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.
Mubadala space subsidiary Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), has signed agreements with Astrium and Boeing to provide secure satellite communications capability for various aeronautical platforms.
Esterline CMC Electronics' second-generation SureSight CMA-2600 I-Series Integrated Sensor System is now approved for use as an Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) on the Dassault Falcon 7X.
The huge potential for opportunities by private and public sector investors that exist in the commercial space and satellite industry is to be the key issue at the third annual Global Space & Satellite Forum (GSSF), which takes place in Abu Dhabi on 9-11 May.
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has signed a contract with the Moscow-based Kosmotras (ISCK) for the launch of DubaiSat-2, the United Arab Emirates' second remote-sensing satellite.
Dassault Falcon has received operational certification from the FAA for the Falcon 7X Enhanced Vision System (EVS). This follows certification received from EASA in July, 2010.
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company, StandardAero announced today that it has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with West Atlantic airline. This long-term contract covers over 80 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 and PW126A engines
Sir Martin Sweeting, Chairman of Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), Professor and Head of the University of Surrey Space Centre and the pioneer of some of the smallest and lightest satellites in the world earning him a knighthood in the process, is set to address delegates at the Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) 2011, which takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 9-11 May.
Etihad Airways has become a member of “Business in the Community” (BITC), an organisation that will support the implementation of the Abu Dhabi-based airline's sustainability strategy and provide access to best practice in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) and Bigelow Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a next-generation commercial human spaceflight project.
Flight Display Systems announced today it has introduced and successfully installed an Android software application for use with its Select Aircraft Cabin Management System (Select CMS).
Airline visitors to AVEX were studying closely a new technology on show from Canadian company Star Navigation Systems Group which has developed an in-flight safety monitoring system, STAR-ISMS, the first system in the world to feature in-flight data analysis, monitoring and diagnostics with a real-time connection between aircraft and ground.
Low cost carrier Air Arabia has joined the region's big boys – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – in optimising its flight planning with Lido/Flight from Lufthansa Systems.
Fokker Services, in collaboration with flight operations software and services provider Navtech, has today introduced commercial aviation's first affordable hardware and mounting solution for Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) technology designed for the Apple iPad.
Aircraft of the future can be powered by biofuels farmed using seawater from Abu Dhabi's arid and saline rich coastline according to new research from the partnership set up last year between the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Etihad, Boeing and Honeywell.
The UAE is currently hosting a five-day workshop on the use and application of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), the first of its kind in the Middle East.
Aviation IT specialists SITA today announced the successful initiation of a series of operational trials at Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to demonstrate the benefits of its planned AIRCOM IP GateLink service for new generation aircraft such as the Airbus A380, Boeing 787 and newer variants of the Boeing 777.
The Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 9-11 May 2011. The conference will address issues ranging from life-saving developments in disaster management to the delivery of entertainment media via handheld consumer devices, bringing together senior industry figures and government officials.
Empire Aviation is taking security on its business jets seriously by installing new surveillance systems from Blue Green Technology on two of its aircraft.
Universal Weather and Aviation has announced that it will start to offer European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) reporting services in time for operators to comply with the March 31, 2011 deadline to submit their verified 2010 emissions data.
Quest Aircraft Company has earned FAA approval for the KODIAK aircraft's ice protection system, which is now installed on three aircraft. Paul Schaller chief executive said: “Ice protection is an option that many of our customers have been looking forward to having available to them.”
