Saudi’s AviLease places an order for 13 new aircraft
A Saudi Arabian firm, AviLease, has placed an order to purchase 13 new aircraft, including seven Airbus A320neos, two A330neos, and a Boeing 737 MAX 8. The deal was worth…
Qatar Airways to Deploy Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Belgrade
Qatar Airways has announced that it will be deploying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Belgrade, Serbia, starting on November 17, 2023. The airline currently operates a daily Airbus A320…
INCIDENT | KLM Flight KL876 from Bangkok Declares Emergency and Diverts to Dubai
A KLM flight from Bangkok to Amsterdam declared an emergency on May 26, 2023, and diverted to Dubai. The flight, KL876, was operated by a Boeing 777-200ER aircraft and was…
Oman Air Flight Training Centre installs B737-8 MAX simulator
Oman Air has upgraded its commercial flight capabilities with the installation of a new B737-8 Max simulator. The new device, which was purchased from CAE, a premier provider in flight…
Emirates airline reports most profitable year at US$3bil
Dubai’s Emirates Airlines on Thursday said the financial year 2022-23 had been its most profitable so far, reporting an annual profit of 10.9 billion dirhams ($3 billion) and a group…
Qatar Airways begins Boeing 737 MAX operations
Qatar Airways has begun operating the Boeing 737 MAX commercially after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type in April 2023. The Boeing 737 MAX, registered as A7-BSC,…
Iraq Airways: Airbus Admits PW faulty engines
In a development of events, Iraqi Airways revealed, in a statement, that Airbus had admitted its knowledge of manufacturing defects in Pratt & Whitney engines. These defects force operators to…
Etihad reveals new 787 Dreamliner seats at ATM
The airline revealed the new interior for its Boeing 787 Dreamliners that will join the fleet in the third quarter of this year adding to the 39 Dreamliners Etihad already…
Etihad Airways signs deal to allow bookings using AI within chat app BOTIM
Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi’s state carrier, on Tuesday, signed an agreement with technology firm Astra Tech that allows customers to make flight bookings using artificial intelligence within chat app BOTIM,…
Iraq Grounds All Four National Carrier’s Airbus A220 Powered By Pratt & Whitney Engines
In a sudden action, the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority, the Department of aviation safety, issued a directive to Iraq flag carrier “Iraq Airways” to immediately ground its fleet of Airbus…