Aviation Space | Al Defaiya

Aviation Space

Bahrain International Airshow Kicks Off at Sakhir Airbase
2022-11-09 Read More...
Under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2022) is taking place at Sakhir Air Base from 9-11

Emirates Expands its Cargo Fleet with Five Boeing 777 Freighters
2022-11-09 Read More...
Boeing and Emirates announced the Middle East carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing dedicated freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters, valued at more than $1.7 billion at list

NEOM Invests US$ 175 Million in Volocopter to Accelerate Electric Urban Air Mobility
2022-11-07 Read More...
NEOM, the smart and sustainable regional development in northwest Saudi Arabia, has announced a USD 175 million Series E investment in Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility. The land of the future

Bahrain International Airshow 2022 to Host Thought-Leadership Program
2022-11-03 Read More...
Organised under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and under the supervision of His Highness Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Personal Representative of His Majesty the

Diehl Aviation Names Dr. Jörg Schuler as New CEO
2022-11-02 Read More...
On November 1, 2022, Dr. Jörg Schuler took the reins at the aviation supplier Diehl Aviation as its new CEO. Since the spring of 2022, the Diehl Aviation corporate division has been managed ad interim by Dr. Klaus Richter, President of the Diehl

Abu Dhabi Airports Reveals New Corporate, Visual Identity
2022-11-02 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports announced its refreshed brand architecture and visual identity, as the operator of Abu Dhabi’s five airports reaffirms its commitment to developing the aviation sector in the UAE’s

Lilium, SAUDIA to Bring Electric Air Mobility to Saudi Arabia
2022-10-29 Read More...
SAUDIA, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, and Lilium N.V., developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, at the sixth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), announced a Memorandum of

Gulf Air Appoints Captain Waleed Al Alawi as CEO
2022-10-29 Read More...
Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, announced Captain Waleed Al Alawi as the airline’s Chief Executive

Saudi Hawks, UAE’s Al Fursan Aerobatic Teams to Perform at Bahrain International Airshow 2022
2022-10-26 Read More...
The Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS 2022) announced the teams participating in the flying display shows set to take place at BIAS’ upcoming sixth edition on 9-11 November 2022 under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al

NASA Orders Three More Orion Spacecraft from Lockheed Martin
2022-10-24 Read More...
Lockheed Martin is now under contract to deliver three Orion spacecraft to NASA for its Artemis VI-VIII missions, continuing the delivery of exploration vehicles to the agency to carry astronauts into deep space and around the Moon supporting the

Riyadh to Host ‘Future Airport Development & Investment Summit’ in November
2022-10-23 Read More...
Airport developments and investments are under a sharp focus with renewed vigor and vitality in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East’s largest aviation market, which is projected to have the fastest passenger traffic growth until 2040, said experts ahead

SAUDIA Group, Nourah University to Cooperate on Training & Hiring Female Talent
2022-10-23 Read More...
SAUDIA Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University to collaborate on increasing women’s empowerment

AeroGuard Flight Training Center Launches First International Campus in Saudi Arabia
2022-10-12 Read More...
AeroGuard Flight Training Center, a global ab-initio pilot training group, announced the launch of AeroGuard Arabia, its first campus located outside the

Royal Jordanian, SalamAir Add Embraer E2 Jets into Their Fleet
2022-10-10 Read More...
Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) and Embraer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce 10 new Embraer jets into RJ’s

Oman’s First “Aman” Satellite Set for Launch into Low Earth Orbit
2022-10-06 Read More...
ETCO company has announced that the first Omani satellite, codenamed “Aman”, was successfully prepared for its launch into Low Earth Orbit, at Newquay, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom

Sanad, Triumph Announce Aviation Maintenance Alliance
2022-10-04 Read More...
Sanad, a global industrial services leader with over 30 years’ experience in the aerospace sector, wholly owned by Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), has entered into an exclusive framework agreement with TRIUMPH Product

Latest events

Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)
20 - 24 May 2025Langkawi - Malaysia
Paris Air Show
16 - 22 Jun 2025Paris Le Bourget - France
DefenPol China2025 - 7th Guangzhou International Defense & Police Exhibition & Summit
11 - 12 Jul 2025Nan Fung International Convention & Exhibition Center (NICEC) - China
IDEF 2025 Turkey - International Defence Industry Fair
22 - 27 Jul 2025Istanbul Expo Center - Turkey

Latest Issues

THE WORLD DEFENSE ALMANAC 2024