Middle East & North Africa

By Richard Maslen
Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new routes
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are being
Airports & Networks

Textron Aviation's Cessna Citation X+ - the world's fastest civil aircraft - has achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification.
Business Aviation

Bombardier Aerospace has announced that it has received certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its Challenger 350 business aircraft. Transport Canada certification was granted on June 12, 2014.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics highlighting
Airports & Networks

Embraer has concluded the Joint Definition Phase (JDP) of the E190-E2 jet, at the end of May, by conducting the preliminary design review.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade is currently working to introduce new businesses processes to make it easier for foreign companies to invest in Kenya.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The new route will launch from July 28, 2014 and will be flown on a five times weekly basis using a two-class Airbus A330-200 configured with 30 Premier Business Class seats and 187 Economy Class seats.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has extended its codeshare agreement with Air Seychelles to include the island carrier's new services between Paris and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to commence on 2 July 2014.
Airports & Networks

CFM International has announced it has successfully initiated ground testing of the first all-new LEAP-1B engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX.
MRO

By Richard Maslen
In 2004, airlines offered 7.7 million seats from Lisbon Airport but this rose to just under ten million seats last year, a 27.7 per cent rise. This year, based on existing published schedules, the airport will surpass the ten million figure for the first time with capacity set to rise 7.8 per cent.
Airports & Networks

By Steve Nichols / Brussels. SITA, the global IT business solutions provider for the air transport industry, has responded to recent criticism of its structure.
Emerging Technologies

Airlines are investing in smart technologies to manage flight disruptions better, according to the 2014 Airline IT Trends Survey.
Emerging Technologies

With the successful integration of SPECIM's Aisa FENIX, a full spectrum imager, on the DA42 MPP special mission airplane, Diamond Aircraft has added unparalleled hyper spectral detection capabilities to its range of survey turnkey solutions.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
The two destinations join Dubai in the network of Cebu Pacific Air's long-haul division which flies Airbus A330-300s configured in an all-Economy, 436 seat arrangement.
Airports & Networks

NATS, the UK air traffic management company has today announced some new technology into its training facilities which it believes will help develop a new low-cost and flexible training concept for developing markets.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Skywards and S7 Airlines, has announced a frequent flyer partnership that allows members of both airlines' frequent flyer programs to earn and redeem miles for travel across their networks.
Airports & Networks

Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) – is set to surpass previous years, with significant increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors expected to attend the show when the three-day event opens on Monday,December 8.
Aerospace

Investment bank, Ibdar, has announced a 12-year agreement for acquiring four new Bombardier Q400 aircrafts and leasing them to Ethiopian Airlines.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has introduced innovative new inflight products and enhancements to its long-haul and ultra-longhaul cabins, lifting the level of its acclaimed on-board service in First, Business and Economy Class.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Richard Maslen
The Silk Road has existed for thousands of years, passing through many different empires, kingdoms, reigns and societies throughout history. At
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics highlighting
Airports & Networks

Educate A Child, a global programme of the Education Above All Foundation, receives a 2.4 million Qatari Riyal donation as part of the Qatar Airways partnership.
Aerospace

The final assembly of Airbus' first A330 with the new 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability is underway at the A330 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is currently completing its structural assembly before the cabin integration phase and will be used for certification flight trials.
Air Transport

Improving passenger processes at the airport is the number one information technology (IT) investment priority of airports around the world and nearly half (47%) rank passenger and airport security as their top priority, according to the 2014 SITA/ACI Airport IT Trends Survey.
Airports & Networks