#Aviation

Emirates sustainable fuel

Dubai’s Emirates to conduct test flight with 100% sustainable fuel by 2022

Currently approved for use is a blend of petroleum-based Jet A or Jet A-1 fuel and a SAF component with a maximum blend limit of 50 per cent

Emirates Gulf Air

Dubai’s Emirates and Bahrain’s Gulf Air unveil codeshare plans

The MoU was signed on the first day of the Dubai Airshow 2021

Edge group unit wins Dhs11bn contract from UAE Air Force and Air Defence

Edge also launched new products within its portfolio of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday

Dubai Airshow 2021

Dubai Airshow 2021 commences with over 370 new exhibitors

It is expected to host over 85,000 visitors this year and feature more than 175 of the world’s most advanced aircraft

Air Arabia

Air Arabia posts Q3 2021 net profit of Dhs209m

Air Arabia carried over 1.9 million passengers in the third quarter of this year from its five hubs in the UAE, Morocco and Egypt

Emirates Garuda Indonesia

Dubai’s Emirates signs codeshare MoU with Garuda Indonesia

Subject to required regulatory approvals, the codeshare agreement is expected to come into effect from January 2022

Dubai Airshow

Israel Aerospace Industries confirms participation at Dubai Airshow 2021

The Israeli aerospace and defense company will be present at the airshow which will be held from November 14-18 at Dubai World Central

Medina's Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque) is a major pilgrimate site for Muslims Saudi Arabia mosque

Etihad to restart flights between Abu Dhabi and Madinah in Saudi Arabia

The thrice weekly flights will commence on November 27

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi to begin flights to Moscow in December

The Moscow route brings the carrier’s total network of destinations to 33

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport appoints new CEO

Atanasios Titonis replaces Sanjay Khanna, who served in the role from September 2017

Kuwait eases all Covid-19 restrictions with airports at full capacity, no mask mandate for outdoor activity

Worshippers in mosques can also now pray in “stacked rows” without distancing

Bees airline

Low-cost carrier Bees Airline commences flights between kyiv and Sharjah

The airline will operate twice weekly non-stop flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays

Digital transformation will lead to a cleaner future

While sustainability is the future, digital transformation is a key enabler supporting industries make the transition

Flydubai

Flydubai to begin flights to Sohar in Oman

It marks the third destination that the carrier will fly to in Oman, alongside Muscat and Salalah

Etihad

Etihad raises $1.2bn in aviation’s first sustainability-linked ESG loan

Loan terms tied to targets to reduce CO2 emissions, increase corporate governance and promote female participation

emirates expo 2020 dubai

Emirates A380 to perform two low level flypasts over Dubai this week

The aircraft will fly over Sheikh Zayed Road and the Expo 2020 Dubai site

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to recruit 1,000 cabin crew as it expands operations

The international recruitment days will take place in 10 different cities

Dubai Airport

Dubai rolls out new food and duty-free delivery service for airport passengers

The DXB&more service will allow food orders and duty-free shopping to be delivered to customers directly at their boarding gates or lounges

emirates dubai manila

Emirates announces schedule of this month’s Dubai-Manila repatriation flights

The airline will be operating “Bayanihan” flights on EK332 on October 2, 5, 9, 16, 23, and 30

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Etihad to start flights to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Zanzibar from Abu Dhabi

The carrier will start the thrice-weekly flights to Johannesburg and Cape Town on November 25, and to Zanzibar the following day

emirates expo 2020 dubai

Emirates reveals new nose-to-tail Expo 2020 Dubai livery on A380

The new livery will appear on three A380 aircraft to spread the message of the Expo which begins later this week

Thomas Flohr Vistajet

Why Dubai-headquartered Vista Global sees a bright future for private aviation in the region

Vista Global Holding has successfully challenged the idea of corporate ownership of private jets. Thomas Flohr, its founder and chairman, is now knocking on the door of commercial airlines and is forcing a rethink among the latter’s top-tier customers

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Emirates to restart flights between London Gatwick and Dubai in December

The carrier will resume services to its second London gateway with a daily flight starting December 10

LOT Polish Airlines

LOT Polish Airlines begins flights between Dubai and Warsaw

The airline will operate thrice weekly direct flights between the two cities

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways adds more flights to Seychelles

The airline will offer five weekly flights on the route from October 7

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Flydubai becomes first UAE carrier to fly direct to Ljubljana in Slovenia

The airline will now operate flights to 20 destinations across 17 countries in Europe

Dubai Airshow 2021 will showcase the industry’s recovery and future growth

The event – the only global airshow to take place since 2019 – will introduce a dedicated hub for startups and provide more networking opportunities this year

Saudi’s GACA instructs airlines to verify vaccination status of residents pre-departure

The authority warned that those found violating the procedures will face legal action

Flydubai to launch flights to Romania’s Cluj-Napoca in November

The route, which will be operated twice per week, was initially scheduled to begin in March

Sustainable world building: How we can achieve it through partnerships

Only by deploying efficient solutions can the world address both the climate crisis and the growing demand for energy and other services