Aviation and space news
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August 3, 2026
SolitAir has launched cargo services between Dubai World Central and Bucharest, its second destination in the European Union. The route follows the carrier’s recent ACC3 designation and its…
Carrier intends fleet expansion which will include 787s. Tajikistan’s SomonAir has take delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max, as part of a lease agreement with Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. The…
Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (Otopeni) in Romania has become the latest destination UAE cargo airline SolitAir has added to its network. The Dubai-based airline confirmed Otopeni had…
August 2, 2026
The U.S. Department of State has told Americans across the Middle East to prepare to depart, citing flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures and travel disruption at hubs including Dubai…
July 31, 2026
British Airways removes Airbus A380 from London Heathrow to Dubai winter schedule as Boeing 777 and 787 replace the aircraft. The post British Airways Will No Longer Fly A380 to Busiest…
After all expenses are accounted for, the trip can cost nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
Anta Scaffolding has been appointed to carry out part of the scaffolding works for the first phase of the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The China-based company has joined…
July 30, 2026
The Dubai-based carrier is still receiving deliveries of Airbus A350s.
Emirates Skywards is further expanding its offering for members, making travel in Europe even more flexible. With the new Skywards Rail, members will be able to redeem miles for train tickets…
July 29, 2026
Passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Shanghai were in for quite the ride last week after they ended up trapped on one of the airline’s Airbus A380 superjumbos for up to 24 hours, on a…
The option is available only to UAE residents for the time being.
PERTH, Western Australia — LatConnect 60 (LC60) is executing on a multi-geography industrial plan to accelerate its SWIRSAT constellation, anchoring core technology development and payload…
July 28, 2026
Euroairlines has appointed Aeroprime Group as its exclusive cargo GSA for India and passenger GSA for the UAE, expanding its presence in two key aviation markets through Aeroprime’s regional…
July 27, 2026
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) have announced that VDX, the world’s first purpose-built commercial vertiport, has received regulatory…
July 26, 2026
Dubai-based airline’s rejection of early-build airframes leaves their fate unclear. Emirates president Tim Clark believes Boeing will be tempted to explore a larger variant of the Boeing 777X –…
July 22, 2026
Update 22 juli, 11:10 KLM vliegt niet naar Dubai, Riyadh en Dammam tot en met 6 september. Update 1 juli, 12:00 KLM vliegt niet naar Dubai, Riyadh en Dammam tot en met 23 augustus. Update 16 juni…
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Embraer and Mubadala signed a framework agreement at the 2026 Farnborough Airshow aimed at strengthening the United Arab Emirates' industrial capabilities in the fields of…
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July 20, 2026
While those in the know have been familiar with the fact that the Dubai-based mega airline Emirates has been rolling out a new type of headrest for Economy Class seats over the last couple of…
