ABU DHABI: The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced a record-breaking milestone achievement as the Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre surpassed one million air traffic movements in 2024, highlighting the UAE’s global aviation prominence. According to GCAA, this milestone reflects the UAE’s commitment to innovation, advanced infrastructure, and efficient air navigation services, solidifying its role […]
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurates the MEBAA show, welcoming global business aviation leaders. Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum inaugurated the MEBAA Show 2024 at Dubai World Central, Al Maktoum International Airport. The event showcased the latest in business aviation innovation, sustainability, and future trends, welcoming exhibitors and […]
Al Maktoum airport will span in 70 square km, with 5 parallel runways and 5 passenger terminals housing more than 400 aircraft gates. Set to be 5 times the size of Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum airport will be able to handle 12 million tonnes of cargo annually. Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid […]
HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum led the royal tour to mark the opening day of the 18th edition of Dubai Airshow The largest ever edition of Dubai Airshow 2023 opened today at Dubai World Central (DWC), Dubai Airshow site, with a royal tour led by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President, […]
This day in history we feature Yves Rossy. He was first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the English Channel on this day in 2008. Trivia – Yves Rossy Yves Rossy (born 27 August 1959) is a Swiss military-trained pilot and an aviation enthusiast. He is known as the inventor of a series […]
Dubai: With the aviation industry back on the path to recovery, top aviation medicine experts are urging airline companies to prioritize the mental health of employees. Mental health issues in pilots and the post-covid threats on operations staff were among the key topics discussed at the Second Burjeel Medical Aviation Congress organized by Burjeel Hospital, […]
Why are the windows on airplanes round-shaped? Well, it’s all to do with pressure. To figure this out, it would mean to go back to 1954, when a plane carrying 35 people took off from Rome and was heading to London before it disintegrated in the sky and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Months later […]
DUBAI – The challenges posed by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic have shown the incessant need for digital shifts in customs services and procedures to better serve global travel, trade, and supply chains, according to Ahmed Mahboob Musabih, Director General of Dubai Customs. He made the remarks at a virtual ceremony on the launch […]
ABU DHABI, 20th June, 2021 – Wizz Air launched its new Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), a technical solution that will replace all printed onboard manuals and materials with iPads for pilots. The new system brings increased efficiency to all aspects of flight planning. It builds on the airline’s broader sustainability commitments by significantly reducing paper […]
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – June 20, 2021: In a significant development that signals the return of growth to Dubai and the UAE’s aviation and travel and tourism sectors, Dubai Airports has announced that it will reopen Dubai’s International’s Terminal 1 and Concourse D on June 24. The facilities were closed on March 25, 2020 […]
DUBAI, 16th June, 2021 – flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, has partnered with Alhosn, becoming the first airline to collaborate with the official UAE app for contact tracing and health testing related to COVID-19, to provide passengers with digital verification of COVID-19 medical records while travelling from the UAE. All flydubai passengers can now use the […]
