BEIJING, 7th February, 2026 (WAM) — An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, developed by the ninth academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, completed its maiden flight in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on Friday. Featuring a novel configuration that combines air vehicles and automobile designs, the eVTOL aircraft can seamlessly switch between […]
SkyDrive Inc. (“SkyDrive”), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer, today announced that it has reached a general understanding with AeroGulf Services Company LLC regarding the potential purchase of the 20 “SKYDRIVE (SkyDrive type SD-05 model)” eVTOL aircraft. This agreement outlines the framework, including pricing structure and delivery timelines, for 10 purchased units in 2028 and […]
COLOMBO, 9th December, 2025 (WAM) — The eighth UAE humanitarian aid aircraft arrived today at Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, carrying 1,080 food parcels as part of the UAE’s ongoing airbridge. This brings the total UAE assistance delivered since the start of the response to more than 116 tonnes of relief items, including food, […]
ABU DHABI, 7th December, 2025 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has continued its humanitarian support to the friendly people of Sri Lanka in the regions affected by floods and landslides, dispatching its seventh humanitarian aid aircraft to assist communities in Ditwah as part of the UAE’s ongoing airbridge and field-response efforts. The UAE has […]
DUBAI, 21st November, 2025 (WAM) — In a tragic incident, a Tejas fighter aircraft from India participating in today’s flying display at the Dubai Airshow has crashed, resulting in the death of the pilot. Relevant teams responded immediately to the incident and are currently managing the situation on-site. This content was originally posted at Emirates […]
SHARJAH, 29th September, 2025 (WAM) — Air Arabia announced today that it has received its first Airbus A320neo aircraft from its order of 120 A320 Family aircraft placed with Airbus in 2019. The brand-new A320neo joins Air Arabia’s current fleet of 83 Airbus A320 Family aircraft, marking the start of delivery of its 120 aircraft. […]
ABU DHABI, 7th September, 2025 (WAM) – The Joint Operations Command has intensified its relief efforts in Afghanistan. Today, three aircraft took off carrying more than 105 tonnes of food supplies to support and assist those affected by the earthquake that struck the eastern regions of Afghanistan. As part of the directives of President His […]
DUBAI, 3rd September, 2025 (WAM) — flydubai, the Dubai-based carrier, has announced the opening of applications for its Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Apprenticeship, inviting motivated Emirati high school graduates to apply from September 2025. The fully sponsored four-year programme, as part of the UAE National Development programme, is run under the airline’s Maintenance and Engineering […]
ABU DHABI, 30th July, 2025 (WAM) — Etihad Airways achieved a significant milestone in its fleet expansion programme with July 2025 becoming the busiest month for aircraft deliveries in the airline’s 22-year history. Throughout July, Etihad took delivery of five aircraft including its inaugural A321LR, two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, one Airbus A350-1000, and one Airbus […]
DUBAI, 28th July, 2025 (WAM) — Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement with United Airlines for 10 new Boeing 737-9 aircraft and entered into long-term leases for these aircraft delivering between August 2025 and February 2026. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE, commented, “Today’s announcement of the […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, 7th July, 2025 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with Francisco Gomes Neto, President and CEO of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, on the sidelines of the visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Summit in […]
DUBAI, 1st July 2025 (WAM) — Emirates will be layering on more retrofitted Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s on its existing schedules to Shanghai and Zurich; expanding Milan, Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires schedules; and upgrading its services to Shanghai and Singapore with A380 deployments. Emirates’ latest schedule, capacity enhancements and newly retrofitted aircraft […]
