Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East

Contributor - Middle East

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Engines

Dubai Conference Considers Hydrogen's Pros and Cons

Major technical, safety, and prototype challenges need to be overcome to establish the feasibility of hydrogen fuel for aviation.
Charter & Fractional

Hadid Rides Out Pandemic with Charter and Scheduled Cargo

Dubai-based Hadid is looking to set up three new FBOs in Asia and Africa in 2021.
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Airlines

MEBAA Chairman Predicts Tough Year

After cancellation of postponed MEBAA Show in February, November's Dubai Airshow becomes next focus
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Airlines

Sustainability To Move up Agenda as Airports Emerge from Pandemic

The Airport Carbon Accreditation Program is a key plank in the drive for emissions progress.
Airports

Embry-Riddle Seeks To Stand Out from the Crowd in Singapore

An expanding student body at Embry-Riddle Asia portends good prospects in a rapidly growing region.
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Charter & Fractional

Jetex Sees Movements Up 150 Percent in 2020 Second Half

The Dubai-based international FBO operator opened its 33rd FBO in Singapore in October.
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Aircraft

Titan Adds More Jets to Managed Fleet

Two of the aircraft will operate under the San Marino Registry.
Fuel

Infrastructure, Scaleability Make SAF an Expensive Option

Sustainable aviation fuel is still three to five times more expensive than fossil fuels.
Aircraft

Abu Dhabi Aviation Inducts Two New AW169s into Fleet

Abu Dhabi Aviation will utilize one of the two Leonardo AW169s for oil and gas operations.
Airlines

Flydubai To Start Flights to Tel Aviv

Flydubai's plan to fly to Tel Aviv follows a one-off flight to Tel Aviv by Etihad in October.
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Airlines

Emirates Retires First A380 from Fleet

The first A380 to retire from Emirates Airline ended its career with a flight to Tarbes, France.
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Airlines

South African Airways’ Fate Tied to International Partner

A study presented to the government recommends Ethiopian Airlines as the most palatable potential partner for South African Airways.
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FBOs

Jetex Business Jumps Due to Lack of First-class Flights

Jetex's VIP terminal at Dubai Al Maktoum International Airport is booming as Covid-19 has caused a dearth of first-class flights at UAE airline Emirates.
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Airlines

First-Ever Israeli Flight Touches Down in Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia allows the historic El Al flight to the UAE to traverse its airspace.
Airlines

Qatar Airways Wants Compensation for Lost Airspace Access

An International Court of Justice Tuesday ruling that ICAO can hear Qatar’s case against four Arab neighbors emboldens Qatar Airways.
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Airlines

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi to Launch Operations July 14

New low-cost carrier Air Arabia Abu Dhabi gets ready to start operations despite Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Safety

MEBAA Still Planning Dubai Bizav Show in December

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is planning to proceed with its 2020 show in Dubai in December.
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Airlines

Saudi Arabia Severely Curtails Travel Through Its Airports

Middle East airlines have announced updated fee waiver policies to help passengers plan around the coronavirus disruption.
Airlines

Oman Launches 'National Aviation Strategy 2030'

OAG planning sixfold increase in aviation's contribution to GDP by end of decade
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Engines

AMES Doubling Size of Jebel Ali Facility

In addition to serving Boeing 777s, the Jebel Ali expansion will boost AMES's capabilities on the A320neo and A330neo.
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MEBAA To Launch MENA-region Ops Committee

The Middle East Business Aviation Association is creating a planning and operations committee (POC) to serve the region.
Aircraft

TAI Warms to Malaysia as Springboard for Asia-Pacific

New offices in Malaysia and Pakistan herald greater global role
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Security

GAMI to Spur Tenfold Increase in Localization of Saudi Defense Spending

Goal is dramatic expansion from current manufacturing in ammunition, light weapons and armored vehicles
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Engines

Newly Expanded Sanad Looks to Asia-Pacific To Drive Businesses

The integration of Sanad's turbine businesses heralds the creation of a new 'industry champion.'
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Maintenance and Modifications

Bird Aerosystems Debuts at Singapore

Bird increases investments in Asia-Pacific region to pursue multiple marketing campaigns
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Rotorcraft

Horizon Flight Academy Vital to Mideast Rotorcraft Training

An order for 12 Bell 505s heralds Horizon Flight Academy's phaseout of aging Bell 206s.
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Airlines

Clark To Leave Emirates in Mid-2020

The airline's goal is to replace him with a UAE national.
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‘One More Orbit’ Screens in Doha

The sponsors behind the film hope for wide distribution of the film that shows the world's fastest bipolar circumnavigation in a jet.
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Aircraft

Empire Launches Aircraft Management Services in Egypt

Empire Aviation's new management services and CAMO program helps it improve quality and auditing of customer aircraft.
Aircraft

Forecast for Middle East Sees Need for 3,240 New Aircraft Through 2038

Airbus says the number of mega-cities in the Middle East will increase from 5 to 11 over the next two decades, driving demand for new aircraft.