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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Aerospace Xelerated To Speed Up Incubator Process

The effort will attempt to fund 10 start-ups per year
Aerospace Xelerated Summit on November 9, 2023 in Dubai (Credit-AX)
Airports

Saudi Arabia’s Airport Plans Challenge Regional Status Quo

Goldman Sachs says the Saudi government is budgeting up to $50 billion for the construction of King Salman International Airport
King Salman International Airport Masterplan, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft

C-390 Millennium Racks Up 10,000 Hours

Seven C-390 aircraft have entered operation
Embraer C-390 Millennium
Aircraft

New Dubai Office Backs Embraer's Defense Ambitions In Middle East

The Brazilian manufacturer is exhibiting its C-390 multi-role tactical transport and the Super Tucano at the Dubai Airshow
Embraer C-390 at Dubai Airshow 2023
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
Aircraft

Boeing 777X Arrives at Dubai

The twin-engine airliner is nearing type inspection authorization
Boeing 777X at Dubai Airshow 2023
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

Local Interest as Chinese Trainers Fly into Dubai

CATIC reports that the UAE has ordered the Hongdu L-15 advanced trainer.
Hongdu L-15
Engines

CFM Boosts Leap Engine Support with Abu Dhabi Shop

The engine maker has fixes for Leap engine durability issues as Middle East fleet increases
CFM Leap 1 A engine
Engines

Rolls-Royce Completes 100 Percent SAF Testing for In-production Engines

Rolls also completed testing on UltraFan demonstrator
Rolls-Royce TestBed 80, UltraFan
Aircraft

B-21 Raider Takes Flight

The production-representative test vehicle landed at the USAF’s primary test site at Edwards AFB.
Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider
Airlines

Boeing Sees Big Airline Fleet Growth From Middle East

The airframer says the region's bounceback from Covid is fueling demand
Boeing 777X at Dubai Airshow 2023
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
Aircraft

T-7A Red Hawk Begins Air Force Flight Testing

Aircraft APT-2 has arrived at the integrated test force at Edwards AFB.
Boeing T-7A Red Hawk
Aircraft

Gulfstream Nears G700 Certification

Marking the Dubai Airshow debut of the G700, Gulfstream hopes to begin delivery this year
Gulfstream G700 at Dubai Airshow 2023
Aircraft

Spanish Start-up Crisalion Introduces Integrity eVTOL Aircraft

The company has launched a new funding round to support development work
Crisalion Integrity eVTOL aircraft
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

UAE Tech Start-up Eanan Unveils Cargo Drones

The company operates in the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South.
Eanan cargo drone
Aircraft

Bellwether’s Oryx eVTOL Aircraft Lands at Dubai Airshow

The company expands R&D to the Middle East
Bellwether's Oryx eVTOL prototype
Engines

MTU Steps Up Work on Fuel Cells and Water-Enhanced Turbofan

Key objectives are to support new narrowbody airliners by the mid-2030s and larger aircraft by 2050
MTU's Water Enhanced Turbofan
ATC

Saab Launches Large Airport Digital Tower Solution

The I-DTS combines Saab’s remote tower technology with its automated system expertise.
i-DTS operator console
Airlines

Riyadh Air Taps IBM Consulting

IBM is creating a hybrid cloud-based technology base for the carrier’s impending global operations.
Riyadh Air
Rotorcraft

Flightwin Adding Applications for Unmanned Rotorcraft Family

The FWH-1500 has completed fire suppression and flood relief missions
Flightwin FWH-1500
Security

Global Tensions Call For Strong Presence, Says U.S. Group

The U.S. Aerospace Industries Association expects about 180 U.S. companies to exhibit in Dubai
Eric Fanning, president and CEO of the U.S. Aerospace Industries Association
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
Aircraft

UAE’s GlobalEye Fleet To Grow Next Year

The Emiratis could be operating five GlobalEyes by the end of 2024
UAE’s fourth GlobalEye
ATC

Vertiport Management System Will Support VTOL Aircraft

Anra Technologies has rolled out its web-based flight and ground infrastructure management software
Anra control screen
Safety

Dallas Company Offers Air Crew Mental Health Services

With the FAA announcing a new pilot mental health initiative, Crewise looks to help
Crewise COO and co-founder Whitney Bohac
FBOs

IBAC's IS-BAH Program Reaches Major Milestone

Since its inception in 2014, the safety-based program has registered 300 facilities worldwide
FBOs

Avfuel Welcomes Southern Arizona Airport to Its Network

The location will now offer all of Avfuel's programs, including contract fuel
FBO at Arizona's Sierra Vista Municipal Airport
Charter & Fractional

AINsight: Buying/Selling a Part 135 Air Charter Business

Buying a charter operator bypasses a long application process
Generic aircraft windows