Emirates recently received delivery of its 123rd Airbus A380 superjumbo jet. The aircraft, registered as A6-EVS, is also the final new A380 aircraft to join Emirates’ fleet, marking another milestone in the airline’s steadfast 21-year commitment to the program. Receiving delivery of a brand new aircraft amidst an unprecedented global pandemic, Emirates is once againRead More

Etihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group aim to establish a strategic partnership to strengthen aviation ties between the UAE and China. The signing of the MoU took place during the virtual ‘Zhengzhou Week’ event hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai China Pavilion. The MOU contains plans for Etihad’s potential operation of regular cargo services betweenRead More

During its first operational year, Wizz Air Abu Dhabi launched more than 34 destinations including Alexandria (Egypt), Athens (Greece), Baku (Azerbaijan), Bahrain, Belgrade (Serbia), Kutaisi (Georgia), Kyiv (Ukraine), Muscat (Oman), Odesa (Ukraine), Sarajevo (Bosnia), Sohag (Egypt), Tel-Aviv (Israel), Tirana (Albania) and Yerevan (Armenia) among others. The airline has successfully operated more than 1,080 flights sinceRead More

Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation has ordered CFM International LEAP-1A engines to power its new fleet of 35 Airbus A321neo and 30 A320neo aircraft. The agreement also includes a Rate-Per- Flight-Hour (RPFH) services contract to cover engines from this new order as well as an additional 20 leased A320neo aircraft. This comprehensive agreement is valued atRead More

India and Russia have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the space sector, including human spaceflight programs and satellite navigation. The two countries also promised to seek ‘mutually beneficial’ cooperation in developing launch vehicles and the use of outer space for peaceful purposes, including planetary exploration. These were part of a broader set of trade, militaryRead More

A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket recently launched the Space Test Program-3 (STP-3) mission for the US Space Force. The rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. The $1.1 billion STP-3 mission flew to geosynchronous Earth orbit on an Atlas 5 551 with five strap-on solid boosters.Read More

Rolls-Royce’s hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system has delivered more than a megawatt of power just weeks after going on test for the first time. Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) reached the milestone at the newly-renovated Testbed 108 in Bristol, UK. Testing is continuing with the aim of reaching up to 2.5 megawatts. PGS1 isRead More

ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, that has facilities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East, is developing a purpose- built MRO facility at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang. ExecuJet has signed a land lease with state-owned Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad, the operator of Subang Airport, and is now moving ahead with development of theRead More