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EDGE Joins Mubadala as Host Partner of Global Aerospace Summit
2020-02-04 Read More...
Deepening access to the UAE’s aerospace and defense sectors, the Global Aerospace Summit has an additional host partner for 2020,

Embraer’s Phenom 300E First Single-Pilot Jet to Reach Mach 0.80
2020-02-04 Read More...
Embraer’s Phenom 300 series, the most successful business jet of the past decade, is made even better with enhancements in performance, comfort and technology. In the Embraer tradition of constantly striving to deliver even more value to

Gulf Air Hires 22 Bahraini Aircraft Maintenance Technicians
2020-02-03 Read More...
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, continues moving forward in keeping Bahrainization at the core of its recruitment strategy by welcoming a new batch of 22 Bahraini aircraft maintenance technicians who have recently joined

Jazeera Airways Signs $1.3 Billion LEAP 1-A Engine Services Agreement
2020-01-31 Read More...
Jazeera Airways has signed a long-term Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that power the airline’s fleet of 20 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The

New Boeing 777X Completes Successful First Flight
2020-01-28 Read More...
The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies Saturday, entering the next phase of its rigorous test

New Delhi to Sell Entire Stake in Air India
2020-01-28 Read More...
New Delhi intends to sell its entire stake in the debt-crippled national carrier Air India, the government announced Monday, after failing previously to secure any bids for a majority share, Agence France Presse (AFP)

Etihad Aviation Training Gains European Approval to Train Boeing Pilots
2020-01-23 Read More...
Etihad Aviation Training, the specialist training division of Etihad Aviation Group, has become the first aviation company in the Middle East to gain approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to train Boeing 777 and 787

Ethiopian Airlines to Build New Airport at US$5 Billion
2020-01-23 Read More...
In its quest to become Africa’s gateway into the world, the national flag carries Ethiopian Airlines set to build new massive airport this year with an outlay of 5 billion

flynas Carries 7.6 Million Passengers in 2019
2020-01-17 Read More...
flynas, the Saudi national air carrier and leading low-cost airline in the Middle East, has added a series of achievements in 2019 confirming its leading position in the regional low-cost aviation

GACA Participates in Kuwait Air Show 2020
2020-01-16 Read More...
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is participating in Kuwait Air Show 2020 in its second

Airport Show 2020 to Debate Future Passenger Experience
2020-01-09 Read More...
Titans of the aviation industry from across the world will assemble in Dubai in mid-June next year to debate topics related to the future passenger experience as the widest range of newest technologies and innovations are showcased at the world’s

Strata, Leonardo Extend 10-Year Collaboration
2019-12-31 Read More...
Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing company wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, and Leonardo S.p.A., have extended their 10-year association by signing a Memorandum of Understanding

Emirates President Tim Clark to Retire in June 2020
2019-12-26 Read More...
Emirates President and aviation industry veteran Sir Tim Clark will retire next year after more than three decades at the world’s biggest long-haul airline, whose growth he took to dizzying heights, local media

Egypt Names New Civil Aviation Minister
2019-12-24 Read More...
Succeeding Younes Al-Masri, the former training cadre at the civil aviation sector of Egypt Mohamed Manar is the newly appointed Civil Aviation Minister, Daily News Egypt

First Embraer E175-E2 Jet Completes Maiden Flight
2019-12-18 Read More...
The Embraer E175-E2 made its inaugural flight Thursday from the company’s facility in São José dos Campos in Brazil. The E175-E2 is the third member of the E-Jets E2 family. The maiden flight kicks off a rigorous 24-month flight test

ADDH, Wizz Air Eye New Low-Cost Airline in Abu Dhabi
2019-12-16 Read More...
Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADDH), announced it has reached an agreement in principle for the establishment of a local airline in Abu Dhabi in partnership with Wizz Air Holdings Plc,

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