In Ancient Greek mythology the flying horse Pegasus carried a single 'passenger', the warrior Bellerophon. The Turkish airline that bears the same name last year performed somewhat better. Alan Dron reports.
It is a big role for any national airline to be involved in a country's reconstruction programme but East Horizon Airlines is ready to take to the skies and start linking the remotest corners of war-torn Afghanistan. Marcelle Nethersole speaks to CEO Captain Jahed Azimi.
While there is talk about Bahrain Air's future role in the country's transport structure, the airline is mulling over a decision on whether to buy either the Bombardier CSeries or the Sukhoi Superjet as its future equipment. Alan Dron reports.
Civil aviation was a casualty in the Arab Spring uprisings a year ago. Alan Peaford talks to Egypt's Minister for Civil Aviation about nursing the industry back into shape.
Aviation analysts are warning that Gulf Air could be losing the fight for survival following a decision in the Bahrain parliament to reject a $1.75bn bailout to rescue the ailing airline.
A group of journalists, officials from eight Indonesian airlines and technical and marketing staff from Sukhoi are among the 47 passengers and crew who were confirmed killed in the crash of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 demonstrator in Indonesia yesterday.
Emirates Group has today announced its 24th consecutive year of profit and companywide growth amidst unprecedented economic pressure and record high fuel prices.
It has been reported that a Russion Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane, carrying at least 44 people on board, has gone missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia.
The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports Company, announced today that it has concluded the first ICAO Trainair Plus training developers course (TDC) held in the Middle East region.
Djibouti Dubai Express Holding Company Ltd, better known as the Republic of Djibouti's national airline, Daallo Airlines has added a BAe 146-200 from UK-based aircraft management company Falko to its fleet.
Three Cobham business units are to provide critical components for six MD530F training helicopters bound for Shindand Air Base in Afghanistan, the company said today.
Rolls-Royce has successfully completed the first run of an upgraded version of the Trent 1000 that will be the launch engine for the latest member of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family, the 787-9.
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has been given the go-ahead to continue trading through its bankruptcy proceedings having been granted Chapter 11 protection by the US courts.
The aerospace and defence (A&D) industry experienced a record year in 2011 on the strength of a surging commercial aviation market, according to the Aerospace and Defence 2011 year in review and 2012 forecast report from PwC.
Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, today announced a reciprocal frequent flyer agreement with codeshare partner Royal Air Maroc.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced today the preferred bidder for the construction of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), with the consortium of CCC, TAV and Arabtec being selected.
Etihad has cancelled seven more A350-1000s according to the latest set of figures from European planemaker Airbus – a move that a leading analyst says may put the programme at risk.
