Fujairah International Airport has joined Brazilian manufacturer Embraer in confirming participation in the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, the general aviation show which runs from the 6th to the 8th of March 2012 at Al Bateen Executive Airport.
An IATA pilot project saw Emirates and Delta Airlines chosen to test the potential uses of more efficient flight paths – but it wasn't quite that straight forward. Jill Stockbridge reports.
As Abu Dhabi Airport Company battles to keep up with the ever-increasing numbers wanting to use the facility, Alan Peaford meets CEO James Bennett, the man behind a number of ambitious plans for the future.
Plans are under way to build and develop a cost-effective, state-of-the art passenger terminal at Saudi Arabia's Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Medina. Keith Mwanalushi talks to TAV chief executive Sani Sener about the strategy for developing Islam's second holiest gateway.
Mubadala Aerospace is developing a wide-ranging footprint in the region's MRO scene with the latest success story – Sanad Aero Solutions – demonstrating it has a big part to play. Alan Dron reports.
With the stability, security, and business development in the Kurdistan region of Iraq opening the doors to domestic and international business prosperity, it is no surprise that private aviation traffic into Iraq is growing. Kelly Green meets one of the top men making it happen - Dori Abouzeid, who used to fly Frank Sinatra.
The Dubai Airshow heralded the celebrations of the nation's 40th year. Halls, pavilions and chalets displayed the colours of the UAE national flag in celebration of the anniversary. But, running in parallel, there were also darker discussions and dire warnings surrounding the murkier aspects of business aviation.
In September Raytheon and Emirates Advanced Investments (EAI) conducted testing for their jointly developed Talon Laser Guided Rocket (LGR) system on the AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter, bringing the flight test programme to a successful close. The system is now fully qualified for the AH-64D and ready for production contracts. Claire Apthorp reports.
Though the UAE closed down its US-based F-16 training operation in October 2010, the Emiratis continue to maintain a small fleet of Block 60 F-16s in the USA for testing new systems, weapons and capabilities.
One of the success stories of last year's air operations over Libya was MBDA's Brimstone missile, especially in its dual mode form. Jon Lake looks at how the hardware performed.
Saudi Arabia has faced challenges introducing the Eurofighter Typhoon into service, not least in establishing local production – which has yet to start. But, as Jon Lake reports, despite this the Royal Saudi Air Force is pushing hard to adopt new capabilities and is believed to have been driving the pace of the development of new air-to-ground capabilities for the tranche 2 aeroplane.
In the eight months since it opened, Wallan Flying School, based at Thumamah Airport near Riyadh, has trained 40 pilots – despite not advertising at all.
Gulfstream Aerospace is showing a G450 here at the static park. The aircraft has proved a popular choice with private aviation users in the region because of its range and cabin size.
The latest part 135 charter operator in Saudi Arabia – Aviation Horizons – earned its Aircraft Operator's Certificate (AOC) just a month ago, and already has grand plans to develop the country's executive aviation market.
Ralph Eisenschmid CEO of MENA Aerospace reckons that his company will grow by at least 40% over the next year. “We have to,” he said, “the region as a whole will grow by 15-20%, and we have to stay ahead of the game”.
A firework-blasting aerobatic duo produced a spectacular finale to the first day of the Bahrain International Air Show last night as thousands of people watched them blaze a trail across the night sky above Sakhir Air Base.
Day 2 of the Bahrain Airshow with news of a milestone deal in civil aviation operations, deals in training, a close look at the Royal Bahrain Airforce F-16 operations and we hear about the executive aviation market
Comlux Middle East believes the SBJ, the VIP version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner, will be a winner – so much so that president Richard Gaona (pictured) is willing to take an earlier delivery position rather than wait in line for his scheduled 2014 slot.
Bombardier comes to the show bringing the passenger cabin and cockpit demonstrators of its CSeries twinjet and a trio of executive jets, expressing its confidence in strong market growth in the region.
SA MENA Avionics, a subsidiary of MENA Aerospace Enterprises has obtained a certificate of approval from the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation paving the way for expansion into the country.
