Republic Airways, the regional airline operating a service as American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express in the US, has leased six Embraer 170s from TrueNoord, the specialist regional aircraft lessor. These aircrafts have been operating with Republic Airways since 2005 and have now been purchased by TrueNoord with leases attached from GA Telesis. This is TrueNoord’sRead More

Etihad Airways will increase capacity between Abu Dhabi and Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, by upgrading the current daily Airbus A321 service to a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from 27 October, 2019. The step-up from narrowbody to widebody aircraft follows yesterday’s announcement by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the immediate removal of aRead More

The UAE Space Agency recently participated in the World Space Week, focusing on the role of science and technology for the benefit of humanity, the celebrations ending today is themed around “The Moon: Gateway to the Stars” this year. The agency organized a series of community and educational initiatives to raise awareness of space explorationRead More

UAE is ranked first globally for air trade facilitation and tops the Middle East region for visa openness, according to the International Air Transport Association. This came as IATA presented its latest study on the importance of air transport to the United Arab Emirates showing that ongoing prioritisation of aviation as a key strategic assetRead More

Passengers will no longer need a passport or boarding pass to travel from Dubai, thanks to a new biometric system which will be launched at Dubai International Airport, officials announced recently. According to the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA)-Dubai, the  ‘Biometric Passenger Journey’ will ease the travel through Dubai airports in cooperationRead More

The Commercial Court of Bobigny rejected the unique offer of takeover for XL Airways that was submitted at the last minute. The liquidation of the airline has been pronounced. Gérard Houa, a former shareholder in the now-defunct Aigle Azur, had filed a last-minute bid on October 2, 2019, offering to take back 276 employees (outRead More

Magnetic MRO Training, EASA Part-147 approved type training organization, has announced the re-opening of their training facility after the most recent expansion. The new premises were opened on 19 September 2019 and are aimed to be used mainly by Magnetic MRO and Estonian Aviation Academy for theoretical technical training for future aircraft mechanics. “The needRead More

Today, Brigitte Zypries, new supervisory board member of Bombardier Transportation GmbH and Bombardier Transportation (Bahntechnologie) Holding Germany GmbH, participated in the joint supervisory board meeting of both companies. Brigitte Zypries was the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy from January 2017 until March 2018. She also served as Parliamentary State Secretary in the FederalRead More