Qatar Airways Expands Presence in Saudi Arabia with Inaugural Flight to Tabuk
This article was published on: December20,2023 3:33 AM
Qatar Airways, the Best Airline in the Middle East, has landed its inaugural flight in Tabuk, on Thursday, 14 December, marking it as its10th gateway in Saudi Arabia. The new direct service will be operated by an Airbus A320, with two weekly flights on Thursday and Sunday. In addition to reinforcing Qatar Airways’ position inRead More
German Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopters Ink Historic Deal for 82 H145M Multi-Role Helicopters
This article was published on: December19,2023 6:33 AM
The German Bundeswehr and Airbus Helicopters have signed a contract for the purchase of up to 82 multi-role H145M helicopters (62 firm orders plus 20 options). This is the largest order ever placed for the H145M and consequently the largest for the HForce weapon management system. The contract also includes seven years of support andRead More
GCAA Unveils ‘Dubai Global Framework’ for Sustainable Aviation Fuel at COP28
This article was published on: December15,2023 3:08 AM
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says the ‘Dubai Global Framework’ for sustainable aviation fuel represents a strong push at reducing carbon emissions in the aviation sector. It sets the international aviation community on the right path to achieve net-zero emissions by the year 2050. This was stated by Maryam Al Balooshi, UAE Lead NegotiatorRead More
Air India Shuts Down Data Centers in Favor of Cloud-Only Operations
This article was published on: December14,2023 3:13 AM
Air India has successfully migrated to a cloud-only IT infrastructure, having closed its historic data centres located in Mumbai and New Delhi. This makes Air India one of the first major global airlines to have moved all computational workloads exclusively to the cloud. The move brings remarkable technological agility and scalability to Air India, enablingRead More
Bell 429 Takes Flight in West Africa: Caverton Helicopters Sets New Standard in Offshore Support Services
This article was published on: December13,2023 3:04 AM
Caverton Helicopters is to operate the first Bell 429 in West Africa’s oil and gas operations following the delivery of the first aircraft into Cameroon. “Caverton’s choice to introduce the Bell 429 into its fleet not only demonstrates the strengthening of our relationship with Caverton, but also the Bell 429’s ability to exceed the criticalRead More
Gulfstream G600 Completes Historic Trans-Atlantic Journey on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
This article was published on: December12,2023 3:55 AM
Gulfstream Aerospace has announced it has successfully completed the world’s first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Accomplished in November, the flight took place on a Gulfstream G600 aircraft, which departed the company’s headquarters in Savannah and landed six hours, 56 minutes later at Farnborough Airport in England. Powered by Pratt & WhitneyRead More
ExecuJet Middle East Unveils State-of-the-Art Flagship Headquarters at Al Maktoum International Airport
This article was published on: December11,2023 7:45 PM
ExecuJet Middle East has completed its new flagship headquarters at Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). The future of luxury aviation will take off with the launch of this new facility, expected to be operational before year end. With the completion of the DWC facility and the comprehensive refurbishment of its private terminal facility at DubaiRead More
Eve Air Mobility and flynas Join Forces for Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Operations in Saudi Arabia
This article was published on: December8,2023 3:43 AM
Eve Air Mobility and flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the Middle East, today announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the future of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations in Saudi Arabia. The partners will explore the possibility of starting eVTOL operations in Riyadh andRead More