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).
East Horizon Airlines, Afghanistan's newest cargo airline and the first certified under the new internationally-compliant Afghan aviation standards, has taken delivery of its first aircraft.
Qatari students had a chance to hear first hand about space travel as Boeing continued its lecture series for students in Qatar pursuing studies in fields related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Prince Abdul Mohsen Airport in Yanbu has been upgraded to an international airport status and has begun receiving regional and international flights, a statement by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said.
Despite an unprecedented 300,000 flight cancellations and a new record of 2.44 billion people travelling by plane last year, the air transport industry has maintained the overall downward trend in baggage mishandling.
Emirates last night held a road show at Palexpo in Geneva where they announced that from 1st June the Swiss city will become part of their European route network.
American news channel CNN has reported that researchers at Qatar University's engineering school have come up with a novel way to cool the stadiums ahead of the 2022 World Cup... giant flying saucers.
Cessna has announced its new Corvalis TTX high-performance single-engine piston today at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Florida
TNT Express announced today that it has made a a six-figure investment in a Boeing 767 freighter to boost logistics services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
The Lebanese Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA) has released its preliminary report into the January 2010 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 into the sea off of Beirut.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) was crowned winner not only of the Middle East and Sub-Continent Routes Airport Marketing Awards but also overall for the entire Asian region.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced scheduled international traffic for February 2011, showing increases of 6.0% and 2.3% respectively for passenger and cargo demand compared to February 2010 but said political unrest in the MENA region had dented international air traffic growth by 1%.
Air Arabia has announced it is going to expand its service to Kiev in the Ukraine from its primary hub in Sharjah, UAE, offering daily flights to the Ukrainian capital from April 1st.
