Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries Company – part of the Saudi Arabian Airlines group has signed an agreement with the Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) to train 100 Saudis over the next year to work in the aviation industry.
The first flight of the first Pilatus PC-21 for the United Arab Emirates Air Force & Air Defence took place yesterday, one year to the day after the contract was signed.
Work is progressing on the new Airbus A350 XWB. Airbus partner, Spirit AeroSystems, has completed the curing of one of the panels that make up the longest section of the A350 XWB's all carbon fibre fuselage.
Afghan airline Safi Airways has described the EU's ban on flights from Afghanistan as a “serious setback” as it argues it has adopted European safety standards throughout.
flydubai's inaugural flight to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, touched down yesterday afternoon, making it the 25th operational route for Dubai's first low cost airline.
Flydubai's inaugural flight to the Armenian capital, Yerevan, touched down yesterday afternoon, making it the 25th operational route for Dubai's first low cost airline.
Nesma Airlines - the brand new Egyptian airline owned by the Nesma conglomerate of Heddah is lining up operations for its a fleet of modern Airbus 320 aircraft to run from its commercial hub in the Red Sea resort town of Sharm El Sheikh.
Ras Al Kaimah's airline, RAK Airways,is expanding its route network with flights to Dhaka and Chittagong it said today. Effective December 15th the airline will offer three flights a week to Dhaka and three flights a week to Chittagong.
An important French delegation of 15 companies in Aerospace related industries will be visiting the UAE this week to discuss business opportunities between the French and the Emirati side.
Dubai low cost carrier flydubai has signed a three-year contract with airline training and management solutions company, CTC Aviation Group in the UK to help recruit pilots for its expanding fleet.
Boeing delivered its 900th 777 airplane today to Ethiopian Airlines. The airplane is the ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200LR (long range) Worldliner, and is the first of five 777s the airline ordered in 2009.
Royal Jordanian has announced the addition of a new Embraer 175 aircraft to its fleet. The carrier introduced five Embraer 195s and two Embraer 175s in the last few years to operate on the regional route network and to the short-haul Middle Eastern cities.
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation has awarded Saudi Binladin Group a $7.2bn contract to build a new terminal and infrastructure at Jeddah international airport, AFP has reported.
An air services agreement has been signed between Qatar and Canada that will allow for the first time direct scheduled flights between the two countries, Reuters has reported.
The UAE's new Al Fursan (The Knights) aerobatic team, has started to receive its upgraded Alenia Aermacchi MB-339A(NAT) aircraft, and all ten are expected to be delivered by the end of the year.
While the investigation into the incident onboard 787 Dreamliner ZA002 continues, Boeing has established a plan to fly two other aircraft, ZA001 and ZA005, back to Seattle from Rapid City, S.D., and Victorville, Calif. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has reviewed and approved the plans.
Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney's first PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries family of aircraft continues on schedule validating performance expectations. The engine is the first of an eight-engine validation and certification programme.
The financial services company that has led a series of successful offset investments in the defence and civil aviation industries in the Middle East has achieved a major milestone in increasing the transparency and the potential of further international offset projects.
