in Maintenance / Features Posted 22 January 2021
Every problem offers potential opportunities and even the pandemic is no exception, as Alan Dron found out when he spoke to Etihad’s Engineering division.
in Technology / Features Posted 20 January 2021
As Middle East airlines start to increase their capacity again following the Covid-19 outbreak, Panasonic Avionics is responding.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 18 January 2021
Air Arabia’s dynamic business model has enabled the airline to react quickly to sudden changes in the market due to the coronavirus crisis. Group CEO, Adel Al Ali, told Vincent Chappard that consistent measures must be taken globally to enable
in Features / Events Posted 14 January 2021
The Dubai HeliShow is set to go ahead in January in both physical and 3D virtual format.
in Space / Features Posted 13 January 2021
Students from the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) have successfully launched their MeznSat satellite, which will be used to collect data on greenhouse gas concentrations and monitor the occurrence of red tide algae in
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 11 January 2021
Dave Calderwood takes a look at what will be focusing the attention of the business aviation community in 2021.
in Defence / Features Posted 8 January 2021
As 2020 was a bumper year for fighter aircraft across the MENA region, Jon Lake looks at this, and various other, defence matters.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 5 January 2021
Palestinian Airlines faces yet another challenge as the occupied territories’ government puts its aircraft up for sale.
in Features / ATM & Regulatory Posted 22 December 2020
The UAE is preparing for the fast-approaching urban air mobility sector with what it believes to be the world’s first set of regulations governing unmanned and autonomous air vehicles.
in Defence / Features Posted 18 December 2020
The UN is continuing attempts to broker peace to end Libya’s deadly civil war and a preliminary deal was agreed in early September. But, with so many factions involved, and major countries backing both sides, no-one can predict what will
in General Aviation / Features Posted 16 December 2020
Saudi start-up The Helicopter Company, which launched in 2018, is expanding its fleet with an order for 10 Airbus H125 light single engine helicopters.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 14 December 2020
Airline passengers in Abu Dhabi stand to benefit as two new low-cost carriers fight it out for their dirhams. But, asks Alan Dron, is there enough business for both companies?
in Features / Airports Posted 11 December 2020
Saudi Arabia’s drive to establish itself as a tourist destination is taking another step forward with the construction of The Red Sea Project – with its own international airport.
in Features / ATM & Regulatory Posted 9 December 2020
Training specialist and senior trainer at Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation, Marzoog Algamdi, sees thinking outside the box as being essential for the ATM world in a post-Covid era.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 9 December 2020
Bombardier’s new CEO, Éric Martel, believes that the current coronavirus crisis will have a positive impact on the business jet business. The company has great expectations regarding the Middle East market, especially for the long-range
in Air Transport / Features Posted 7 December 2020
A research programme has seen Etihad Airways, Boeing, NASA and Safran banding together to reduce noise emissions from future generations of airliners. Alan Dron has been finding out more.
in Space / Features Posted 4 December 2020
Kuwait has all the resources needed to build a space agency, but it lacks the political will, said Bassam Alfeeli, the founder and CEO of Orbital Space, a start-up operational since 2018 in Kuwait, in an exclusive interview to
in Training / Features Posted 13 November 2020
One problem facing everyone as coronavirus restrictions are lifted is operational currency for all aircrew – keeping vital skills up-to-date.
in Training / Features Posted 12 November 2020
Set on the apron of Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) offers a portfolio of more than 300 courses.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 11 November 2020
A ‘new normal’ for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) is inevitable in the aftermath of Covid-19, but what exactly does that mean?
in Training / Features Posted 10 November 2020
The University of South Wales (USW) Dubai offers recognised British bachelor and masters courses in aerospace engineering, and multi-accredited postgraduate courses in aerospace engineering, business and management, and cyber
in Training / Features Posted 5 November 2020
Cabin crew training simulator manufacturer, Spatial, has been busy working through the Covid-19 pandemic with its ‘large’ order backlog.
in Training / Features Posted 4 November 2020
Launched in 2008, Alpha Aviation Group is one of the largest and most-recognised providers of multi-crew pilot licences (MPLs) in the world.
in Training / Features Posted 3 November 2020
Flight-training is well established in Jordan with three schools for potential aviation professionals – the Royal Jordanian Air Academy (RJAA), Jordan Airline Training & Simulation (JATS), and MidEast Aviation Academy.
in Training / Features Posted 2 November 2020
For a huge company like L3Harris with so many areas of business, picking up when Covid-19 restrictions ease will be complicated.
in Training / Features Posted 30 October 2020
Originally part of Gulf Air, when Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) launched as an independent aviation training facility in 2010, it became the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved training organisation (ATO) outside
in Training / Features Posted 27 October 2020
Tunisia’s high-level training institutes are constantly updating their programmes to adjust to the growing need of the aeronautics sector.
