Deimos Space UK and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in the UAE have signed a one-year contract to develop mapping applications that use DubaiSat-2 and Deimos-2 high-resolution satellite data.
Emirates Airline has chosen US company Essex Industries to outfit its fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft with the Essex PBE, (Protective Breathing Equipment.)
Turkish Airlines has opened its new independent office in Abu Dhabi, led by increasing demand from the UAE capital, with nearly 4 per cent growth in passenger traffic reported in 2014.
In a session titled "Rebooting the tourism industry" at the World Economic Forum, held on the 22nd of May 2015, on the shores of the Dead Sea, the airline industry was invoked and its role in "airlifting" tourists into the region, reports Radi Radi.
Etihad Airways has achieved its strongest financial results to date in 2014, posting a net profit of US$ 73 million on total revenues of US$ 7.6 billion, up 52.1 per cent and 26.7 per cent respectively over the previous year.
Etihad Airways will contribute US$2.9 billion to the US economy and support 23,400 American jobs this year, according to new research by the global consultancy Oxford Economics.
The aviation sector has experienced multifaceted successes to date, with Dubai International being announced as the World's busiest airport in terms of international passengers, surpassing Heathrow, and the recent ranking as no. 1 in terms of Quality in air transport infrastructure.
The start of an airspace restructuring project for the six Gulf Co-operation Council states is imminent, according to the Vice Chairman of the GCC Air Navigation Committee, Ahmed Al Jallaf.
Falcon Aviation, the Abu Dhabi-based aerospace company with origins in oil and gas sector transportation, has taken delivery of two, twin-engined, 19-seater, medium lift Augusta Westland 189 helicopters which will be the backbone of its 21st century fleet upgrade. Falcon is the fourth worldwide customer for the AW189.
Qatar Airways announced an order for 10 Boeing 777-8Xs and four B777 Freighters, valued at $4.8 billion at list prices, on the opening day of Paris Air Show today.
Etihad Airways has urged the European Commission to embrace “bold, exciting and world-leading reforms” as part of the Strategic Aviation Package to overhaul Europe's air transport industry.
Representing the country, the UAE Space Agency participated in United Nations (UN) meetings with the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). This participation falls in line with the UAE Space Agency's objective to play a key role in the international space industry and benefit from principles of international cooperation and knowledge transfer.
Ibdar Bank (Ibdar, the Bahrain based Islamic wholesale investment bank, together with Dubai-based Palma Holding received the African Aviation Awards' “Aircraft Finance Deal of the Year” for their successful structuring of a 12-year agreement for acquiring four brand new Bombardier Q400 Next Gen aircrafts and leasing them to the Ethiopian Airlines.
The Dubai Airshow has a reputation for being at the cutting edge of the aerospace industry, and will continue to showcase game changing technology with the announcement of the addition of the 3D Printshow to the Dubai Airshow in 2015.
Etihad Airways has expanded its codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed Skytrax 4-star airline, to provide travellers with enhanced connections between Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Royal Jordanian will commence its direct regular service between Amman and Najaf, in Iraq, on July 9, 2015. This will increase the number of Iraqi destinations on the RJ network to six, including Mosul, which has been suspended since June 2014.
Dubai-based carrier flydubaihas announced direct daily flights to Faisalabad, the 3rd largest city in Pakistan, together with an increase in the frequency of the airline's flights to Pakistan, doubling the size of its network in the country.
AFI KLM E&M and Gulf Air have announced the signing of a support contract for the airline's all-Airbus fleet. The contract covers component support for sixteen A320s, six A321s and six A330s and includes the provision of a Main Base Kit in Bahrain and access to the spares pools located in Dubai, CDG and other Pool locations of AFI KLM E&M.
