UK startup Electric Aircraft Group (EAG) has secured an investment from Irish regional airline CityJet to advance its plans to develop a hydrogen-electric 90-seat regional aircraft for entry into service in 2030.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released performance figures for 2018 showing that global air connectivity continues to become more accessible and more efficient.
Gulf Air has announced a solid fiscal and operational performance for the first quarter ending March 2013. The airline is currently three months into a restructuring strategy driven by Gulf Air's Board of Directors, led by its Chairman H.E Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, and implemented the airline's management team.
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has unveiled a strategy plan to steer the next stage of development for the fast-growing civil aviation sector in the Emirate of Dubai.
Gulf Air said today that its restructuring strategy is on-track following a robust financial and operational performance in the first half of the year.
Abu Dhabi Airports is hosting the 2nd Airports Council International (ACI) Environment and Safety Committee at Hilton Al Maqtaa which runs until tomorrow.
Etihad Airways today announced a firm order for 87 Airbus aircraft, plus purchase rights for a further 30, to support the global expansion of its operations. The order represents an investment of up to US$ 26.9 billion at list prices, including related engines.
Etihad Airways, Boeing, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology today announced they will collaborate on a new initiative to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the UAE.
Oman Air has announced its support for a vital mobile literacy project, which supports and encourages Omani children of all ages to improve their reading skills.
Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently than other well-known feedstocks.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched its new strategic plan for the years 2014-2016 under the theme “Building the Future of Aviation Together”, which, it said, will have a positive impact on the civil aviation sector in the UAE in the coming years.
Abu Dhabi's pavilion at this year's ITB Berlin – one of the world's top B2B travel shows which runs in the German capital from March 5-9 – will showcase three key destinations in one emirate and almost 70 product lines.
Gulf Air has announced a 52% reduction in annual losses and a financial performance that surpassed the airline's restructuring target by BHD14.5 million, following the successful implementation of its 2013 restructuring strategy.
Sabic - the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - has launched two “revolutionary” polycarbonate sheet solutions called Lexan to be used in aircraft interiors
Gulf Air has launched “EthicsPoint” a third party, anonymous, internet-based reporting tool designed to help ensure greater transparency in the airline's operations, delivering on one of the objectives of the national carrier's successful 2013 strategic restructuring.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has donated more than AED70,000 to assist the work of Breast Cancer Arabia in providing support to women with breast cancer.
As part of their joint workshop series, Aerospace and Engineering services at Mubadala and Airbus Middle East held an aeronautic focused session from 16 to 18 September at Al Ittihad National Private School in Abu Dhabi . The three-day workshop was designed by The Little Engineer (TLE), in partnership with Airbus Middle East, to promote science and technology amongst the UAE's youth.
Abu Dhabi will be the start and finish of the first solar-powered flight around the world, which Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg are planning to undertake in March 2015 with Solar Impulse 2 (Si2).
The second ICAO International Aviation and Environment Seminar for the Middle East which was held in the UAE last week addressed the reducing of carbon dioxide emissions, which is one of the key objectives of ICAO regarding aviation's role in protecting the environment.
