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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

Saudi Arabia Launches its First Astronaut Program
2022-09-29 Read More...
Saudi Space Commission (SSC) launched the Kingdom’s first astronaut program, dedicated to train Saudi competent personnel to undertake long- and short-term space

First Saudi Female Elected Vice President of International Astronautical Federation
2022-09-27 Read More...
The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) announced that the representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Eng. Mishael Al-Shamimari, has been elected to the position of Vice President of the IAF, after securing the votes of fourteen

Boeing Forecasts Middle East Fleet to More Than Double by 2041
2022-09-23 Read More...
With air travel and tourism continuing to drive Middle Eastern economic growth, Boeing said that the region’s passenger traffic and commercial fleet are projected to more than double over the next two

Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 Confirms Sanad as a Key Sponsor
2022-09-23 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 has confirmed that Sanad Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company and a global aerospace engineering and leasing solutions leader, with more than three decades of industrial services

Saudi Space Commission’s CEO Heads Saudi Delegation to International Astronautical Congress
2022-09-20 Read More...
The CEO of the Saudi Space Commission (SSC), Mohammed bin Saud Al-Tamimi, headed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation participating in the 73rd International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Paris being held between September 18 and

Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022 Chooses Etihad Airways as Official Airline Sponsor
2022-09-16 Read More...
Etihad Airways has been named the official Airline Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022. The national carrier for Abu Dhabi will be the exclusive sponsor of the anticipated 18,000-attendee event. The airline will also support one of the key panel

Airbus, Jordan’s Crown Prince Foundation Renew Agreement for University Students Training
2022-09-13 Read More...
The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) signed last week an agreement with aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus to provide training opportunities for Jordanian engineering

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