Bayan Al Turabi has become Emirates Flight Training Academy’s first international cadet pilot to graduate. Bayan’s inspirational journey as a cadet at the Emirates Flight Training Academy is a story of determination and success, and a testament of a ‘dream come true’. Growing up in Bahrain, Bayan lived in a house located between the airportRead More

Flynas, Saudi Arabia’s first budget airline, is set to raise its new aircraft orders up to 250, as part of a strategy to tap into growth opportunities in domestic and international markets. The plan has been approved by the board of directors and will support the airline’s ambition to become the ‘largest’ low-cost airline andRead More

Etihad Airways today unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris. The aircraft is the first A350 to be operated by a UAE airline, and the first of five A350s set to join Etihad’s fleet over the coming months. Tony Douglas, Group chief executive officer, commented, “TheRead More

New Indian budget airline Akasa Air plans to launch its first commercial flight in June and is working to get all relevant licences, Chief Executive Vinay Dube said. The airline is backed by billionaire Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, known as ‘India’s Warren Buffett’, who has teamed up with former chief executives of IndiGo and Jet Airways toRead More

Comlux is to launch a new cross-functional organization within the Group, Comlux Tech. The entity will offer to its customers a wide range of “à la carte“ after-sales services complementing the core activities of the divisions of the Group – Aviation, Completion, and Transaction. The services proposed by Comlux Tech are deployed into 4 mainRead More

The Falcon 6X has completed cold weather testing, passing another major milestone towards certification, expected later this year. The test team of engineers consisting of technicians and pilots from Dassault Aviation and engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada endured bone-chilling temperatures as low as -37°C (-35° F) during the long trial runs in Iqaluit, aRead More

VistaJet and Bombardier are celebrating the milestone delivery of Global 7500 aircraft. This marks Bombardier’s 100th delivery of the ultra-long-range smooth-flying jet, and VistaJet’s 10th, making it the largest operator of Global 7500 aircraft in the world. The event underscored the long-time relationship between the two brands and demonstrated the success of this unparalleled businessRead More

Sierra Space has signed an agreement to study future landings of its Dream Chaser vehicle at a Japanese airport. Sierra Space, working in cooperation with Kanematsu Corporation and Oita Prefecture, announced recently the memorandum of understanding regarding landings of Dream Chaser at Oita Airport. As part of the agreement Sierra Space and Kanematsu will collaborateRead More