Defence

Dassault rolls out first Emirati Rafale

28 July 2025

Dassault Aviation presented the first United Arab Emirates (UAE) Rafale combat aircraft at Istres air force base (South France) at the end of January.…

General aviation

Vertiport brings air taxi service closer

25 July 2025

Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai are rapidly pressing ahead with plans to launch services by the new generation of electrically-powered eVTOL aircraft.

Defence

The spirit of the Jeniah UCAV continues to evolve

23 July 2025

Two years on from being unveiled at IDEX 23, the Jeniah (Arabic for ghost) UCAV has clearly evolved. The first significant modification to the model,…

Air transport

Air Algérie's Tassili deal is just the ticket

21 July 2025

Algerian authorities have recently taken commitments to boost the air transport sector and strengthen synergies between Air Algérie and Tassili…

Business aviation

Madrid: How we turned Jet Luxe into the real deal

18 July 2025

The Dubai-based charter flight operator, Jet Luxe, has outlined an ambitious five-year growth plan that aims to turn the company into a billion-dollar…

Defence

Flight tests to speed up Calidus B-250 certification process

16 July 2025

Calidus now has three more B250 prototypes being built at its Abu Dhabi facility, earmarked for development and certification of the type.

Air transport

Deliberate GPS interference – can we stop jams spreading?

14 July 2025

Interference to GPS systems by jamming and spoofing is increasing risk to commercial and business aircraft.

Airports

KAIA's e-gateway to a global hub

11 July 2025

Saudi Arabia's holistic development strategy is bearing fruit with King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah reaching a historic milestone…

Defence

HMS Lancaster Wildcats swapped in Middle East

09 July 2025

In March, the Royal Navy swopped a Wildcat HM2 anti-surface helicopter deployed to the region aboard HMS Lancaster, with support from a RAF C-17A…

Air transport

Airbus hopeful hydrogen's time will come

07 July 2025

Airbus chief executive, Guillaume Faury, remains convinced of the potential for hydrogen-powered aircraft despite the manufacturer pushing back its…

General aviation

Easy Glider

02 July 2025

A radical new form of transport coming to the UAE promises to cut drastically the time to travel between the country’s largest cities. 

Defence

MENA forces boost skills with exercises in Europe and the USA

30 June 2025

The Qatari, Saudi and UAE air forces have been ramping up their tactical and integration skills with other air forces by participating in air…