UK startup Electric Aircraft Group (EAG) has secured an investment from Irish regional airline CityJet to advance its plans to develop a hydrogen-electric 90-seat regional aircraft for entry into service in 2030.
Opener’s BlackFly might start its life as a toy for the affluent early adopter, as did the Ski-Doo and the Sea-Doo, but its designer believes the single-seat electric vertical-takeoff vehicle will ultimately find multiple practical uses.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released performance figures for 2018 showing that global air connectivity continues to become more accessible and more efficient.
Gulf Air has announced a solid fiscal and operational performance for the first quarter ending March 2013. The airline is currently three months into a restructuring strategy driven by Gulf Air's Board of Directors, led by its Chairman H.E Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, and implemented the airline's management team.
The Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC) has hosted a gas-to-liquid (GTL) Jet Fuel Forum to share the outcome and data of its research programme conducted by its GTL Jet Fuel Consortium.
Travel agents booking Oman Air via Travelport's Galileo and Worldspan distribution systems will now be able to benefit from new functionality, which allows them to manage the seat selection process in a 'live' and interactive environment.
The GE and Accenture joint venture Taleris has announced an agreement with Etihad Airways which it says will implement new technology to predict aircraft maintenance faults and reduce flight delays.
Rolls-Royce has won an order from Oman Air, worth $200m at list prices, to deliver Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft. The order also includes long-term TotalCare service support.
Travelport and Emirates, have launched Emirates' Inspire Me travel application on the Emirates website, http://tinyurl.com/Emirates-Inspire-Me, for consumers who want to travel but have no preconceived destinations in mind.
Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has renewed its contract with Sabre Airline Solutions, the airline's long time business partner providing passenger service solutions, for a new reservations system software package.
The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has unveiled a strategy plan to steer the next stage of development for the fast-growing civil aviation sector in the Emirate of Dubai.
Gulf Air said today that its restructuring strategy is on-track following a robust financial and operational performance in the first half of the year.
Qatar Airways and Jeppesen have agreed to a five-year service renewal agreement that will provide the carrier with tailored electronic charting and Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro electronic flight bag (EFB) services to increase operational efficiency.
Global air transport IT and communications specialist, SITA, has installed IP telephony across Saudia's international network, providing Saudi Arabia's leading airline with significant savings by eliminating international calls among its 151 offices around the world.
