Aviation

As demand soars, Airbus prepares for the Middle East’s aviation future

3,700 new aircraft are needed in the region over the next 20 years

GCC’s aviation sector soars as a key economic driver 

Robust infrastructure, strategic location vital to the growth of the industry and the region’s economy

Emirates to launch retrofitted Boeing 777s to Zurich, Riyadh starting October 1

So far, 25 aircraft have been retrofitted, with 17 more to undergo the upgrade by December 2024

Etihad Airways to fly Airbus A380 to Singapore, adds six new flights to Thailand

The airline's new Thailand schedule will include 21 flights to Bangkok and 20 to Phuket

Masdar, TotalEnergies to develop sustainable aviation fuel project in Abu Dhabi

Agreement follows the successful test flight at COP28 that demonstrated the potential for converting methanol to SAF

Global aviation industry to see over 10,500 aircraft deliveries worth $640 billion by 2043: Report

Smaller aircraft deliveries will drive global demand with orders for 8,470 jets of up to 150-seat capacity by 2043

Air Arabia to connect Sharjah and Maldives with daily non-stop flights

The new route offers travelers more convenient and affordable ways to explore a popular South Asian destination

Qatar Airways unveils Qsuite Next Gen, to be featured on aircraft by 2025

Qsuite Next Gen now features a movable 4K OLED Panasonic Astrova IFE screens, a first for any airline in the world

UAE, China forge agreement to boost air connectivity, bilateral relations

The agreement between the UAE and China will have a substantial positive impact on the economic sectors of mutual interest

DXB airport restores operations after CrowdStrike-linked outage

A global system outage affected the check-in process for some airlines in Terminals 1 and 2 this morning

UAE’s GCAA invests in world-class air traffic controller training to boost aviation safety, efficiency

The contract will see GANS provide training services to GCAA ab-initio air traffic controllers at its training centre in Al Ain

flynas receives 53rd aircraft from its order of 120 Airbus A320neo planes

Fleet expansion falls in line with Saudi Arabia's National Civil Aviation Strategy