Etihad Airways celebrates arrival of its new Airbus A350 1000 into John F. Kennedy airport
This article was published on: July4,2022 8:52 AM
Etihad Airways celebrated the arrival of its new Airbus A350-1000 into New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in June. The aircraft, which accommodates 371 passengers, is one of five new Airbus A350s to join Etihad’s fleet this year. Etihad passengers travelling to the US have access to Etihad’s US pre-clearance, the only UnitedRead More
Aramco extends lease of 2 AW139 helicopters
This article was published on: July4,2022 8:47 AM
The Milestone Aviation Group completed the final delivery in the Saudi Aramco medium helicopter fleet renewal program in February. The program, first announced in July 2018, saw the delivery of 21 high-spec Leonardo AW139 helicopters to the Saudi oil company, while five Airbus H145 helicopters also formed part of the deal. Aramco also extended theRead More
G800 successfully completes its 1st flight
This article was published on: July3,2022 2:49 AM
The Gulfstream G800 has successfully completed its first flight. The G800 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:00 a.m. yesterday and landed two hours later. The aircraft made the flight using a blend of sustainable aviation fuel. “When the first G800 test aircraft rolled out at our announcement last fall, we changed the game onceRead More
Dubai Airports annouces successful one-time completion of DXB northern runway project
This article was published on: July3,2022 2:48 AM
Dubai Airports has announced the successful on-time completion of Dubai International’s (DXB) northern runway project. This follows 45 days of extensive rehabilitation works from May 9 to June 22. On June 22nd, an Emirates A380 bound for Amman, Jordan was the first aircraft to depart from the new runway and shortly after, an Emirates A380Read More
HIA officially launches ‘Digital Twin’ initiative as part of its smart airport program
This article was published on: July3,2022 2:40 AM
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has officially launched an innovative ‘Digital Twin’ initiative as part of its smart airport program. This Digital Twin provides a real-time view of the airport through an intuitive 3D interface. Its powerful analytical engine integrates information from multiple airport systems to provide intelligent recommendations to help optimize operations. The development combinedRead More
Hope Probe identifies new observation about Mars which its new batch of scientific data
This article was published on: July3,2022 2:39 AM
The Emirates Mars Mission ‘Hope Probe’ has identified new observations, in addition to its nominal set of observations, about Mars’ atmosphere in its fourth batch of scientific data. Collected by the Hope Probe’s instruments during its mission in Mars’ orbit from December 2021 to February 2022, the latest data demonstrate the capabilities of the instruments,Read More
PIF unveils ‘AviLease’
This article was published on: July3,2022 2:35 AM
The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has launched the Aircraft Leasing Company ‘AviLease’ – which aims to be a leading institution across the aviation leasing value chain. AviLease will maintain an optimal portfolio of assets with its core focus on leasing, trading and asset management services. AviLease will initially focus on scaling through purchase-and-lease-back transactions withRead More
German lawmakers initiate major spending spree of 7 new P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance planes
This article was published on: June22,2022 9:49 AM
German lawmakers recently passed a €100 billion (US $107 billion) defense budget boost, initiating a major spending spree over several years that is expected to include seven new P-8 Poseidon maritime-surveillance planes in addition to five copies ordered last year. The bill to establish a special fund for Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, passed parliamentRead More
