On the eve of the Farnborough International Airshow, Airbus reveals the latest findings in a two-year global consultation with more than 1.75 million people which spells out what passengers want from flying in the future: more sustainable; less stressful; and more of it, despite social media revolutionising how we keep in touch.
Following a boom in commercial aircraft orders in 2011, a year which saw the launch of the Airbus A320 NEO and the Boeing 737 MAX, the aerospace industry is now faced with having to deliver a huge backlog.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that the seventh World Cargo Symposium (WCS) being held in Doha, Qatar, from 12-14 March 2013 - exploring the theme of 'Action for Sustainability' - is to be hosted by Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways is set to be making the headlines at next week's Farnborough Airshow when it confirmed today that it will unveil its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time at the major European aerospace event.
The Libyan deputy minister of higher education and scientific research, H.E. Prof. Fathi Al Akkari said his country was open to doing business with all international partners.
Qatar Airways and the Qatar Olympic Committee have announced a strategic partnership with the national airline named Official Sponsor of the Qatar Olympic Team.
After a first failure to reach Ouarzazate last week, the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg has completed its flight to Morocco's Southern region of Ouarzazate.
After a first unsuccessful attempt to reach Ouarzazate, Solar Impulse remains determined to reattempt the challenge of landing in Southern Morocco, a region of turbulence and high wind.
Emirates airline has announced that it has repaid a US$ 550 million sukuk bond in full on its maturity date 18 June, 2012. The sukuk bond, listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, was originally issued in 2005 with a seven year term.
Gulf Air held an official awards ceremony honoring a number of its staff yesterday – the result of the airline's recently launched 2012 staff appreciation programme.
The Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg landed safely at the Rabat-Salé International airport at 00:14am (UTC+1) after attempting to reach Ouarzazate.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that South African Airways will host the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) at Cape Town's International Convention Centre from 2-4 June 2013.
After having accomplished the first intercontinental flight powered by solar energy, the solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg continues its voyage.
The UAE offset programme bureau has officially been renamed as Tawazun Economic Council in a move timed to celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary.
The Gulf Air Traffic Management (GATM) event takes place 16 – 17 September 2012, at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, bringing air traffic management professionals together for the two day summit under the theme 'ATM Imperatives: Protecting the Gulf's Economic Growth'.
