Airbus has successfully performed certification testing to demonstrate the A350 XWB's ability to operate on wet runways. During these tests at Istres, France, the Qatar Airwys liveried flight-test aircraft, MSN004, travelled through troughs containing at least 22mm of water depth, at a variety of speeds, starting at 60kts, and successively increasing to around 140kts.
Arabian Aerospace has been at Day One of the Airport Show in Dubai. In our exclusive video programme we talk to event director Daniyal Querishi about what the show offers; Rene Vuillemin of Europoles about its innovative airport lighting; Volker Brandt of Nerak describes its luggage conveyor systems; and Richard Isles of Ultra Global PRT explains how it can automatically transport airport passengers from A to B.
Cubic Defense Systems has been awarded a contract valued at more than $5 million from the U.S. Air Force to supply its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) to the Moroccan Air Force.
News and financial agency Reuters has reported that the board of Alitalia – Italian national airline - will be meeting on Monday to consider a proposition from Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to buy almost half of the ailing Italian carrier.
The prospect of Etihad Airways buying nearly half of Alitalia has significantly increased after a meeting between Etihad's boss and Italy's prime minister, reports Reuters.
NOTAM reports issued by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority have sent a clear indication that the country's new international airport will become operational at the end of this month.
Iraq has withdrawn traffic rights from German low-cost carrier Germania. The airline described the move as made an “unjustified and arbitrary decision”.
Boeing's first of four satellites for Inmarsat's Global Xpress network, has passed all of its on-orbit testing and has now been handed over to Inmarsat.
An Algerian Hercules C130 military transporter has crashed in the mountainous area of Oum al-Bouaghi close to the Tunisian border. All 103 on board were killed according to local media.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasised the importance of industry-government partnership as the industry embarks on the second century of commercial aviation.
Tony Tyler, IATA's director general and CEO, spoke at AVSEC World 2014 in Washington this week, where he called for greater cooperation and collaboration among governments and industry in order to respond to new and emerging threats to security as well as the rising demand for connectivity of people and commerce.
The airline commenced the three-times-weekly flights from Doha's Hamad International Airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport, marking the airline's 145th global destination.
Reflecting the growing importance of North Africa as a business aviation base, the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association is hosting its first dedicated event for North Africa, the MEBAA Morocco show, in September 2015.
The Rolls-Royce composite carbon/titanium (CTi) fan blade for the Advance and UltraFan engine designs has taken to the skies for the first time, marking another milestone for the programme.
Rockwell Collins' Venue HD cabin management and entertainment system, Airshow Moving Map and audio/video on-demand (AVOD) streaming solution, have been selected by an undisclosed customer for a wide-body Airbus A340 business jet, which will be installed in mid-2015.
