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NewsGulf Air to reinforce London links with Gatwick service
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to reinforce its UK presence with services to London Gatwick ahead of the summer season. The airline – which already operates to London Heathrow – will fly three-times weekly from Bahrain. Gulf Air says it will deploy Boeing 787-9s on the new route which ...
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NewsEU eases sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines after fall of Al-Assad government
European legislators have decided to ease certain sanctions against Syrian Arab Airlines, following the collapse of the Bashar Al-Assad government. The European Council states that it is suspending a number of restrictive measures against Syrian entities in order to facilitate recovery in the energy, financial and transport sectors. It has ...
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NewsFlydubai turns in record full-year profit despite 737 delivery hassle
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai did not receive any of the new aircraft scheduled for delivery to the airline last year but, despite the constraints, it turned in a record pre-tax profit. Although Flydubai received four Boeing 737 Max 8s in the first half of 2024, it says these were part ...
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NewsRAF Typhoons make first refuelling behind Luftwaffe A400M
Deployed Eurofighter Typhoons from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) have for the first time undergone air-to-air refuelling behind a German-operated Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport in the Middle East.
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NewsOman’s SalamAir seeks 10 A320-family jets to meet three-year fleet-expansion plan
Middle Eastern low-fare carrier SalamAir is seeking another 10 Airbus A320-family aircraft to support operational development. The Omani carrier says the expansion will take place over the next three years and is intended to meet increasing passenger demand. SalamAir has placed requests for the 10 twinjets with “multiple” aircraft lessors, ...
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NewsShareholders of lessor NAC approve $2bn takeover by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise
Shareholders in lessor Nordic Aviation Capital have approved the company’s proposed acquisition by Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The company values the transaction at more than $2 billion – inclusive of outstanding debt. Nordic Aviation Capital says the shareholder vote was 85% in favour of the agreement, under which DAE will take ...
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NewsEtihad cites operational efficiency gains as full-year net profit trebles
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways is claiming to have trebled its full-year net profit to Dhs1.7 billion ($476 million), a record for the Abu Dhabi-based airline. Etihad says this follows a 25% increase in revenues to Dhs25.3 billion, as passenger numbers rose 32%. It says it has made “significant” operational ...
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NewsUAE’s Sanad Group to join P&W’s geared turbofan maintenance network
Pratt & Whitney is bringing the Abu Dhabi-based Sanad Group into its geared turbofan maintenance network, the first provider in the Middle East region. Sanad Group is establishing a new facility in the region which is set for completion in 2028. Located in Al Ain, about 130km east of the ...
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AnalysisEmbraer touts Middle East’s potential for expanding C-390 customer list
Embraer is confident of adding to its already 10-strong customer list for the C-390 Millennium tactical transport and KC-390 tanker this year, with the Middle East and Latin American markets each holding potential.
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NewsAeroVironment launches VTOL Jump 20-X for maritime operations
AeroVironment has launched a new variant of its Jump 20 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aircraft system, with the enhancement optimised for use from naval vessels.
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InterviewWhy more EDGE projects are taking off as UAE’s defence ambitions grow
As the United Arab Emirates’ defence industry accelerator EDGE showcases its fast-growing product portfolio at the IDEX show, its chief executive tells FlightGlobal how the company is only just beginning to deliver on its bold ambitions.
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NewsUAE probes damage to Emirates A380 engine just after take-off from Dubai
United Arab Emirates investigators are probing an incident involving damage to an Emirates Airbus A380 engine just after take-off from Dubai. The aircraft had taken off from runway 12R, bound for Paris Charles de Gaulle, on 6 February. But as it climbed through 1,000ft the crew heard a “loud noise” ...
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NewsEDGE moves into UAV propulsion sector with Powertech unit launch
The United Arab Emirates’ EDGE has formed Powertech: a new company tasked with developing “high-performance aero engines and complete propulsion systems”, with a particular early focus placed on the uncrewed aerial vehicle sector.
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NewsOman Air introduces all-economy operation with dedicated 737 Max fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air is establishing an all-economy operation with a dedicated fleet of Boeing 737 Max jets. The airline has branded the operation Oman Air Connect. It will operate a fleet of five 737 Max 8s, the first of which arrived during early February. Oman Air says the ...
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NewsUS clears massive potential sale of precision munitions to Israel
The US government has cleared a large possible sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel.
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NewsFlydubai prepares to open new pilot-training centre
Middle Eastern carrier Flydubai is preparing to open a new flight-training centre in the next few weeks, following installation of two full-flight simulators. The carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 737s – a mix of -800s and Max variants – comprising a total of 88 aircraft. Its new centre has ...
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NewsEgypt earmarks 11 airports for privatisation programme: civil aviation minister
Egypt’s government is conducting a strategic study to explore models for airport privatisation, before commencing a pilot project which is expected to start with Hurghada airport. Speaking during a sectoral UK mission in London on 3 February, Egyptian minister of civil aviation Sameh Ahmed El-Hefny said the government will work ...
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AnalysisHow year-end losses skewed our review of airline safety performance in 2024
An otherwise solid set of airline safety statistics through much of 2024 was transformed by two deadly losses, while pilot action elsewhere kept the final figures from being much worse.
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NewsL3Harris Viper Shield EW system gets airborne on Block 70 F-16
L3Harris Technologies’ Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system has undergone its first flight on a Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70 fighter, with deliveries of the self-protection equipment to begin before year-end.
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NewsSaudi regulator lifts cabotage restrictions to attract business jet operators
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator is to lift cabotage restrictions this year, opening the kingdom’s internal private aviation market to international charter operators. The General Authority of Civil Aviation says the restrictions on foreign on-demand charter flights will be removed from 1 May. Its plan is intended to support a ...