Operators of aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins' Pro Line 21 avionics will soon be able to realize the operational benefits of synthetic vision, the company said today.
Bombardier Aerospace today announced that the Challenger 300 business jet fleet, powered by Honeywell's HTF7000 turbofan propulsion system, has surpassed one million hours of in-flight engine service.
Qatar is already a pioneer of natural gas-based fuel for aviation. Now, Dr Eulian Roberts of Qatar Science and Technology Park tells Brendan Gallagher, the race is on to develop CO2-busting biofuels.
Oman Air has become the fifth major carrier in the Middle East to adopt SITA's software solution for fares management, Airfare Insight, in a seven-year contract announced today.
French aerospace giant Safran announced today the merger of subsidiaries Messier-Bugatti, Messier-Dowty and Messier Services to form Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (MBD)
The Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) 2011, held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi from 9-11 May, will host the second European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).
UPS announced yesterday that it will equip its air fleet with the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), becoming the first international air carrier to take such a step. Installation of the enhanced safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent Pilots Association (IPA) Safety Task Force.
International Launch Services (ILS) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) of Tokyo, Japan, announced a new contract today for the launch of Turksat 4A and Turksat 4B on ILS Proton. Turksat 4A is scheduled to launch in late 2013 and Turksat 4B in early 2014.
The Director of the Iranian Space Agency Hamid Fazeli announced yesterday that Iran will design and build a remote sensing satellite in cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO).
Commercial opportunities along with military and humanitarian demands driving the need for sustainable space and satellite programmes across the Middle East will be in focus at the Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) 2011.
In its continuous efforts to ensure passenger health and safety on board its aircraft, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has installed a new live-saving device on its fleet, automated external defibrillators.
When Mubadala's training subsidiary Horizon selected a simulator for its Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel helicopter training the Al Ain company had a very special request.
The Ariane 5 launcher due to launch the Yahsat 1a satellite into orbit has had its launch countdown aborted, just seconds before the solid rocket boosters were due to be ignited.
Eclipse Aerospace announced today at the Sun N' Fun International Fly-In & Expo that the FAA has issued the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for an Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS) for the Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet.
Qatari students had a chance to hear first hand about space travel as Boeing continued its lecture series for students in Qatar pursuing studies in fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics
American news channel CNN has reported that researchers at Qatar University's engineering school have come up with a novel way to cool the stadiums ahead of the 2022 World Cup... giant flying saucers.
Jeppesen said today that it has completed a successful rapid decompression test of iPad 2. The successful test was completed to an altitude of 51,000 feet, proving the integrity of iPad 2 in the unlikely event of sudden cabin pressure loss.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates became the first Middle East air navigation service provider to publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) in electronic format .
Dassault owners waiting for the latest version of the EASy II flight deck which is due to enter service this summer – can also look forward to improved access to Europan airports.
Virgin Galactic has signed a contract with the US-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) to fly scientists into space to conduct microgravity, biology, climate and astronomy research.
