Aerospace

Airbus begins Skyways flights; Singapore creates urban drone zone; Marine squads get quadcopters; BAE tests weapons bays; V-Bat VTOL UAV shows endurance.

Winners in the boosted Pentagon budget are likely to include space, cyber and nuclear weapons.

Qatar Airways have been honoured with 10 new international service awards in October, including titles by four separate global industry leaders: Business Traveller, Kayak, Condé Nast Traveler and CJ Affiliate.

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has received the Export & Import Cargo Transportation award at a Customers Symposium organised by Guangzhou Bayiun International Airport in China on February 7, 2018.

The Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability allows drone operators to fly in pre-approved airspace near airports.

First unveiled two years ago, the Ehang 184 electric VTOL air taxi is flying passengers in tests of both single- and two-seat versions.

Saudi Airshow, a brand-new aerospace & aviation exhibition, will be hosted by Saudi Aviation Club in March 2019 in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has lanuched ‘FlightValet’, its newly designed product that aims to ease the process of moving motor vehicles across the globe.

The World Aviation Safety Summit is returning to Dubai on 11th - 12th December 2018.

Joby Aviation is the latest startup to attract significant investment for its eVTOL air taxi as Uber moves to help remove roadblocks to urban air transport.

GE tackling GE9X fix and maintenance issues with CF6 engines powering 747-400 flying testbed before first flight of new engine for Boeing’s 777X.

Kittyhawk’s drone-management app allows users—from individuals to corporations—to streamline the use of drones, and their operators, for business purposes.

Increased operational flexibility and greater ability to track targets over larger areas are draws for air forces that have fewer aircraft.

Royal Jordanian President/CEO Stefan Pichler has announced the financial and operational figures the company attained last year and in the first quarter of 2018.

Saudi Airlines Catering Company has received a prestigious award at the annual Corporate Governance Conference, organised by the Corporate Governance Center at Alfaisal University - College of Business, in collaboration with the Capital Markets Authority, the Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority, and the Ministry of Commerce and Investment.

Vahana flies; Joby secures $100 million; NASA assesses BLI; detect-and-avoid for drones.

GE tackling GE9X fix and maintenance issues with CF6 engines powering 747-400 flying testbed before first flight of new engine for Boeing’s 777X.

BM chief executive Ginni Rometty calls cyber attacks as "the greatest threat to every company in the world". For the aviation industry it is a threat that needs to be taken seriously.

The Emirates Group has honoured its top employees for their extraordinary commitment to excellence, performance, and service.

Natilus, Elroy Air and Sabrewing are U.S. startups developing large unmanned cargo aircraft. But the Chinese may be ahead of them.

The Airline Engineering and Maintenance: Middle East Conference, which has moved from Abu Dhabi to Dubai for the 2018 edition, will focus on the MRO outlook for the region and crucially how the supply chain can effectively support the huge projected growth.

The first Airbus A350-1000, the largest version of the A350 XWB twin-aisle airliner, will be delivered to Qatar Airways by the end of the year. But, asks Alan Dron, how will it fare in the Middle East?

Rapid progress in neuroscience-based ergonomics, more effectively factoring in the weaknesses and strengths of the human brain, may help put the pilot back in the loop.

Sweden’s Inkonova has built a drone designed to fly in places humans cannot get to—today it’s caves, tomorrow it could be asteroids.

This industry has its share of challenges, and we will continue to doggedly cover them. But I am confident that the best is yet to come.