Aviation Space | Al Defaiya

Aviation Space

Etihad to Purchase 5 Boeing 777-200 LRs from Air India
2013-10-10 Read More...
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, announced its intention to purchase from Air India five Boeing 777-200 LRs, the longest range passenger aircraft in operation to support its accelerated network growth

India Cabinet Approves Etihad’s 24% Stake in Jet Airways
2013-10-04 Read More...
India’s cabinet approved on Thursday a $330 million deal by Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to buy a stake in Jet Airways, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh told reporters, taking the companies one step closer to complete the long-delayed

Emirates Nearing Deal for Revamped Boeing 777 Jets
2013-10-03 Read More...
Emirates is closing in on a widely anticipated deal to buy a revamped version of Boeing's 777 passenger jet but still has “a lot of work to do” in negotiations on the

Al Maktoum International All Set for Passenger Operations
2013-09-26 Read More...
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the sole regulator of all licensed airfields within the UAE, has certified Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) for passenger

Morocco to Host Mideast Business Aviation Conference
2013-09-25 Read More...
Experts in the region’s aviation sector will discuss the issues surrounding North Africa’s business aviation market including FBO challenges and regulatory framework at an upcoming conference in

Bahrain to Build New Hi-Tech Airport
2013-09-19 Read More...
Senior officials of the Transportation Ministry reviewed plans to build a new state-of-the-art international airport in Northern Bahrain, said a

Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Powers 787-9 Dreamliner 1st Flight
2013-09-19 Read More...
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have powered the successful first test flight of the Boeing 787-9, the second member of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner

Dubai to be Busiest Airport by 2014
2013-09-19 Read More...
The ongoing expansion at the Dubai International Airport will help make the hub the world’s busiest airport by next year, the Emirates airline Chairman was quoted as saying by a Bloomberg

Etihad, SR Technics’ Deal to Cover Boeing 777 Fleet
2013-09-18 Read More...
UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways and SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, have signed a deal to extend and deepen their existing

P&W's PurePower Engine Powers Bombardier CSeries 1st Flight
2013-09-18 Read More...
Under perfect weather conditions, Bombardier Aerospace celebrated the successful first flight of its CSeries aircraft Monday, a major milestone in the company’s highly anticipated development program that will provide operators with an all-new

Etihad, SR Technics Extend Cooperation
2013-09-05 Read More...
UAE’s national airline Etihad Airways and SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, have signed a deal to extend and deepen their existing

Airbus CEO Gets First Experience of A350 XWB
2013-09-03 Read More...
Airbus President & CEO, Fabrice Brégier has enjoyed his first experience on-board the A350 XWB MSN1 during a routine test flight which lasted close to three hours and took place over the south-western part of

NATS to Offer Air Traffic Design in UAE
2013-09-03 Read More...
UK-based NATS, a global leader in air traffic services, recently won a green signal from the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to provide air traffic design, management, maintenance and other related services in the

Boeing Rolls Out First 787-9 Dreamliner
2013-08-28 Read More...
Boeing has completed the first 787-9 Dreamliner. The second member of the super-efficient 787 family rolled out of the Everett, Washington, factory on August 24 to the flight line, where teams are preparing it to fly later this

Honeywell to Upgrade In-Flight Entertainment
2013-08-23 Read More...
Honeywell has signed a partnership agreement with airline content management company IFP and its sister company, in-flight software development expert DTI, to launch a new in-flight entertainment upgrade for its Ovation Select cabin management

Russia, China to Develop Long-Haul Airliner
2013-08-22 Read More...
Russia and China plan to collaborate on developing a wide-body long-haul passenger airliner, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin (photo)

Latest events

El Alamein International Airshow (EAIS)
08 - 10 Sep 2026El Alamein International Airport - Egypt
Euro Defence Expo
22 - 25 Sep 2026Messe Essen - Germany
Korean Army International Defense Industry Exhibition – KADEX 2026
06 - 10 Oct 2026Gyeryongdae, Chungcheongnam-do - South Korea
Marrakech Airshow
07 - 10 Oct 2026Marrakech Royal Moroccan Air Force Base - Morocco

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2026