In a groundbreaking trial, Airbus Helicopters and collaborating partners showcased the vital role helicopters play in supporting floating wind farms. Battling turbulent seas and gusty winds off Bergen, Norway, the team successfully landed technicians onto the nacelles of floating wind turbines in the Hywind Tampen wind farm. This ambitious endeavor, conducted in harsh autumn conditions, […]

HOIST MISSION FOR FLOATING WIND TURBINES MEETS ALL GOALSRead More »

LAGOS  – Rolls-Royce said it has successfully completed compatibility testing of 100 per cent Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on all its in-production civil aero engine types.  This fulfils a commitment, made in 2021, to demonstrate there are no engine technology barriers to the use of 100 per cent SAF, a statement by Lydia-Claire Halliday, Executive […]

ROLLS-ROYCE WRAPS UP SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL TESTRead More »

Emirates has soared to new heights in aviation sustainability, marking a significant milestone as the first airline to conduct a demonstration flight of an Airbus A380 powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one of the superjumbo’s four engines. Conducted on Wednesday, this landmark test flight from Dubai International Airport (DXB) aimed to showcase […]

EMIRATES ACHIEVES MILESTONE: AIRBUS A380 TEST FLIGHT RUNS ON 100% SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELRead More »

Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki (L) shakes hands with a delegate in Kampala, Uganda on November 21, 2023. A total of 570 delegates from the aviation sector yesterday resolved to engage their home governments to liberalise and open up air spaces within Africa to ease movements.   During the closure of the 55th African Airlines […]

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The MoU outlines that the parties intend to commonly foster science and technology development and explore the potential for collaboration in conjunction with post-International Space Station low-Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space in Taufkirchen, Germany, and Voyager Space in New York have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding […]

ESA, AIRBUS, AND VOYAGER SPACE ANNOUNCE MOU FOR STARLAB SPACE STATIONRead More »

Angolan flag carrier TAAG has selected General Electric GEnx engines for its Boeing 787 fleet, in an agreement that will also include a spare powerplant. TAAG disclosed in October that it was ordering four 787s although it did not indicate a delivery schedule. Boeing’s official backlog figures indicate that the TAAG order covers two 787-10s […]

TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES ORDERS GENX-1B ENGINESRead More »

Ethiopian Airlines has reaffirmed its growth trajectory by securing an agreement for the acquisition of 11 more Airbus A350-900s. This significant step was formalised through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the esteemed Dubai Airshow on November 15, 2023. This strategic move amplifies Ethiopian Airlines’ commitment to its fleet expansion, boosting its […]

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES SOLIDIFIES EXPANSION WITH ADDITIONAL AIRBUS A350-900SRead More »

ForwardKeys, the leading travel analytics firm, with several unrivalled datasets, has revealed that the Israel-Hamas war has not only had a negative impact on aviation to and from the Middle East; the effect is global, with the whole market slowing by 5 percentage points (p.p.) in the three weeks since Hamas’ attack on Israel on […]

ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR SLOWS THE RECOVERY OF GLOBAL AIR TRAVELRead More »

Qatar Airways is proud to announce that Eng. Badr Al Meer has assumed the role of Group Chief Executive Officer at Qatar Airways Group following the retirement of H.E. Mr. Akbar al Baker after 27 years of unparalleled service.  Al Meer’s distinguished career has been forged over two decades pioneering multi-billion-dollar aviation, construction, and real […]

NEW CEO AT THE HELM OF QATAR AIRWAYS BRINGS FRESH OUTLOOK TO THE AWARD-WINNING CARRIERRead More »