Aerospace

The Emirates Group has celebrated the UAE's 48th National Day today with a range of activities at its headquarters in Dubai.

Companies of the aviation industry from across the world will assemble in Dubai in mid-June next year to debate topics related to the future passenger experience as the widest range of newest technologies and innovations are showcased at the Airport Show 2020.

Oman Air has been named Best Design Airline – Middle East 2019 by TheDesignAir, which showcases the Aviation industry from a design and brand perspective.

Emirates has announcd its appointment as official 'Presenting Partner' of the Emirates America's Cup World Series (ACWS) event in Portsmouth, taking place in June 2020.

Emirates Airline is retiring its fleet of A380 passenger jets, for which the Dubai-based carrier was Airbus’ biggest customer. Gloomy as the news is for investors in closed-end A380 funds, they can still expect to make a return on their investment.

Emirates has reaffirmed its commitment to Emirates Team New Zealand through the renewal of their contract for the 36th America's Cup.

Emirates is set to showcase its latest flagship Airbus A380 to visitors and spectators on 15 January at the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020.

Qatar Airways has been awarded ‘Best Business Class Seat and Service’ at the first-ever Head for Points Travel and Loyalty Awards.

Leading aviation law firm HFW will be hosting its 8th annual Middle East Aviation Conference and dinner on the 5th and 6th February 2020 in Dubai.

Qatar Airways will participate in the Kuwait Aviation Show 2020, where it will display its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000 fitted with its multi award-winning Business Class seat, Qsuite, and the ultra-modern private jet Gulfstream G500 from its Qatar Executive fleet.

Etihad Airways will mark Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2020 by operating a special ‘eco-flight’ from Abu Dhabi to Brussels, featuring a range of initiatives designed to illustrate the airline’s broad commitment to sustainable practices in the air and on the ground.

MRO Middle East, the gulf region’s largest event for commercial aircraft maintenance, returns to Dubai, February 24-26.

Emirates today announced its contributions to bushfire relief in Australia.

Leonardo is taking part in the second edition of the Kuwait Aviation Show from 15th-18th January 2020.

The BelugaXL has entered into service, providing Airbus with 30% extra transport capacity in order to support the on-going production ramp-up of commercial aircraft programmes.

Universal Aviation, has opened Universal Aviation Turkey, based at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul to provide supervisory ground support for business aircraft at all airports across Turkey.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a US$300 million four-year unsecured term loan with China Construction Bank (DIFC Branch) and China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation.

Shoppers at the Bahrain City Centre Shopping Mall are getting the chance to step back in time with the national carrier Gulf Air.

Etihad Airways, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), is celebrating Chinese New Year with a special flight from Abu Dhabi to Shanghai operated by the airline’s unique ‘Choose China’ themed aircraft livery.

For the second time in three years, Arabian Adventures Meetings, Incentives & Events (MICE) has won the prestigious SITE Crystal Award for Excellence in Incentive Travel, Africa and the Middle East.

Jewers Doors will exhibit its world renowned range of Esavian aircraft hangar doors on stand 1560 at MRO Middle East in Dubai, 25 to 26 February 2020.

Emirates has picked up ‘Best Airline in the World’ and ‘Best First Class’ at the prestigious 2019 ULTRAs. Voted by the hundreds of thousands of readers of The Telegraph’s luxury travel magazines Ultratravel UK and Ultratravel Middle East, the awards are the industry hallmark of the world’s best luxury travel experiences.

Leonardo has announced that Gulf Helicopters of Qatar is the launch customer for the all new AW189K variant.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced that Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the corporate family rating of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) to Baa3 from Ba1, and the senior unsecured rating of subsidiary DAE Funding LLC to Baa3 from Ba2.

Following the success of last year’s CAPA Qatar Aviation, Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit, the first summit of its kind held in the Middle East, Qatar Airways looks forward to welcoming industry leaders, national regulatory authorities, international and regional aviation organisations, and air transport executives from around the world to Doha next month for the second edition.