embraer, following shareholder approval of the transaction with Boeing, announces that the current President and CEO of the company, Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, concludes a successful professional cycle with the company on April 22, 2019 - which is the end of his current two year elected term.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports has received a certificate from the Airports Council International (ACI) acknowledging Abu Dhabi International Airport’s (AUH) accreditation level of ‘reduction’ under the ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme.
Airports & Networks

Al Bateen Executive Airport (ABEA), owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Airports, has received the Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific Green Airports Recognition 2019 for its ‘Al Bateen VVIP’ project.
Aerospace

Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, has been named as one of the most influential people of African descent in the category of business and entrepreneurship at a ceremony held in Addis Ababa.
Aerospace

UAS Co-Owner/Founder and CEO Omar Hosari is taking on the feat of climbing Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, this month.
Aerospace

The Global Space Congress, the largest gathering of space industry leaders hosted by the Middle East and North Africa region, was held at the St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi from March 18-21. Steve Nichols reports.
Space

Gulfstream Aerospace has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability by using sustainable alternative jet fuel (SAJF) to power a record- breaking flight by its class-leading super-midsize Gulfstream G280 aircraft.
Business Aviation

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has launched a partnership with the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) that will support the association with philanthropic donations and volunteering support from its employees at all nine airports.
Airports & Networks

Airports Company South Africa has received the ‘State-owned Company’ award at the recently held Integrated Reporting Awards ceremony in Monte Casino.
Airports & Networks

All nine of Airports Company South Africa’s airports have been certified as compliant with the most-recognised international standard for environmental management systems.
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
The 44th meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Middle East, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Ministry of Tourism of the Arab Republic of Egypt (Sharm el Sheikh, 8-9 May 2018), focused on innovation and digital transformation.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed that present trends in air transport suggest passenger numbers could double to 8.2 billion in 2037.
Air Transport

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA), has officially inaugurated Swiss luxury goods group Richemont’s new operations centre, the latest and most advanced facility in DAFZA.
Airports & Networks

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) – which works in partnership with the international aviation community to improve safety, emphasising improving safety performance through standardisation, monitoring and implementation – has released its latest Safety Report that shows 2017 was the safest year ever on record for aviation.
Air Transport

Ethiopian Airlines has been certified by ETA umweltmanagement, an independent environmental verifier, for establishing and maintaining environmental management system in compliance with the requirements of ISO 14001:2015.
Air Transport