Thales Secures Contract for Full-Flight Simulators to Train German Army Pilots on H145M

This article was published on: March7,2024 4:07 AM

Thales will provide eight of its Reality H full-flight simulators to train German army pilots for the Airbus H145M helicopter. The contract also includes three years of support at the Bückeburg International Helicopter Training Center and relates to the contract the Bundeswehr signed in December with Airbus Helicopters for up to 82 of the twin-engineRead More

Restructuring at SAMI: Saudi Defence Minister Assumes Leadership to Drive Vision 2030 Goals

This article was published on: March7,2024 4:03 AM

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has named defence minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud as the chairman of the kingdom’s defence industry business. SAMI is one of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) companies established in 2018 by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to contribute to achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 by localising 50%Read More

Chapman Freeborn Appoints Mark Thibault as President, Asia Pacific

This article was published on: March7,2024 3:44 AM

Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Mark Thibault as President, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Alain Champonnois as President, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA) as it looks to expand its presence in both regions. The appointments bring 65 years of experience to Chapman Freeborn which, inRead More

Emirates Expands Services in Australia with Second Daily Flight to Perth

This article was published on: March6,2024 5:56 AM

Emirates will ramp up its operations in Australia by upgrading its second daily flight between Dubai and Brisbane to an A380 starting from October 1. The airline will also add a second daily service between Dubai and Perth operated by a Boeing 777-300ER starting from 1 December. From 1 October, Emirates’ second A380 flight EK430Read More

JetBlue Airways Appoints Joanna Geraghty as New CEO, Strengthening Female Leadership in Aviation

This article was published on: March6,2024 5:04 AM

While it’s major news for US aviation, Australia currently has three female airline CEOs. Jayne Hrdlicka has been at the helm of Virgin Australia since November 2020, Stephanie Tully at Jetstar since November 2022 and Vanessa Hudson succeeded Alan Joyce as Qantas Group CEO in September 2023. Other international airlines, such as KLM, Air France,Read More

Saudi Arabia and Turkey Forge Defense Partnership with $3 Billion Bayraktar Akıncı UAV Agreement

This article was published on: March5,2024 5:55 AM

Combat air is increasingly provided by a mix of traditional manned fast jets and uncrewed platforms, and Middle Eastern air forces are starting to acquire more versatile and capable UAVs and UCAVs. On 18 July, 2023, Saudi Arabia announced an order for the Baykar Tech Bayraktar Akıncı armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during Turkish presidentRead More

Abu Dhabi’s Gateway Grows: Etihad Launches Seasonal Flights to Antalya and Jaipur

This article was published on: March5,2024 5:02 AM

Etihad Airways is set to broaden its reach by launching flights to Antalya in Turkey and Jaipur in India. Beginning 15 June, Etihad will operate three seasonal weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Antalya. Operations to Jaipur will start 16 June with four weekly flights. “As we move forward, our enhanced summer schedule marks anRead More

Lufthansa Technik Secures First-Ever Deal with Air India Express for CFM56-7B Engine Overhauls

This article was published on: March4,2024 5:54 AM

Lufthansa Technik and Air India Express have signed an agreement in the field of Engine Maintenance Services (EMS). The contract includes overhauling a minimum of three CFM56-7B engines for the Boeing 737-800 fleet. The now concluded agreement is the first one ever signed between the international MRO (maintenance, repair, overhaul) provider and the subsidiary ofRead More

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