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flydubai Signs Agreement with Saudi Ground Services Company
2021-09-22 Read More...
flydubai has signed an agreement with the Saudi Ground Services Company (SGS), under which the Saudi Company will undertake ground handling services for flydubai in various Saudi

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities Sign MoU
2021-09-22 Read More...
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates and the Mohamed bin Zayed University for Humanities (MBZUH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding and cooperation in the field of lectures, training workshops, scientific

Rolls-Royce’s All-Electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Aircraft Flies for First Time
2021-09-17 Read More...
Rolls-Royce announced the completion of the first flight of its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft. At 14:56 (BST) Wednesday, the plane took to the skies propelled by its powerful 400kW (500+hp) electric powertrain with the most

Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation Signs Four Partnership Agreements
2021-09-17 Read More...
In the presence of His Excellency the President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Mr. Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Duailej, the Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation, which is affiliated with GACA signed Wednesday, at the headquarters of the

Dubai Airshow to Reflect Emirate’s Driving Role in Aviation Recovery
2021-09-07 Read More...
The Dubai Airshow 2021, set to take place from 14-18 November 2021, serves as a key indicator of Dubai’s success in overcoming the challenges that the pandemic has posed, and moving in the right direction towards

Qatar Airways Unveils Gulfstream G700 over Qatar’s Skies
2021-09-01 Read More...
Qatar Airways unveiled the Gulfstream G700 to mark one year to its delivery for Qatar Executive, the airline’s charter

Collins Aerospace to Acquire FlightAware
2021-09-01 Read More...
Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately held FlightAware, a leading digital aviation company providing global flight tracking solutions, predictive technology, analytics and

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Appoints New Chairman for Etihad Aviation Group
2021-08-23 Read More...
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has issued a resolution appointing Mohammed Ali Mohammed Al

GANS to Provide Air Navigation Services to Abu Dhabi Airports
2021-08-11 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Airports, the owner and operator of the emirate’s five airports, has signed a contract with Global Air Navigation Services (GANS) for the provision of air navigation services. GANS will provide services at Abu Dhabi Airports’ five

Wizz Air to Recruit 4,600 New Pilots by 2030
2021-08-11 Read More...
Wizz Air, Europe’s fastest growing airline, announced it is ramping up pilot recruitment across its network, with plans to hire 4,600 new pilots by

Saudi Airports Rank 50th in Top Airports for 2021
2021-08-10 Read More...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's international airports continued for the second year in a row to advance on the list of world's 100 top airports, despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Skytrax global organization assessment,

Boeing Delivers 79 Commercial Planes in 2Q2021
2021-07-30 Read More...
Boeing said that its Commercial Airplanes division delivered 79 aircraft in the second-quarter of (Q2) 2021 as against 20 during Q2 2020, reflecting an increase of

Qatar Airways “Ready to Order Boeing, Airbus Freighter Planes”
2021-07-26 Read More...
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer H.E. Akbar Al Baker (photo) said he’s ready to order wide-body freighter planes from Airbus SE or Boeing Co. within a month or two if a new model is made

Embraer Delivers 14 Commercial & 20 Executive Jets in 2Q21
2021-07-23 Read More...
Embraer delivered a total of 34 jets in the second quarter of 2021, of which 14 were commercial aircraft and 20 were executive jets (12 light and 8 large). As of June 30, the firm order backlog totaled USD 15.9 billion, a 12% increase compared to

flyadeal Receives its First Airbus A320neo
2021-07-19 Read More...
flyadeal, the low-cost Jeddah-based airline owned by Saudi Arabian Airlines, has taken delivery of a brand new A320neo, the first out of 30 to be delivered in the next 3

Saudi Arabia to Launch Second National Airline
2021-07-13 Read More...
Saudi Arabia is planning to target international transit passenger traffic with its new national airline, going head-to-head with other regional carriers Dubai's Emirates and Qatar Airways and revving up regional competition, said a

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