Emirates became world first airline to operate an A380 demonstration flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel. The flight took off from Dubai International Airport with one of four engines powered on 100% SAF, helping demonstrate its potential as a drop-in replacement that matches jet fuel’s technical and chemical requirements, while being a more sustainable alternativ...
Air Chateau and Archer Aviation signed an MoU covering a planned purchase by Air Chateau of up to 100 of Archer’ Midnight eVTOL aircraft with an approximate value of $500M and providing for an initial non-refundable, pre-delivery payment of $1M by December 31, 2023. Air Chateau plans to own and operate the Midnight aircraft in the region. Air Chateau was the first private heli...
Emirates concluded a week of significant investment announcements in its future fleet and capabilities, and inking new partnerships that signal confidence in what’s ahead. Emirates announced orders to grow its fleet and power the airline’s future growth plans in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda. Confirming an order for an additional 90 Boeing 777-9s, 777-8s, and 5 787...
During Dubai Airshow 2023 ExecuJet Middle East announced the upcoming completion of its new headquarters at Al MaktoumInternational Airport (DWC). The future of luxury aviation will take off with the launch of this new facility, expected to be operational before year end. ExecuJet has been leading the way in private aviation for over two decades, both in the Middle East and beyond. With the c...
UAE’ Strategic Development Fund and Dronamics signed a term sheet to set-up a joint venture to produce the Black Swan cargo drones to fulfill the global demand and requirements for Dronamics’ international and local customers. The JV will constitute the first serial production plant for the Dronamics Black Swan aircraft. In late 2022, SDF through its Venture Capital...
Emirates and Safran announced a series of contracts worth over US$1.2 billion combined. This includes a US $1 billion deal for the latest generation Safran Seats for Emirates’ new fleet of Airbus A350, Boeing 777X-9 and existing Boeing 777-300 aircraft. The agreement includes Business, Premium Economy and Economy class seats for the Emirates Airbus A350, and Business, Premium...
As flydubai diversifies its fleet,with the introduction of widebody jets, it announced a purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. In a signing ceremony at the Dubai Airshow, the Dubai-based carrier said it plans to use the efficient 787 to open new routes and grow capacity on existing routes.flydubai currently operates an all-737 fleet of 79 airplanes....
Etihad Airways is celebrating 20 years of flying as it participates at Dubai Airshow 2023. UAE’s national airline is showcasing its newest Boeing 787-9 which is one of four new Dreamliners to join the fleet, following the arrival of a new 787-10 in October. New aircraft will fuel Etihad’s ambitious growth plans as the airline has added 12 new destinations this year, with further new ro...
AutoFlight and Falcon Aviation Services embarked on a collaboration aimed to spearheading the advancement of AAM in UAE and throughout the region. Falcon Aviation Services a key player in the United Arab Emirates government’s AAM strategy, while AutoFlight is at the forefront of cutting-edge autonomous eVTOL aircraft design and manufacturing. Thes...
Emirates will equip its Boeing 777X aircraft with Thales’ AVANT Up In-Flight Entertainment system. Deliveries are planned to begin in 2025. AVANT Up features Optiq QLED smart displays offering the best inflight entertainment solution for aviation with a system that responds to passenger needs and more, including:
Cinematic 4K HDR to immerse passengers with more than a billion vibr...
Eve and Kookiejar have signed a LOI for Eve’ Urban ATM system to support vertiport operations in Dubai. The agreement marks Eve’ first Urban ATM agreement in Dubai and Kookiejar becomes company’ 10th Urban ATM customer and fifth vertiport customer as the company continues to grow its global customer base. The agreement comes as Kookiej...
New generation of pilots is critical to future of aviation. Emirates Flight Training Academy' current batch has 290 – 23 nationalities, 27 women – and there are over 120 graduates who’re now flying full-time for Emirates. EFTA now offers their world-class training to cadets from all over the globe. Besides the staggering success of its graduates – who’ve...
