The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and aviation sector leaders gathered recently at the quarterly Saudi Aviation Strategy Steering Committee. Several aviation milestones were announced during the event, including 2023 being the highest-ever year in passenger traffic in Saudi Arabia’s history – with 101 million passengers carried through to November 2023, surpassing the 2019Read More

The first flight of the Polaris program of private astronaut missions is now scheduled for no earlier than next April, a delay of nearly a year and a half from its original plan. In social media posts, Jared Isaacman, the billionaire backing the Polaris program and who is commanding the initial mission, said the launchRead More

In partnership with Bayanat, the UAE Space Agency has launched the operational phase of Geo-Spatial Analytics Platform. It was launched on the sidelines of its initiatives in organizing the Space Pavilion’s first participation at COP28. The platform will include three key services: facilitation an access to satellite imagery from international space agencies and a numberRead More

Lina El Mallah has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President (SVP) Organization Change and Systems, while Al-Anood Al-Suwaidi joins the company as SVP of Cargo for the MEAA region. Most recently, Lina El Mallah served as VP Lounges and VIP Services for Menzies Aviation. Based in Kuwait, Lina has more than 10Read More

Boeing has appointed Stephanie Pope as executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of The Boeing Company. In this newly created position, effective January 1, 2024, Pope will report to Boeing President and chief executive officer Dave Calhoun. As Boeing COO, Pope will oversee the performance of the company’s three business units with responsibilityRead More

Spanish Approved Training Organisation (ATO) FlyBy has placed an order for four additional Tecnam P2008JC aircraft. Based in Burgos, Spain, FlyBy already operates an all-Tecnam fleet of P2002JF, P2006T, P2008JC and P-Mentor aircraft, totalling 16 airframes. FlyBy conducts integrated training at its base, offering a 14-month course covering ATPL ground school, PPL, CPL, IR andRead More

Airbus and Mubadala Investment Company have signed an agreement to provide internship opportunities for Emirati senior university students in engineering. Over the next three years, 12 Emirati engineering students will be hosted at the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France, where they will perform their internship under the supervision of Airbus experts and specialists. Fatima AlRead More

Ethiopian Aviation University has graduated 627 aviation professionals at a ceremony held at the newly upgraded Ethiopian Aviation University. The graduates were trainees in the University’s Pilot, Aircraft Maintenance Technician, Cabin Crew & Catering, and Commercial & Ground Services programmes. 88 pilots, 125 aircraft technicians, 150 cabin crews, and 264 commercial trainees begin the aviationRead More