Aircraft transaction and brokerage company JetHQ has expanded its capabilities to meet the needs of its clients in Egypt by appointing Sherif Abouzeid to head its newly created office in the country as vice president of sales, Egypt. “Sherif has a proven ability to envision working hypotheses and seeing them through,” said JetHQ founder and managing director Garett Jerde. “His understanding of the premium goods market translates well to the needs of aviation buyers and sellers. With a pipeline of opportunities in the public and private sector, he is well-positioned to tap into a diverse network to benefit his clients.” Abouzeid joins JetHQ Middle East team, which includes operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He will work under Rebecca Johnson, President of JetHQ EMEA. Earlier this year, JetHQ also expanded its footprint with India, Latin America and Mexico and the United States.
India’s privately-owned full-service carrier Vistara has started operating non-stop flights between Delhi and Doha, as part of an effort to strengthen its presence in the Middle-East, reports Jay Menon. The airline will operate special non-stop flights twice a week between Delhi and Doha under the ‘transport bubble’ agreement between India and Qatar, a spokesman of the airline informs. “Doha is a significant addition to our network as it helps us in widening our global footprint while strengthening our presence in the Middle-East. We are glad to be able to continue expanding our network, amidst the challenges of the present day and take India’s only five-star airline to more and more destinations,” Vistara’s Chief Executive Officer, Leslie Thng, says. The inaugural flight departed on November 19 from Delhi at 2000 hrs (IST) and landed in Doha at 2145 hrs (AST). The flight returned from Doha at 2245 hrs (AST) the same....
The Emirates Group has announced its half-year results for its 2020-21 financial year. Group revenue was Dh13.7 billion ($ 3.7 billion) for the first six months of 2020-21, down 74% from Dh53.3 billion ($ 14.5 billion) during the same period last year. This dramatic revenue decline was due to the COVID-19 pandemic which brought global air passenger travel to a halt for many weeks as countries closed their borders and imposed travel restrictions. As part of pandemic containment measures, Emirates and dnata’s hub in Dubai also suspended scheduled passenger flights for 8 weeks during April and May. The Group is reporting a 2020-21 half-year net loss of AED 14.1 billion (US$ 3.8 billion). The Group’s cash position on 30 September 2020 stood at Dh20.7 billion ($5.6 billion), compared to Dh25.6 billion ($7.0 billion) as at 31 March 2020. His Highness (HH) Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief....
Qatar Airways’ will resume flights and increase services to several destinations in the coming weeks. These include: Algiers (two weekly flights starting 13 November) Chicago (increasing to nine weekly flights from 15 November) Kiev (three weekly flights starting 18 December) Miami (two weekly flights starting 14 November) New York (increasing to 14 weekly flights from 14 November) Phuket (two weekly flights starting 4 December) Seychelles (three weekly flights starting 15 December) Tbilisi (one weekly flight started 5 November) Warsaw (three weekly flights starting 16 December) The national carrier will also launch two new destinations in December with one weekly flight to Luanda, Angola starting from 14 December and four weekly flights to San Francisco from 15 December 2020. Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, said: “We are delighted to continue rebuilding our network, resuming routes and adding new destinations. We have made it our priority to not only....
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has signed a partnership agreement with Boeing as part of a continued effort to develop high-tech products locally. By working together with Boeing, TAI aims to develop thermoplastic manufacturing capability in the country with Boeing will providing technical support for TAI to establish manufacture thermoplastic materials for the aerospace industry. These lightweight, energy-efficient thermoplastic parts, will be produced in a fully automated facility, the company said. For aerospace applications, Initial results show that High Efficiency Affordable Rapid Thermoplastic (HEART), can reduce the production cycle and process costs by 30% compared to conventional composites. TAI chief executive. Temel Kotil said that the local facility will reduce cost for manufacturing in the country and was part of a strategy “to increase the direction of new production technologies and aviation sector with such important collaborations.” Thermoplastics are polymers that can be melted and recast almost indefinitely. They are molten when heated....
