Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East

Contributor - Middle East

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Maintenance and Modifications

Sanad Completes MRO Process on First Leap Engine for Flydubai

CFM holds a worldwide backlog of more than 10,000 Leap engines
Sanad CFM Leap facility
Aircraft

High Hopes and Conflict Concerns Mark Dubai Show Opening

Orders from Emirates and Turkish airlines could be on the cards at Dubai Airshow
UAE’s Al Fursan (Knights) MB-339As and an Emirates Airbus A380
Airlines

Qatar Airways Enters New Era as Al Meer Takes Helm

Akbar Al Baker's retirement after 27 years opens door for new generation of leadership
Retired Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker and new CEO Badr Al Meer
Training and Workforce

Emirates to Expand Pilot Training By 54 Percent in 2024

The PilotsGlobal platform has processed 22,000 pilot referrals across Middle East vacancies.
Nimrod Meuleman at the Emirates CAE Training center
Maintenance and Modifications

Refurbishment Programs Drive Need for Third-Party MRO Help

Aging airliner fleets are driving growth in maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the Middle East region
Turkish Technic and the Emirates Boeing 777-300ER
Airlines

Middle East Airline Fleet Replenishment Slowed By Program Delays

Today, 795 Airbus aircraft fly in service in the Middle East region compared with 727 for Boeing.
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER
Airports

Dubai Still In Pole Position as Gulf's Core Business Aviation Hub

Service providers and operators see more opportunities for UAE growth and also in Saudi Arabia
Master plan for Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Al Maktoum International Airport
Training and Workforce

Building a Diverse Workforce—the Seeds of Change

Aviation groups are trying to break through diversity walls
Diversity graphic
FBOs

Hadid Optimistic of Continuing Growth in Bizav Flight Support

Dubai-based group expects to meet 2023 productivity goals if current market conditions continue.
Jacqueline Simmons with Hadid Colleagues at the 2022 NBAA Show.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Hangars Full as Demand Grows

Design work underway for VIP versions of the widebody Boeing 777-9
LHT Boeing BBJ completion
FBOs

Jetex To Officially Open Al Bateen FBO in November

Despite the company’s progress in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia remains the glittering prize
Jetex Abidjan
Training and Workforce

NGPA at Forefront of Industry's Struggle for More Diversity

The NGPA claims to have 5,000 active members and 11,000 supporters in its network.
NGPA event
Cabin Interior and Electronics

LHT Expects Delivery of New Nice Iteration in 2025

Nice has evolved over 20 years with new features and technology
LHT Nice
Charter & Fractional

UAS: Part 91 and International Bizav Traffic to U.S. Growing

Company sees an ‘exceptionally promising’ outlook for 2024
Omar Hosari, UAS CEO, with UAS team at EBACE 2023 (Credit UAS)
FBOs

Jetex Soft Opens Abu Dhabi FBO

Company now controls a sizeable chunk of the FBO market in UAE
Jetex Abu Dhabi
Rotorcraft

Aerogulf Bell 212 Crash Investigation Underway

Body of second crew member recovered
Bell 212
Training and Workforce

Airline Demands Squeezing Bizav Pilot Supply

It's a good time to be a pilot but a tough time to be a business aircraft owner looking for one.
Pilots in coockpit
Charter & Fractional

Airavat Aviation Begins Air Charter Operations from Dubai

Airavat Aviation has launched charter flight operations from Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport with two Hawker 4000s and looks to expand its fleet.
Hawker 4000 cabin
Charter & Fractional

Emirates Launches Regional Charter with Phenom 100s

The post-Covid period has seen interest in bizjet charter increase in the Middle East.
Embraer Phenom 100EV
Maintenance and Modifications

AFI KLM E&M Sees Return to 2019 Revenue Levels in 2024

Job openings exist for over 1,000 new employees at the MRO concern over the next three years.
AFI KLM E&M
Engines

Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines

Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.
Safran manufacturing
FutureFlight

Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
Article image
Environment

Boeing Launches Dashboard to Monitor SAF Production

A new Boeing tool tracks potential SAF availability, underscoring the need to close the supply-demand gap.
Boeing SAF dashboard
Aircraft

Tamarack To Install SmartWing Winglets on SkyAlps Q400s

SkyAlps plans to field a fleet of 14 Q400 turboprops modified with Tamarack winglets and upgraded avionics.
Tamarack Eco-SmartWing winglets
Aircraft

Daher Targets New Hybrid Propulsion System

A new partnership with French start-up Ascendance is likely to spur Daher’s decarbonization drive.
Daher booth
Engines

United Selects GTF Engines to Power A320 Family Fleet

Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines offer improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions for United Airlines' recent order for new A321 aircraft.
United Airbus A321neo
Aircraft

Aura Aero Scores New Orders for Hybrid-electric Airliner

The order book for Aura Aero's ERA hybrid-electric airliner has grown to more than 330 aircraft.
Aura Aero
Engines

Raytheon Hybrid-electric Demo Completes 1st Engine Run

Raytheon is developing a portfolio of sustainable aviation technologies, including the STEP-Tech hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator.
Raytheon STEP-Tech
Fuel

Accelerated Support Needed to Meet Net-Zero 2050

Meeting decarbonization goals ranks as today's top industry challenge, according to a GE Aerospace survey.
Chart from GE Aerospace survey
Aircraft

IBA Forecasts Thousands of Aircraft Orders at Paris Airshow

At least 961 orders from three airlines have already been announced this year, and orders at the Paris Airshow could add significantly to that number.
IBA's predictions for Paris Airshow 2023