in Training / Features Posted 26 October 2020
The Prince Sultan Aviation Academy in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, evolved from the Saudia Pilot Training Institute, which opened in 1959.
in Air Transport / Features / Airports / People Posted 25 October 2020
Peter Mohring, Managing Director of Transport, Serco Middle East, explores why it has never been timelier for the air transport sector to embrace outsourcing to help with post pandemic recovery.
in Training / Features Posted 23 October 2020
It’s a little over a year since the National Aviation Academy of Saudi Arabia, also known as Tayaran, had its inauguration at its King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) HQ.
in Training / Features Posted 22 October 2020
Part of the Edge group, Horizon is the region’s largest independent helicopter flight-training academy.
in Technology / Features Posted 21 October 2020
Technology has a key part to play in the airline industry’s fight to win passengers back in a post Covid-19 environment.
in Training / Features Posted 20 October 2020
Saudi Arabia's Rabigh Wings expecting to reopen and be fully operational.
in Training / Features Posted 15 October 2020
OxfordSaudia Flight Academy has launched an initiative for its pilot graduates to go on to a degree course with the renowned Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the US.
in Training / Features Posted 12 October 2020
EgyptAir Training Academy is poised to restart training and has been busy with brand new full-flight simulators.
in Features / Airports Posted 9 October 2020
As the airline industry begins to emerge from its Covid-19 hibernation, airports are going to be very different places for the foreseeable future.
in Training / Features Posted 6 October 2020
In 2014, Etihad Airways purchased the fixed-wing section of Horizon Flight Academy and, after re-launching and rebranding, Etihad Aviation Training (EAT) became the first European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved training organisation (ATO) in the UAE.
in Training / Features Posted 1 October 2020
The worldwide shortage of aircraft engineers and technicians is still apparent, despite the reduction of flight hours during the pandemic.
in Training / Features Posted 29 September 2020
Two years after it first opened, Emirates Flight Training Academy (EFTA) at Dubai South is looking forward to reopening when given the go-ahead.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 28 September 2020
Business aviation is beginning to recover from the carnage caused by Covid-19.
in Defence / Features Posted 25 September 2020
Military aviation in the MENA area has not been entirely unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
in Defence / Features Posted 23 July 2020
Egyptian and US military officers gathered at the formal re-opening of the fighter brigade at Cairo West Airport, which now operates the Block 52 F-16C/D.
in Features Posted 20 July 2020
Rolls-Royce is developing amazing new engine technology to help make aviation greener and more efficient for the future. Steve Nichols has been finding out more.
in Defence / Features Posted 16 July 2020
Egyptian Air Force Dassault Rafale and MIG-29M/M2 fighter aircraft conducted buddy-buddy aerial refuelling during the recent Qader-2020 military exercise.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 13 July 2020
What are the important considerations for an aircraft configured for medevac or air ambulance operations? Speed, certainly, but also a quiet cabin to reduce fatigue for both patient and medical staff – and that’s a key advantage of the innovative HondaJet’s
in Air Transport / Features Posted 9 July 2020
Jordan has always been a tough location in which to operate. One young airline fighting to make its mark in the local market is Fly Jordan Airlines.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 3 July 2020
The MRO industry is braced for major fall-out from the global pandemic crisis. Will independents be able to weather this perfect storm? Chuck Grieve searches for answers.
in Defence / Features Posted 30 June 2020
Alsalam Aerospace Industries (AAI) has completed the first in-country conversion of an F-15S (Saudi) aircraft to F-15SA (Saudi advanced) standard, writes Jon Lake.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 26 June 2020
A Saudi investment company is backing one of the new crop of electric aircraft designs aimed at bringing pollution-free flight to the public.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 24 June 2020
Three years after taking on the top job at Tunisair, Ilyes Mnakbi tells Martin Rivers the flag-carrier is still struggling to turn the corner.
in Features / Airports Posted 19 June 2020
The latest Premium Plaza Lounge opened in Dubai International Airport Terminal 3 in January. The 1,260sqm facility is the third in the UAE, joining two at Abu Dhabi International.
in Defence / Features Posted 17 June 2020
Since its launch in November last year, advanced defence technology group, Edge, has maintained a high profile. A major sponsor at the Dubai Airshow, the group has taken part in a number of defence, aviation and recruitment events in the region. Jill Stockbridge spoke to CEO and
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 15 June 2020
Universal Aviation, the ground support division of Universal Weather and Aviation, has expanded its network in Turkey. Dave Calderwood reports.
