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Boeing Projects Optimistic Outlook for Mideast Growth

The Middle East’s annual growth rate for passenger traffic will average 4.1 percent per year, compared with 3.1 percent for the world, Boeing forecasts.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

COP26 Conference Sees Debut of Pro-SAF User Group

At the UN climate conference this week, an aviation industry users group was formed to promote investment and use of sustainable aviation fuel.

Environment

November 10, 2021

Embraer Upbeat on Mideast Demand for E-Jets, T-prop, EVA

Hussein Dabbas, head of Embraer’s commercial unit for the Middle East and Africa, sees an appetite for small narrowbodies returning.

Aircraft

November 10, 2021

Europe Could Reform ATM Pricing to Drive Down Emissions

Speakers at an EASA conference called for a standard unit price for air navigation fees to stop airlines burning excessive fuel simply to reduce costs.

Airlines

November 10, 2021

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ZeroAvia Logs More Commitments for Hydrogen Conversions

Leasing group Rose Cay and Irish freight airline ASL both say they will convert twin-turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72 to hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Engines

November 10, 2021

Cash Pipeline Puts Middle East Lessors in Strong Position

DAE's portfolio stands at 425 aircraft, while Alafco now manages 80.

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Superjet Applies Power to Overcome U.S. Trade Restrictions

The Kremlin has committed $1.83 billion in funding support for the “Superjet-New.”

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Etihad Engineering Looks to Partnerships for Growth

The aircraft MRO division of Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group wants to forge cooperation agreements with OEMs and other key industry players.

Airlines

November 9, 2021

Hands On: SkyCourier Lab Simulator

A flying session in Textron Aviation's SkyCourier lab simulator revealed interesting characteristics of this heavy-duty load-hauler.

Aircraft

November 9, 2021

Fleet Expansion and MRO Complicate Emirates' Future Plans

Emirates believes most of its A380s will be flying again by next summer.

Aircraft

November 8, 2021

Will Dubai Get Back On the Advanced Air Mobility Map?

New eVTOL aircraft could enter service from 2024, but cities like Los Angeles and Singapore appear to be ahead of Dubai in adopting electric aviation.

Aircraft

November 8, 2021

Embraer Plans Net Zero Carbon Path with New Energia Family

The Brazilian airframer is proposing four aircraft concepts, with hybrid, electric, and hydrogen propulsion systems, seating nine to 50 passengers.

Aircraft

November 8, 2021

Flydubai Renews Cost-per-hour Contract with AAR

A five-year agreement extends AAR's rotable component services for Flydubai, which began in 2016.

Maintenance and Modifications

November 8, 2021

Russia Sees Middle East as a Primary Market for New Airliners

Continuing economic sanctions by the West has raised the possibility of Russian aircraft sales to Iran and Syria, in particular.

Aircraft

November 8, 2021

Embraer E2: Profit Hunter

Embraer E2: Profit Hunter

Aircraft

November 8, 2021

Qatar Airways Reintroduces A380s as 19 A350s Sit Grounded

The Qatari national carrier plans to return five Airbus A380s to service to compensate for capacity lost to the grounding of 19 A350s.

Aircraft

November 5, 2021

Wright Takes BAe 146 Fast-Track to Electric Airliner Market

The electric propulsion innovator intends to convert 100-seat BAe 146 regional airliners to serve busy scheduled routes of up to an hour's flight time.

Aircraft

November 4, 2021

Bahrain-based Operator Mena Switches from Bizav to Cargo

Mena Cargo is building a freighter fleet to serve what it sees as growing air cargo demand in the Gulf, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Aircraft

November 3, 2021

Crews Recover Ditched Transair Boeing 737 Off Hawaii

The NTSB prepares to examine the flight recorders and wreckage of the Transair Boeing 737 that crashed off of Hawaii on July 2.

Accidents

November 2, 2021

FAA Issues SAIB on 5G Radio Altimeter Interference

The issue of 5G cellular network interference with radio altimeters continues to draw attention from the FAA.

Avionics

November 2, 2021