The Airbus A350 XWB programme has received a European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) award of the Engine Type Certification of the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan. This certification covers Trent XWB engines which will power the A350-800 and A350-900 variants. A higher thrust version of the Trent XWB is currently under development for the A350-1000.
CEM Systems has announced that its AC2000 security management system has been successfully installed at the new Concourse 3 Terminal 3 in Dubai International Airport.
The UAE's civil aviation authority, GCAA, is working on ways to help Ajman achieve its ambition of opening its own airport amid industry concerns that a go-ahead would add more problems for the nation's crowded airspace.
Further details are emerging on the new fighter jet unveiled by Iran earlier this week. The F313 “Qaher” – which means conquer in Farsi - is described as a new stealth fighter with short take off and landing capability.
Turkish Airlines has launched round trip fares of AED 790, inclusive of all taxes and service charges, from Abu Dhabi to visit the city of Istanbul during the holy month of Ramadan.
RAK International Airport has recorded growth of almost 25% in passenger numbers and a whopping 60% in financial performance in its 2012 figures which were released today
The latest generation CMA-9000 flight management system SparrowHawk from Esterline CMC Electronics which included head-up display (HUD) has been selected by Qatar and Saudi air forces for their new PC-21 turboprop training aircraft.
Dubai's Empire Aviation Group has launched a new sister company Empire Aviation (EA), along with a comprehensive range of business aviation services for private aircraft owners in India.
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Air Navigation and Aerodrome Department (ANA) held its 6th Annual ANA Safety Seminar. The event which was titled "Fatigue & Human Factors Managementfor Air Navigation & Aerodromes” was supported by both national and international civil aviation organizations, and was seen by many delegates as another successful major event in the UAE safety promotion calendar.
Jazeera Airways Group today took delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of its fleet to 13 aircraft. The new aircraft arrived in Kuwait this afternoon and placed in operation immediately after it left the manufacturer's A320 facility in Toulouse, France this morning.
Boeing has begun final assembly of the first 787-9 Dreamliner. The newest member of the 787 family began taking shape on schedule May 30 in Everett, near Seattle, when Boeing started joining large sections of the super-efficient jet.
UAE-based Bayanat Airports Engineering & Supplies (BAES), has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Flight Calibration Services Ltd. (FCSL) to be its representative for the UAE market.
Rolls-Royce's Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the auxiliary power unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft's maiden flight.
Travelport and Air France KLM ,have today jointly announce a new, multi-year global distribution agreement providing all Travelport-connected users – including those in the Middle East and Africa – with full content.
A small number of Oman Air employees have gone on strike since Friday and have reportedly slowed down the operations at the Muscat International Airport according to the Times of Oman newspaper
The Third edition of the Arab Aviation and Media summit is to be held under the patronage of her excellency the undersecretary of Oman's ministry of tourism Maitha bint Saif bin Majid Al-Mahrouqi, from 25 to 27, June 2013, in Salalah.
Riad Kahwaji, CEO of INEGMA and the organisation's director of research and consultancy, Dr. Theodore Karasik, look at impact the Middle East is facing with the latest policy changes by the Americans.
The Algerian government has given the go-ahead to Air Algerie to move ahead with its plans for purchasing new aircraft as part of a bid to get the North African carrier competitive with other carriers.
