The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept the IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for departing and arriving passengers starting 30th of September 2021.
A Norwegian startup has unveiled plans to develop a nine-passenger electric seaplane and provide a regional aviation service connecting towns along the coast and in the fjords with flights over water.
Behind the $600 million in letters of interest signed by electric-aircraft startup Airflow is a shift in its strategy for market entry away from a focus on express logistics toward replacing fleets of older aircraft now used for regional passenger and cargo flights.
Flyadeal, the low-cost Jeddah-based airline owned by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has signed a long-term Flight Hour Services (FHS) agreement to support its A320 fleet.
Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global, a provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, have commenced implementation of an extensive direct data connection between their global operating systems.
Embraer has begun flight testing an electric propulsion demonstrator as it targets the introduction of its first all-electric aircraft, the Eve urban air taxi, in 2026.
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.