in Air Transport / Training / Features / People Posted 15 June 2020
Dubai-based A320 pilot Tom Peaford looks at the changing world for airline pilots and manages expectations.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 12 June 2020
Like all Libyan carriers, Afriqiyah Airways is in a seemingly endless fight for survival. But chairman, Mustafa Maatug, tells Martin Rivers he’s full of hope for the future.
in Defence / Features Posted 11 June 2020
Morocco’s 2020 finance bill will increase in the kingdom’s national defense budget by 29% in 2020, allocating 45.438 billion Moroccan Dirham (MAD) (US $4.728 billion).
in Features / People Posted 9 June 2020
Noureddine Mouaddib, founder and president of Rabat International University, made an appeal to tackle challenges regarding human resource development in aviation at a conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. Vincent Chappard
in Air Transport / Features Posted 8 June 2020
New domestic services, new branding and – hopefully – new aircraft will make this a significant year for FlyEgypt, its CEO tells Alan Dron.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 5 June 2020
Engineering access equipment is the basic, yet essential, ingredient of any MRO operation. Though much of it is low tech, these pieces of equipment are anything but out of date in their conception and specification. Chuck Grieve reports.
in Features / Airports Posted 4 June 2020
The future for air transport? Perhaps a very different format from today’s that will require joined-up thinking from politicians, airports and airlines, suggests Dubai Airports’ CEO, Paul Griffiths. Alan Dron reports.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 3 June 2020
Swiss-based AMAC Aerospace is bolstering its presence in the MENA region. Vincent Chappard talked to group executive chairman and CEO, Kadri Muhiddin, to find out more.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 2 June 2020
For four years, Yemen Airways has attempted to keep services running during the country’s civil war. The company’s chairman, Ahmed Masood Alwani, explains how.
in Features Posted 1 June 2020
Zero waste is a philosophy that’s encouraging people to recycle and re-use. Airlines in the Middle East have taken initiatives to slash waste and the use of plastic on board aircraft. Anuradha Deenapanray and Vincent Chappard report.
in Defence / Features Posted 29 May 2020
The US Defense Department has announced the award of a $9.9 million foreign military sales (FMS) contract to Collins Aerospace – a subsidiary of the United Technologies Corporation – for the “purchase of a necessary additional quantity” of parts
in Technology / Features Posted 27 May 2020
Product lifecycle management (PLM) is more important now than ever as complexity in products and processes skyrockets and digitalisation becomes the norm. Chuck Grieve looks at some approaches to this challenge.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 26 May 2020
Textron Aviation has started deliveries of its long-awaited Cessna Longitude business jet, writes Dave Calderwood.
in Defence / Features Posted 22 May 2020
The UAE has been quietly overhauling and improving its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for some years. Jon Lake looks at the latest situation.
in Business & Finance / Features Posted 21 May 2020
Dubai-based lessor, DAE, has almost doubled the value of its portfolio of managed aircraft, following a deal with a major financial institution. Alan Dron reports.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 20 May 2020
Swiss manufacturer, Pilatus Aircraft, has revealed a thoroughly updated version of its long-running single-engine turboprop with the third-generation PC-12 NGX recently announced. Dave Calderwood reports.
in Defence / Features Posted 19 May 2020
Australia has been heavily involved in combatting the recent terrorist threats in the Middle East. Dave Oliver has been finding out more.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 18 May 2020
Kuwait Airways is undergoing a second major wave of aircraft replacements and looking at ways to handle its increasing passenger numbers. Alan Dron reports.
in Features Posted 15 May 2020
International SOS company, MedAire, which specialises in medical and travel security services to aviation and maritime clients, recently appointed Hany Bakr to the newly created role of security director for Europe, Middle East & Africa
in Features / Airports Posted 13 May 2020
Passports and other documentation are set to become things of the past for Emirates Airline passengers travelling between Dubai and the US, with the arrival of biometric boarding systems. Alan Dron reports.
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 12 May 2020
Montasser Channoufi, founder and CEO of Carthage SKY Services, plans to launch a fixed-base operation in Tunisia this year. He told Vincent Chappard that the high-standard services provided will serve the country’s growing business
in Defence / Features Posted 11 May 2020
The US State Department has approved a possible $234 million foreign military sale (FMS) of 12 Textron Aviation Beechcraft T-6C Texan II trainers to Tunisia. Jon Lake reports.
in Technology / Features Posted 7 May 2020
Thales has unveiled its new PureFlyt flight management system (FMS), which will be available from 2024 and promises enhanced safety and efficiency in the cockpit. Steve Nichols reports.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 6 May 2020
The engine aftermarket is proving to be a moveable feast as numerous factors – some predictable, others not – converge. Chuck Grieve reports.