Rolls-Royce has said its Trent engine, housing ALECSys technology, that will be used for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel tests ground tests with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to demonstrate Rolls-Royce engines, can unlock SAF’s potential to reduce emissions. As part of its ongoing decarbonization strategy, Rolls-Royce is to use 100% sustainable aviation fuel for the first time in engine ground tests on next-generation engine technology. The tests will aim to confirm that unblended SAF makes a significant contribution to improving the environmental performance of gas turbine engines. The SAF being used in the tests was produced by low-carbon fuel specialist World Energy in Paramount, California, sourced by Shell Aviation and delivered by SkyNRG. This unblended fuel has the potential to significantly reduce net CO2 lifecycle emissions by more than 75 percent compared to conventional jet fuel, with the possibility of further reductions in years to come. These tests aim to....
Honeywell has released a redesigned FalconConnect portal for Dassault FalconConnect customers. New FalconConnect dashboard provides the reliability of the industry’s most comprehensive connected software offering for business aviation.Image: Honeywell Via their current subscriptions with FalconConnect, current Dassault FalconConnect customers will have access to this expanded enterprise performance management offering powered by Honeywell Forge. The new FalconConnect dashboard brings together in-flight connectivity, flight planning/optimisation, and flight database services in a single platform. It provides high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi, hardened aviation cybersecurity, real-time data and alerts, aircraft tracking and monitoring, flight planning and efficiency tools, and always-on support. “The new FalconConnect portal will provide the same quality of services that customers love, but now customers will have a singular connection to access their FalconConnect service subscription,” said Jean Kayanakis, senior vice president of Worldwide Falcon Customer Service & Service Center Network, Dassault Aviation. “Included are all the FalconConnect offerings — such as flight planning,....
The United Arab Emirates has announced a new satellite project called MBZ-SAT, which will become the second Emirati satellite to be fully developed and built by a team of Emirati engineers after KhalifaSat. The satellite is being developed at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) in Dubai and is expected to be launched in 2023. MBZ-SAT will be the most advanced commercial satellite in the region in the field of high-resolution satellite imagery. The new satellite has been named after His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: "The space sector is a key strategic sector that we strongly support, due to its role in improving the quality of life for people and providing....
Gulfstream Aerospace has said the next-generation Gulfstream G500TM and Gulfstream G600TM have demonstrated additional range capabilities through real-time operations. The newly increased range for the G500 and G600 apply to both the high-speed cruise of Mach 0.90 and the long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85. The G500 now delivers 5,300 nautical miles/9,816 kilometers at Mach 0.85 and 4,500 nm/8,334 km at Mach 0.90. The G600’s range at Mach 0.85 has improved to 6,600 nm/12,223 km and 5,600 nm/10,371 km at Mach 0.90. “The G500 and G600 have been exceeding expectations since they entered service,” said Mark Burns, president, Gulfstream. “This latest demonstrated range increase provides further proof of the tremendous efficiency and versatility of these aircraft. The Gulfstream team is always looking for opportunities to improve aircraft capabilities and the customer experience, and we are pleased to deliver another performance enhancement for both existing and future customers.” In addition to....
Kuwait Airways has received its first two A330neos. The aircraft are the first of eight A330neos ordered by the airline. The carrier currently operates a fleet of 15 Airbus aircraft comprising seven A320ceos, three A320neos and five A330ceos. This event also marks Airbus’ first A330-800 delivery. The new generation widebody aircraft is the latest addition to Airbus’ product line, highlighting the company's strategy to keep offering its airline customers unbeatable economics, increased operational efficiency and superior passenger comfort with proven latest technology platforms. Thanks to its tailored mid-sized capacity and its excellent range versatility, the A330neo is considered the ideal aircraft to operate as part of the post-COVID-19 recovery. Kuwait Airways chairman, Captain Ali Mohammad Al-Dukhan said: “Kuwait Airways takes pride in its continued relationship and cooperation with Airbus for the past four decades. The delivery of the first two A330neos is yet another significant milestone for Kuwait Airways as....
Abouzeid to head JetHQ’s newly created office in Egypt
Vistara starts non stop flights between Delhi and Doha
Emirates reports net loss of Dh14.1billion in 2020-21
Qatar Airways’ resumes flights to many destinations
TAI, Boeing to develop high-tech products locally
Rolls-Royce to shift towards 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Honeywell launches redesigned FalconConnect portal for Dassault
UAE announces 100% Emirati-made satellite project MBZ-SAT
Gulfstream’s G500TM & G600TM demonstrate additional range capabilities through real-time operations
Kuwait Airways receives its first two A330neos
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