#Aircraft

Boeing delays impede flydubai’s expansion plans

Dubai’s flydubai says expansion plans hindered by Boeing delays

The budget carrier urged the US manufacturer to honour and renew its commitment to meet its delivery obligations

Boeing business jets

Boeing posts billion-dollar loss, cuts 737 Max delivery forecast

The company delivered 70 737 aircraft in the third quarter, down 20 per cent

A321neo

Saudia fleet expands to include new A321neo aircraft

The aircraft is said to offer new levels of performance, seating 180 to 220 passengers in a typical two-class interior layout

electric aircraft

Abu Dhabi to launch first sustainable electric aircraft manufacturing facility in MENA

Monarch Holding and EHang Holdings have signed a partnership agreement to establish the facility in the region

Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways to increase flights to Frankfurt

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways to increase flights to Frankfurt

The new services will increase the total number of weekly flights to the German destination to 11

Dubai's Emirates to show FIFA World Cup matches live in the air

Dubai’s Emirates to show all FIFA World Cup matches live in the air

More than 200 of the carrier’s aircraft are equipped with live TV, featuring dedicated sports channels

Dubai's Emirates purchases 5 Boeing 777 freighters

Dubai’s Emirates buys 5 Boeing 777 freighters

The agreement, worth over $ 1.7bn at list prices, takes the airline’s order book to 200 wide-body aircraft

Dubai’s Emirates to resume daily operations to Taipei

The carrier had commenced its non-stop daily flights to Taipei back in 2014

Flydubai signs agreement with Smartwings to wet lease 4 aircraft

The aircraft will operate on select routes on the flydubai network including Chattogram, Colombo, Dhaka, Karachi, Multan, Muscat and Sialkot

Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport welcomes over 5.8m passengers during Jan-Sep 2022

The passenger numbers registered a 89.6 per cent increase against 2021 figures

Abu Dhabi: Light aircraft crashes in parking lot of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

The pilot suffered a minor injury and was taken to the hospital for necessary treatment

UAE says it’s suspending F-35 talks with the US

The UAE said it is reassessing the strategic requirements and the costs/benefits of the aircraft

Neom, Volocopter JV to create world’s first bespoke public Evtol mobility system

Neom has placed a confirmed order of 15 Volocopter aircraft to commence initial flight operations within the next 2-3 years

Airbus wins 28-plane A320neo order from Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways

Jazeera already operates an all-Airbus fleet of original-generation A320s and eight A320neos

Amazon seeks used long-range cargo jets able to fly from China

The company is seeking 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft, as well as crews to fly them

Dubai carrier Emirates’ A380 aircraft to serve 27 cities by November end

Over the next six weeks, the airline will re-instate its A380 services to destinations such as Amsterdam, Barcelona, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Johannesburg and Madrid, among others

UAE assures evacuation of diplomatic mission from Kabul

The UAE is also facilitating the safe evacuation of foreign diplomatic staff through its airports

Airbus revives plan to build A321 where its A380 jumbo jet was made

The assembly line in Toulouse should be operational by the end of 2022

Flydubai’s Boeing 737 Max aircraft to resume passenger services this week

Flydubai, which has a fleet of 14 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, said five jets have now received regulatory approval to rejoin its fleet

Dubai Aerospace delivers first of 18 Boeing aircraft to American Airlines

Delivery of the remaining aircraft is expected to be completed in the coming months

Sir Tim Clark Emirates Airlines - Boeing

Airlines cannot operate with empty middle seats – Emirates’ Tim Clark

The next six to nine months will be “tough” for the aviation industry

New economy class seats – with no TV screens – unveiled by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad

Passengers can view inflight entertainment by using their own devices