The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), increased by 11.4% in July 2017 compared to the same period a year ago, with African carriers seeing huge growth.
In the post nuclear-sanctions world, Iran is talking about its capabilities developed over the past three decades to maintain an aviation industry. This has led to a whole series of indigenous helicopters, as Mohammad Razazzan reports.
University claims a speed record as it develops a jet-powered unmanned aircraft as a testbed for adaptive flight controls, beyond-line-of-sight communications and other technologies.
An AgustaWestland 139 helicopter, operated by Abu Dhabi Aviation, conducted a controlled ditching off the coast of Mubarras Island, Abu Dhabi, at the end of April.
Etihad Airways and Jettainer are extending their cooperation until 2021. The leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management will continue to manage and maintain the container fleet of the United Arab Emirates' national airline during the next five years.
Business France, the national agency in charge of the international development of the French economy will gather 13 companies on the French pavilion at Airport Show Dubai.
A340 MSN001, modified to be the Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator for Europe (BLADE), will soon begin a flight-test campaign to show that laminar flow can reduce fuel burn.
The Perlan 2 stratospheric glider has established a new world altitude record for sailplanes after it flew to 52,172 feet over the Andes mountains on September 3.
Botswana's Air Daytona Tourist Airlines founder and sole shareholder, Moses Botipeng, has confirmed the prospective scheduled passenger carrier is in the process of beginning its certification drive with the Botswana Ministry of Transport, reports ch-aviation.
Guy Norris, Aviation Week Senior editor, talks to us from El Calafate, Patagonia, Argentina where Airbus hopes to witness the Perlan Mission II achieve a new world altitude record.
FedEx Express is celebrating seven years as one of the best companies to work for in the UAE. This year, FedEx Express has been ranked eighth, cementing its position as an employer of choice in the UAE.
Emirates and Google are engaging visitors at this year's Emirates Airline Festival of Literature with innovative on-ground experiences ranging from virtual reality 3D painting tools to an e-book reading lounge. Emirates' on-ground activations run until 11th March at the InterContinental Hotel Festival City.
Air Arabia has announced full-year financial results for 2016 as the Middle East and North Africa's first and largest low-cost carrier continued to deliver healthy growth and strong levels of profitability despite challenging market conditions.
Qatar Airways' popular Travel Festival is back and has been significantly enhanced for 2017, inviting UK travellers to take advantage of a number of deals across the airline's global network.
Caverton Helicopters Limited, a subsidiary of The Caverton Offshore Support Group Plc, has entered a purchase agreement with Dallas based Bell Helicopter for eight brand new Bell 407GXPs.
The aviation industry relies extensively on computer systems for both ground and flight operations but, increasingly, they are becoming vulnerable to attack. Steve Knight looks at what precautions African airlines can take to create and maintain cyber security.
New multirotor unmanned aircraft are coming onto the market. They combine vertical-takeoff-and-landing ease of use with longer flight times to increase productivity on commercial missions.
The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (ASA) will hold its 47th Annual General Assembly from 12-15 October 2017 at the Wild Coast Sun on South Africa's eastern seaboard. The conference host is Cemair.
