Virgin Galactic, the company developing the world's first commercial manned space flight system and tourism business, has successfully completed the first piloted free flight of its Enterprise spacecraft.
A British designed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) which showcases a wide range of new technologies has successfully demonstrated 'flapless flight' in the UK.
SITA has announced that UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways has introduced the IT provider's innovative new fare pricing software in a move to ensure the best fares for its passengers.
Emirates subsidiary Mercator is today unveiling Avantik, the new name for its award-winning tikAERO passenger services system, at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress in London.
Etihad Airways has won the 2010 Avion Award for 'best single achievement in in-flight entertainment' for its innovative 'E-BOX' system at the Airline Passenger Experience Association's (APEX) Annual Conference and Exhibition held in California.
HP Middle East today announced that Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's national carrier, has signed an agreement that will help add new capabilities and value to MEA's business operations in the region.
A new "dream team" partnership has been formed - Lufthansa Consulting (LCG) is teaming up with SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services to serve the aviation industry.
The Boeing Company, through its Global Corporate Citizenship programme, continues to sponsor innovative community educational and environmental initiatives in the Middle East as part of its commitment to support the region's development priorities.
Despite the recent global economic crisis and its impact on the aviation industry, the long-term nature of many airport projects continues thrive in the aviation sector
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has released a mosaic image of the UAE in celebration of the first anniversary of the launch of DubaiSat-1, the first remote sensing satellite owned by the UAE.
Air Arabia, based in Sharjah (UAE), has selected Thales to supply an avionics package including Flight Management Systems (FMS), and Traffic, Terrain and Transponder Collision Avoidance System (T3CAS) for its 44 new Airbus A320 aircraft.
For UK engineering giant, Rolls-Royce, the Middle East has come to represent a classic example of the company's core strategies at work – based in the commercial aviation sector on the success of its modern large engines business and associated services agreements, plus a willingness to engage in technology projects with regional partners. Martin Jonhson reviews the success story.
CFM International's advanced CFM56-7BE engine for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 family has been jointly certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and European Aviation Safety Agency. The agencies issued the official engine Type Certificate on 30 July
Etihad Airways has finalised the purchase of 78 GEnx-1B engines to power its 35 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft order announced during the Paris Airshow in 2009.
Rockwell Collins and Bombardier Aerospace has announced the release of “V7” Cabin Electronics System (CES) software for operators of Bombardier's Global 5000* and Global Express* XRS* business aircraft. The new software includes dozens of improvements to enhance the look and feel of the system.
