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Avinor selects Thales to deploy Norway’s next-generation UTM system

Arnold Pinto 10/12/2024 0

Meeting European regulatory standards Thales and Avinor have partnered strategically to implement Norway’s next-generation aerial Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) system. The system, designed to enhance airspace management while ensuring full compliance with European regulatory

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Star Alliance is the ‘World’s Leading Airline Alliance’

Arnold Pinto 01/12/2024 Post a comment

At World Travel Awards 2024 Star Alliance has been recognised as the ‘World’s Leading Airline Alliance’ for the fifth consecutive year at the prestigious World Travel Awards. The announcement was made at a grand final gala ceremony held in Madeira, Portugal, on November 24, 2024. Earlier in 2024, during the North America edition of the […]

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Emirates receives its first A350-900 from Airbus

Arnold Pinto 28/11/2024 0

As the carrier targets 400 global cities Emirates has taken delivery of its first A350-900 aircraft from Airbus in Toulouse, France, with 64 more on order. The carrier unveiled the new aircraft in Dubai on November 27, 2024. The A350 is the first new widebody aircraft type to join Emirates’ fleet since 2008. It will […]

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Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines celebrate merger of Air India and Vistara

Arnold Pinto 27/11/2024 0

Air India Group now has 300 aircraft Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA) marked a significant milestone in their longstanding partnership with a symbolic ceremony at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi to celebrate the merger of Air India and Vistara. The merger consolidates four Tata-owned airlines under the Air India Group into a […]

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EPI and Airbus ink deal for C295 tank production

Arnold Pinto 21/11/2024 0

The deal is for five years EPI, an Abu Dhabi-based aerospace precision engineering solutions provider, has signed a serial production contract with Airbus Defence and Space to produce C295 Cargo Compartment Removable Tanks (CCRTs) over the next five years. Airbus manufactures the C295 medium tactical transport aircraft, 300 used worldwide. The C295 CCRTs are designed […]

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Airbus delivers first H145M helicopter to the German Armed Forces

Arnold Pinto 19/11/2024 0

81 more to follow Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145M helicopters to the German Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces), less than a year after the contract was signed. The delivery marks the beginning of a new era for the German military, with helicopters playing a vital role in various operations, including […]

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Cathay Pacific to resume Hong Kong-Hyderabad flights in 2025

Dan Ngiam 18/11/2024 0

With effect from March 30, 2025 Cathay Pacific will resume its non-stop passenger service from Hong Kong to Hyderabad, the capital city of Telangana, India, beginning on March 30, 2025. This development marks a significant step in the airline’s commitment to enhancing its presence in India, a key market for its operations. Bookings for the […]

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Bahrain International Airport to get Leonardo air traffic control and radar systems

Arnold Pinto 17/11/2024 0

In boost for Bahrain’s airspace Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications has signed a contract with Leonardo to upgrade Bahrain International Airport’s air traffic control and radar systems. The initiative, endorsed at the 2024 Bahrain International Airshow, underscores Bahrain’s commitment to improving aviation safety, enhancing airspace

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Bahrain International Airshow 2024 takes to the air

Arnold Pinto 13/11/2024 0

Aerospace sector swoops into Manama The Bahrain International Airshow 2024, taking place from November 13 to 15, is proving to be one of the most spectacular aerospace events of the year and a key global platform for the aviation and defence industries. This year’s flying display at the bi-annual airshow with Farnborough International features over […]

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Chinese military and aerospace prowess debuts at China Airshow 2024

Arnold Pinto 13/11/2024 0

J-35A stealth fighter jet unveiled The 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2024, has started in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, attracting global attention. The event, which opened on November 12, highlights China’s growing technological and military capabilities in the aerospace sector. The global aviation industry has experienced

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MEBAA Show 2024 to host global business aviation players

Arnold Pinto 10/11/2024 0

Amid a Middle East boom Dubai is set to host the MEBAA Show 2024 from December 10 to 12, showcasing the latest trends and innovations in the business aviation industry. Following a record-breaking year for Dubai’s aviation sector, the event will gather key regional and global players, further cementing the emirate’s position as a worldwide […]

Aviation Sustainability

Flair Airlines moves to enhance its Corsia compliance

News Desk 2 08/11/2024 0

Partners with Azzera Celeste platform Flair Airlines, recognised as Canada’s greenest and most affordable airline, is taking a significant step forward in its environmental efforts with a new partnership with Azzera. The two entities will implement the Azzera Celeste platform to enhance the airline’s Corsia compliance and fleet emissions monitoring. The collaboration

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Emirates Group posts $2.8bn profit in H1 2024

Arnold Pinto 07/11/2024 0

Revenue grows 5% YoY Dubai-based Emirates Group has reported its best-ever half-year financial performance, posting a profit before tax of $2.8 billion for the first six months of 2024-25. This marks a new record for the Group, surpassing the previous year’s performance in the same period. However, the UAE’s new corporate income tax, introduced in […]

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Israel to get 25 F-15 fighter jets from 2031 onwards 

Arnold Pinto 07/11/2024 0

Deal with Boeing is worth $5.2 billion Israel’s Ministry of Defence has signed a landmark contract with Boeing to acquire 25 next-generation F-15 fighter jets worth $5.2 billion at list price, with an option for 25 more of the advanced aircraft. The first F-15 deliveries are due to commence in 2031 at a rate of […]

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Royal Canadian Air Force to get 19 Airbus H135 helicopters

Arnold Pinto 06/11/2024 0

Deliveries from H1 2026 Airbus Helicopters has secured a landmark agreement with SkyAlyne, a joint venture between Canadian defence leaders CAE and KF Aerospace, to supply the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with 19 H135 helicopters. The historic deal, part of Canada’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, marks Airbus’s first entry into the Canadian military

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Toyota and Joby Aviation enhance electric air mobility push

Arnold Pinto 04/11/2024 0

Meetup held in Shizuoka, Japan Senior officials of Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation, the two entities which are collaborating to advance electric air mobility, gathered at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Centre in Shizuoka, Japan, for an event that also featured a demonstration of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL). Joby is a

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Flydubai begins Dubai-Bhairahawa flights on November 10, 2024

Dan Ngiam 04/11/2024 0

Carrier’s second destination in Nepal Flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, is launching daily flights from Dubai International Airport to Bhairahawa Airport, also known as Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), effective November 10, 2024. This new route marks Flydubai’s second destination in Nepal, complementing its existing service to Kathmandu. The daily flights

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CycloTech’s pioneering technology may transform air mobility and take flight in UAE

Arnold Pinto 03/11/2024 0

With unique CycloRotor propeller The Austrian aviation technology company CycloTech has recently secured a significant milestone in its journey, raising $21 million for its revolutionary CycloRotor propellor. The investment from Breeze Invest and Konos Holdings supports the development of the first full-scale CycloRotor prototype. This funding reinforces CycloTech’s

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Luminator Aerospace lights up Middle East as business potential beckons

Arnold Pinto 03/11/2024 0

From incandescent to LED lights Plano, Texas-headquartered Luminator Aerospace, a division of Luminator Technology Group, is not just a leading manufacturer of advanced LED lighting and signage for commercial, corporate, and military fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft but also a beacon of innovation in the aviation industry. Luminator Aerospace’s products are more

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US deploying massive military assets to the Middle East

Arnold Pinto 02/11/2024 0

As Israel and Iran tether on brink of all-out war The US is deploying additional ballistic missile defence destroyers, fighter aircraft squadrons, tanker aircraft, and B-52 long-range strike bombers to the Middle East region as tensions remain at their highest between Israel, Iran and its armed allies and proxies in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq and Syria. […]