Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has suggested the country will invest in a fleet of firefighting aircraft after a series of devastating forest blazes forced the country to call on international help.
In a mark of formal approval for next year's World Defense Show in Riyadh, the inaugural international security and defence exhibition founded by the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has been granted royal patronage from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
A specialist in dexterous robotic manipulators has received $1 million in U.S. Army funding to develop a system to autonomously refuel Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters in the field.
Africa has emerged as a proving ground for drone delivery, headlined by Zipline’s large-scale on-demand medical delivery networks in Rwanda, Ghana and now Nigeria. Now the continent is turning its attention to urban air mobility.
Tokyo-based startup SkyDrive has begun cooperating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on aerodynamic research to support development of its planned electric urban air vehicle.
Joby Aviation has begun trading on the New York Stock Exchange, a milestone on its 15-year journey to launch commercial aerial ridesharing services in the U.S. in 2024.
Jazeera Airways has reported on its financial and operational performance for the second quarter of the year, announcing a 137.7% increase in number of passengers flown with a higher load factor of 51.3% and an operating revenue of KD7.4 million.
HIA has also been recognised as the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ for the seventh consecutive year and ‘Best Staff Service in the Middle East’ for the sixth year in a row.
AFRAA has released African airlines’ performance updates showing the African continent continues to witness a significant increase in number of Covid 19 cases.
