Bombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty enters service
This article was published on: December13,2020 8:02 AM
Bombardier is delighted to announce that the newest addition to its diverse business jet portfolio, the Learjet 75 Liberty light jet, is now in service with the first delivery to long-time Learjet operator Alex Lyon & Son, an auctioneering firm that operates throughout the United States and beyond. “The Learjet 75 Liberty is a value-addedRead More
US Space Force sees “huge opportunity” in developed technologies and services
This article was published on: December13,2020 7:57 AM
The US Space Force sees a “huge opportunity” to buy commercially developed technologies and services, said Gen. John “Jay” Raymond, chief of space operations. Speaking at a US Chamber of Commerce space conference, Raymond said the private sector is making large investments in technologies the government needs, and the military has a role to playRead More
Germany becomes 1st buyer for advanced GPS equipment under Foreign Military Sales program
This article was published on: December13,2020 7:55 AM
Germany has ordered jam-resistant Global Positioning System receivers from the United States military, becoming the first buyer of the advanced GPS user equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program, the US Space and Missile Systems Center announced. Foreign Military Sales is the US government’s program for transferring defense articles, services, and training to international partners.Read More
Etihad launches carbon offset program in ME
This article was published on: December13,2020 7:51 AM
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has committed to purchasing carbon offsets, to completely neutralize the CO2 emissions of its flagship ‘Greenliner’ 787-10 aircraft for a full year of operations in 2021. The initiative is the start of the airline’s journey to reduce CO2 emissions to 50 percent of 2019 levels by 2035,Read More
Abouzeid to head JetHQ’s newly created office in Egypt
This article was published on: November22,2020 7:57 AM
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 andRead More
Vistara starts non stop flights between Delhi and Doha
This article was published on: November22,2020 7:51 AM
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 ofRead More
Emirates reports net loss of Dh14.1billion in 2020-21
This article was published on: November15,2020 7:27 AM
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 globalRead More
Qatar Airways’ resumes flights to many destinations
This article was published on: November15,2020 7:08 AM
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 fromRead More
