Aviation

Archer, ADIO sign deal to accelerate commercial air taxi operations across UAE

Agreement encompasses in-country manufacturing, operations and training

Boeing reports first revenue decline in 7 quarters as production drops

Company reported $16.57 billion in quarterly revenue, down from $17.92 billion in Q1 of 2023

Dubai’s DXB named world’s busiest international airport for 10 years in a row

ACI unveils preliminary top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2023, reflecting resurgence in international travel

Middle East travel market set to boom as tourists loosen purse strings

Indian tourists’ greater spending potential, surge in Gen X travelers set to buoy tourism

Riyadh airport introduces e-passport gates at two terminals

First airport in Saudi Arabia to implement biometric e-passport scanners

UAE launches new data platform to enhance air cargo industry

New platform sets benchmark for analytical insight and collaboration in air cargo sector

Saudi Arabia, China Eastern Airlines forge strategic partnership for new air route

China Eastern Airlines will operate the route using an A330-200 aircraft, providing an annual capacity of 35,880 inbound seats

Qatar Airways introduces Sama 2.0, world’s first AI cabin crew

While initially fluent in English, Sama 2.0 will expand her linguistic capabilities to include Arabic and other languages

Dubai South to soon get one of region’s largest aerospace hangars

The hangars will be able to accommodate up to five wide-body aircraft of any type, except the A380

Saudi Arabia-Brazil business forum explores boosting partnerships

Bilateral trade between the two countries has reached $8 billion

Middle East’s commercial aircraft services market to more than double: Report

Airbus forecasts the delivery of 3,120 new passenger and freight aircraft in the Middle East over the next 20 years