Aerospace

Dubai Airshow 2019 was officially opened yesterday, Sunday 17 November, by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces.

EgyptAir strengthened ties with Boeing at the show yesterday with the two sides signing supply chain partnership agreements to give the Cairo-based flag-carrier global access to critical aircraft components.

This is the world’s first electric racing aircraft, called White Lightning.

Etihad Airways and Boeing today announced a first-of-its-kind ‘eco partnership’, in which a specially-themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner will be used to test products, procedures and initiatives designed to reduce aircraft carbon emissions.

Air Arabia has signed a firm order for 120 Airbus aircraft comprising 73 A320neos, 27 A321neos and 20 A321XLRs.

Embraer yesterday announced the name and designation of its multi-mission medium aircraft, the Embraer C-390 Millennium. The new designation reflects increased flexibility and value for operators that look for a transport/cargo aircraft to perform airlift and air mobility missions, among others.

The second edition of the Saudi International Airshow will be held in Riyadh from 16 – 18 February 2021.

EgyptAir and AerCap announced today they have executed long-term operating leases for two Boeing 787-9 aircraft, the aircraft are from AerCap’s order book with Boeing and the first unit is scheduled to deliver in 2021 with the second unit delivering in 2022.

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for 20 Dash 8-400 turboprops with Dubai-based lessor, Palma Holding.

Frequentis has partnered with Bin Hilal Enterprises to support the market demand for mission-critical solutions in the UAE.

The world’s first helipad and terminal for the civil version of Leonardo’s AW609 Tiltrotor aircraft has been unveiled by Gian Piero Cutillo, managing director of Leonardo’s Helicopter Division, and Captain Raman Oberoi, chief operating officer of Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation.

FlyBig, an India-based airline startup, has selected Collins Aerospace’s ARINC PaxLinkSM Passenger Services System (PSS) to help streamline its airline and travel operations.

Turkish-German leisure operator, SunExpress, joined International Airlines Group (IAG) in a vote of confidence in the grounded Boeing 737 MAX by exercising 10 options for the type at the show.

Plans for the UAE’s Mars ‘Hope’ probe were outlined at the ‘Women in Space’ conference on the second day of the show.

L3Harris Technologies has signed an agreement with RwandAir to support the airline’s pilot training plans and growth strategy.

Dubai’s Emirates Airline is taking the A350s, while Sharjah’s low-cost carrier, Air Arabia, placed orders for 73 A320neo, 27 A321neo, and 20 A321XLR aircraft.

Boeing and Ghana have announced that the country intends to re-launch an airline starting with the 787-9 Dreamliner.

As part of their joint commitment to build industrial capabilities and innovative solutions, Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun), the UAE defence and security industry enabler and the Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), the French government defence procurement and technology agency have set up a joint steering committee to drive cooperation in fields of research and development.

Collins Aerospace Systems has signed a 10-year support agreement with Etihad Airways, covering the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787-9 aircraft.

Infinity Support Services (ISS) and ITP Aero has signed a three-year contract to support General Electric CT7-8A engines operated on Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters.

Accel, the new all-electric demonstrator aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce, could be heading for the record books next year.

Abu Dhabi’s Tawazun today announced the start of negotiations to buy 200 of the Russian-built VRT multipurpose civilian helicopters, which will be used across both government and private entities in the emirate.

Dubai Airshow 2019 was hailed a success today by exhibitors, delegates and sponsors alike, as a lively week of trading came to a close.

Abu Dhabi Airports has awarded the Midfield Terminal’s lounge construction and management contract to a joint venture between National Aviation Services (NAS) and Airport Dimensions, which combines NAS’ regional operational experience and Airport Dimensions’ expertise in managing passenger’s needs at international airports.

Industry safety experts at the World Aviation Safety Summit 2019 will present potential new solutions to the problem of airspace congestion for the Middle East and wider regions. The problem is costing an excess of $7 billion in lost productivity time to passengers and is adding more than $ 9 billion to airline operating costs.