Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based global investor, will showcase the latest development across its diverse aerospace portfolio at Dubai Airshow 2019, which runs from November 17 to 21. Mubadala’s aerospace assets, which is comprised of wholly-owned national champions in manufacturing, industrial services and satellite communications, have rapidly scaled over the years to become marketRead More

Etihad Engineering, the industry-leading Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) division of Etihad Aviation Group, has collaborated with EOS and BigRep, both leading 3D printing technology providers, to open the region’s first additive manufacturing facility with Design and Production Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The laboratory, located at the Etihad Engineering facility adjacentRead More

Russia has begun setting up a helicopter base at a civilian airport in the north-eastern Syrian city of Qamishli, the Russian Defence Ministry’s Zvezda TV channel said on Thursday, showing footage of helicopter gunships arriving there. The new base is protected by Pantsir surface-to-air missile systems and three helicopters, including two Mi-35 gunships and aRead More

Etihad Airways has announced plans for a fourth daily flight on its route from Abu Dhabi to Riyadh. Effective from December 8, the additional service will be operated by an Airbus A320 configured with 8 seats in Business and 150 seats in Economy. Robin Kamark, chief commercial officer, Etihad Aviation Group, said, “The introduction ofRead More

Avion in partnership with IAGO is opening a new training centre in London offering Dry and Wet Lease pilot type training and providing the London area with greater choice, improved customer experience and enhanced collaborative training opportunities. The combined effort provides a strong knowledge base on training and flight simulation. IAGO brings an experienced teamRead More

The Emirates Group recently announced its half-year results for its 2019-20 financial year. Group revenue was AED53.3 billion ($ 14.5 billion) for the first six months of 2019-20, down 2% from AED54.4 billion ($ 14.8 billion) during the same period last year. This slight revenue decline was mainly due to planned capacity reductions during the 45-dayRead More

 Indonesia is looking to acquire two squadrons of new F-16 fighter jets from the United States, even as it pushes ahead with plans to buy Russian Sukhoi Su-35s, according to the chief of the Indonesian Air Force. In remarks carried by state-owned national news agency Antara on Oct. 28, Air Marshal Yuyu Sutisna said theRead More

Honeywell recently announced that Scott Zhang has been appointed as President of Honeywell China, effective Nov. 1, 2019. He will be responsible for executing Honeywell’s business objectives in the company’s single largest country market outside the US. Zhang has a long track record of highly effective leadership at Honeywell. He served as President of HoneywellRead More