Saudi Arabia’s SAMI (Saudi Arabia Military Industries), a Saudi Public Investment, created in January 2018 is expanding at quite a ferocious pace. That’s been a priority for CEO Walid Abukhaled, who has worked hard to ensure SAMI meets the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030, with the need to localise 50 per cent of Saudi’s defence spending a top priority. Alan Warnes investigates.
Royal Jordanian has become the first Embraer E195-E2 operator in the Middle East with the delivery of two aircraft early this year. The airline is pursuing its fleet expansion and modernisation plan, despite geopolitical tensions.
Gulfstream has marked 100 days since its all-new G700 received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in March and entered into service.
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Emirates Group Chairman and Chief Executive, has announced senior appointments to support the organisation’s growth.
Following the opening of its new terminal A in November 2023, Zayed International Airport (formerly Abu Dhabi International) is on an upward trajectory expecting to handle around 45 million passengers annually. Gigi King investigates.
Numerous incidents involving GPS spoofing, jamming or even failure of navigation systems have been recorded, particularly by planes flying over Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Lebanon as well as the Black Sea region.