in Defence / Features Posted 5 May 2020
Edge, a new UAE-based defence and technology company, launched in Abu Dhabi on November 5 with a suitably explosive, high-tech and high-profile reveal. Jill Stockbridge reports.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 4 May 2020
Kuwaiti hybrid carrier, Jazeera Airways, foresees a list of potential new long-haul destinations in the coming years as it takes delivery of Airbus A320neos. Alan Dron found out more from CEO, Rohit Ramachandran.
in Features / Airports Posted 1 May 2020
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has unveiled plans for its Phase II expansion programme, designed to boost the airport’s capacity to more than 50 million passengers annually. Alan Dron reports.
in General Aviation / Features Posted 30 April 2020
Seven years after Bell Helicopter announced it was developing a brand new, clean-sheet design ‘super medium’ twin-engine helicopter, complete with a sophisticated fly-by-wire system, the company is now sparing no effort to get the 525
in Business Aviation / Features Posted 29 April 2020
Qatar Executive was named launch customer as Gulfstream Aerospace unveiled its new flagship private jet, the G700, calling it “the most spacious, best-performing aircraft in the business-jet industry”. Dave Calderwood reports.
in Defence / Features Posted 28 April 2020
Alan Warnes looks at air forces throughout the Middle East and explains why personnel training has now become an urgent priority for many of them.
in Air Transport / Features Posted 27 April 2020
SaudiGulf Airlines chief executive, Abdulmohsen Jonaid, tells Martin Rivers that the boutique carrier is laying the foundations for a bigger, brighter future.
in Features Posted 24 April 2020
Over the past decade, Tunisia has continued to build a solid, recognised and sustainable aeronautical industry. The leaders of the Tunisian Aeronautics and Space Industries Group – GITAS – have been explaining to Vincent Chappard some of
in Maintenance / Features Posted 23 April 2020
Saudi Arabia is to fund a new aircraft repairing and maintaining facility at an abandoned air base in Bangladesh. Jon Lake reports.
in Aircraft Interiors / Features Posted 22 April 2020
An extraordinary interior, combining Italian design flair and Swiss completion, has raised the bar for VVIP aircraft and prompted Chuck Grieve to ask: “Is anything now possible?”
in Space / Features Posted 21 April 2020
Inmarsat is planning the expansion of its GX Aviation Ka-band in-flight connectivity service with a raft of new satellites. Steve Nichols reports.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 16 April 2020
The way spares and replacements are located and procured has been transformed by digital technology, with online marketplaces making life easier for buyers and suppliers, writes Chuck Grieve.
in Features Posted 15 April 2020
How can airlines balance economic and operational realities with the need to offer attractive fares to each customer on every service? Last November Harald Eisenaecher, chief commercial officer at Infare, suggested some key strategies.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 14 April 2020
Older airliners are staying in service longer than anticipated, which, as Alan Dron reports, is good news for maintenance companies such as Sharjah-based VD Gulf.
in Defence / Features Posted 9 April 2020
Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for Kuwait and Qatar will incorporate an advanced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar that is claimed to be the most advanced in the world. Jon Lake reports.
in Maintenance / Features Posted 8 April 2020
Few scenarios are more time-sensitive than aircraft on the ground (AOG) situations, and it has given rise to ultra-fast delivery of spares. Chuck Grieve looks at how leading players meet the demand.
in Defence / Features Posted 7 April 2020
The Qatar Emiri Air Force has now received three batches of Dassault Rafales, totalling 15 aircraft, and the first squadron is working up at the new Tamim Air Base at Dukhan in western Qatar. Jon Lake reports.
in Training / Features Posted 6 April 2020
Saudi Arabia’s first aviation academy – Rabigh Wings – sees a bright future for aviation in the kingdom from both private to professional pilots, and is upgrading its fleet. Dave Calderwood found out more from general manager, Willem Marais.
in Defence / Features Posted 3 April 2020
Jordan is holding something of a super sale of military aircraft that are surplus to its current requirements. David Oliver reports.
in Defence / Features Posted 31 March 2020
Locally-assembled BAE Hawks have become the first new Saudi-built fast jet aircraft to fly in home skies, marking a significant step forward for the kingdom’s aerospace industry. Jon Lake reports.
in Features / Airports Posted 26 March 2020
As part of its srategy to increase international and regional capacity, The Moroccan Airports Authority (ONDA) has carried out major infrastructure projects, including the extension of Terminal 1 at Casablanca International Airport and
in Defence / Features Posted 25 March 2020
Saudi Arabia’s northern oil refinery in Abqaiq and the Khurais oil field were the subject of a dramatic drone attack on September 14. Alan Warnes reports.
