Boeing is said to be aiming at a decision about the further development of its 777 programme in the second half of this year according to Air Transport Intelligence.
History was made in Afghanistan this week when on Wednesday a team of all-female flight crew took to the skies to provide close air support for coalition and Afghan ground forces, marking the first combat mission flown from Bagram to be planned, maintained and flown entirely by women.
This week it was announced that Cathay Pacific Airways will be offering a new four-times-weekly service from Abu Dhabi to Hong Kong from the 2 June 2011.
The first Iraqi air force instructor pilot to graduate from the 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron at Tirkrit Air Base, Iraq, Lt. Col. Hamid Hussein, has flown his first official training mission with an Iraqi student pilot in a Hawker Beechcraft T-6.
Qatari Air Force pilots are now operating alongside the French forces in sorties over Libya as part of the United Nations enforced No Fly Zone while the UAE is set to join operations today or tomorrow.
The SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo in Florida experienced severe weather yesterday afternoon, causing significant damage to an estimated 50 exhibitor and privately owned aircraft as well as a large number of tents and other temporary structures.
America and the European Union have officially concluded a long-awaited bilateral aviation safety agreement (BASA) designed to make government oversight of aviation more efficient and to pave the way for future regulatory cooperation.
Iraq air force officials took a step closer to self-sustainment after hosting their first T-6 Texan trainer aircraft programme management review at New Al Muthana Air Base just days before a historic instructor pilot flight.
Turkish Airlines has exercised options for 15 Next-Generation 737s. The order, comprised of 10 737-800s and 5 737-900ERs, has an average list-price value of more than $1.2 billion.
In its continuous efforts to ensure passenger health and safety on board its aircraft, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has installed a new live-saving device on its fleet, automated external defibrillators.
Qatar Airways has unveiled a brand new advertising campaign aimed at highlighting the unique characteristics of each region within the airline's expanding global network.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Abu Dhabi Airports Company's Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) with the aim of developing specialised civil aviation human resources through the provision of specialised scientific, technical and administrative training courses.
When Mubadala's training subsidiary Horizon selected a simulator for its Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel helicopter training the Al Ain company had a very special request.
Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, has appointed Pauline Smith as FBO Manager. She joins from ExecuJet Middle East where for the past three years she has been responsible for the day to day running of its highly regarded FBO facility at Dubai International.
The Ariane 5 launcher due to launch the Yahsat 1a satellite into orbit has had its launch countdown aborted, just seconds before the solid rocket boosters were due to be ignited.
A world-first aviation scheme has been launched on the back of the UK's economic woes - bringing together private jet owners who want to offset their operating costs and gain better value for money from their asset, with those who long to own their own aircraft but their dreams are crushed by cost.
Eclipse Aerospace announced today at the Sun N' Fun International Fly-In & Expo that the FAA has issued the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for an Integrated Flight Management System (IFMS) for the Eclipse Twin-Engine Jet.
An insight into the future of flying – from the 'wow' factor to the practical and energy saving – will be on show next week during the world's largest dedicated cabin interiors exhibition. Aircraft Interiors Expo takes place from 5 to 7 April at the Hamburg Messe in Germany and visitors from the Middle Eastern airlines are already anticipating seeing some ground-breaking new concepts in everything from seat design to inflight entertainment.
Turkish Technic and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have signed an APS3200 APU repair services contract which covers two APS3200 model APU repair of GECAS. Services will be carried out at Turkish Technic's APU shop in Istanbul, Turkey.
Hawker Beechcraft has retained its long-standing mantle as leaders in turboprop aircraft sales by recording nearly 25 percent of the general aviation industry's total deliveries in the segment, according to 2010 statistics released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
