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Strategic Development Fund and Dronamics to create manufacturing joint venture for Black Swan Cargo Drone

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 signs agreements with Safran worth US$1.2 billion combined

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...

flydubai orders its first widebody airplanes - 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

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' newest 787-9 Dreamliner on display at Dubai Airshow

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...

Revolutionizing eVTOL industry in UAE and beyond - AutoFlight and Falcon Aviation Services

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...

Thales’ AVANT Up selected for Emirates’ 777X aircraft

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 & Kookiejar to develop Urban ATM system for operations in Dubai

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...

Spreading pilot pipeline - Emirates Flight Training Academy new aircraft, expanded pilot program

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...

Jetex & Shell Aviation sign agreement for SAF supply to private aviation

Jetex is the first to offer SAF to customers in the United Arab Emirates.Following the success of SAF at selected locations in Europe, Jetex will now offer aircraft operators and private owners the possibility of significantly reducing emissions whenever they operate flights from its flagship private terminal in Dubai. As a safe and fully certified drop-in fuel compatible with existing a...

Emirates completes first flights from Dubai powered by Shell Aviation SAF

Emirates’ flight EK 412 bound for Sydney on 24 October was among the first to operate with SAF. Shell has supplied 315,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at airline’s hub in Dubai. This first ever supply of SAF to Emirates in Dubai has enabled the airline to power a number of missions over the course of the last few weeks. The blended SAF supplied by Shell into the DXB a...

Archer is set to debut Midnight electric air taxi Dubai Airshow

Archer Aviation  Midnight aircraft will make its Middle Eastern debut at the Dubai Airshow as the featured aircraft in the Advanced Air Mobility Pavilion. Middle Eastern debut of Midnight at the Dubai Airshow will give a wide array of key regional stakeholders from the Royal Family to the UAE’ General Civil Aviation Authority and beyond the opportunity to experience sitti...

Embraer displays C-390, Super Tucano, E195-E2 and Praetor 600 at Dubai Airshow

Embraer will present its capabilities commercial and business aviation, defense and security, technology and innovation at the Dubai Airshow. Among the main highlights of the static exhibition will be the E-195-E2 commercial jet, which makes its public debut with an exciting new livery - the Tech Eagle livery, reflecting high-technology characteristics, excellent performance, e...