Peter Shaw-Smith
Contributor - Middle East

Contributor - Middle East

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Airports

Dubai South Sees 7% Surge in Bizjet Movements in 1H24

The airport saw more than 16,650 bizjet movements last year
VIP terminal at Al Maktoum
Training and Workforce

Hexagon launches new automated quality inspection system

The goal is to ramp up production and bring down costs
Hexagon digital factory
Aircraft

UK-based Team Completes 5G Infrastructure Flight Trials

SPL is leading a British effort to develop airborne antennas
Britten-Norman Islander with connectivity
Environment

Sigma Air Mobility Teams with VoltAero on Dual-Fuel Powered Fleet

Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft is "halfway" to certification, VoltAero says
VoltAero’s full-scale Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft model
Maintenance and Modifications

Freebird Airlines Becomes RTX's First Ascentia Customer in Turkey

Ascentia software platform provides predictive maintenance solutions
Freebird Airlines
Environment

Maeve Taps Pratt & Whitney for Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech

The M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft can seat 80
Maeve M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft
Aircraft

Seaplane Asia Signs For 4 Jekta PHA-ZE 100 Seaplanes

The first PHZ-ZE 100 aircraft are set to be delivered in 2030
Jekta seaplane
Environment

Airbus Invests in LanzaJet to Ramp Up SAF Production

LanzaJet utilizes proprietary alcohol-to-SAF process technology
Lanza Jet/Airbus
Aircraft

Satena Orders Eight DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft

Satena operates in remote areas of Colombia
De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe (left) and Satena president  Óscar Zuluaga Castaño (right)
Avionics

L3Harris Secures JCAB Simulator Certification

Air India Takes Next-Gen Voice and Data Recorders
L3Harris Technologies
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Odys Taps Honeywell for UAS Ground Control Stations in Oman

Honeywell ground control stations enable BVLOS operations
Odys evtol
Environment

Major OEMs Announce SAF Financing Initiatives

Airbus to spearhead $200 million of financing for SAF production
Airbus Neo with SAF
Aircraft

ELT Group Flaunts Cyberspace Capabilities

Italian electronic defense company showcases innovations at Farnborough Airshow
ELT Group
Training and Workforce

CAE Names Latest Women in Flight Ambassador

Elle Betchley receives a €100,000 scholarship along with the title
Elle Betchley, CAE Women in Flight Ambassador
Aircraft

Netherlands and Austria Take Nine Embraer C-390s

Joint order signed at Farnborough on Monday
C-390 Millennium
Environment

GKN Aerospace Launches H2FlyGHT

£44 million project plans 2-megawatt cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion
GKN H2FlyGHT
Aircraft

GKN Aerospace Expands Mexico Facility

GKN's Chihuahua facility has doubled in size
GKN Chihuahua facility
Aircraft

Resurgent De Havilland Canada bags sales, launches refurb program

DHC to help streamline fleet planning
De Havilland Canada
Environment

Lilium Expands 'Power-On' Digital Solutions Portfolio

Suite includes digital solutions from Microsoft and GE Aerospace systems
Lilium Power-On digital solutions
Engines

GE Aerospace and ORNL Expand Supercomputing Partnership

Oak Ridge National Lab helps GE with engine simulations
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Helix Linear Technologies Displays Products at FIA 2024

Products said to represent cutting-edge of precision engineering
Christopher Nook, CEO of Helix Linear Technologies
Aircraft

United Airlines Selects Honeywell Cockpit Tech for 737 Max Fleet

Honeywell will provide a range of avionics for United's 737 Max fleet
Honeywell Aerospace
Training and Workforce

Leonardo Launches M-346 Enhancement Program

The Block 20 iteration meets modern training and operational requirements
M-346
Maintenance and Modifications

Bain Forecasts MRO Pain

Increased productivity, capacity and M&A seen as solutions
MRO demand outpaces capacity increase
Aircraft

AI-powered 'Wilbur' Platform Tackles Traceability

Wilbur verifies that aircraft parts are "authentic, legal, and correct."
GA Telesis
Airlines

Qatar Airways Unveils 'Qsuite Next Gen'

Qsuite Next Gen is on the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Qatar Airways 787-9 Dreamliner
Aircraft

Embraer Debuts E-Freighter at Farnborough

The E190F performed its maiden flight earlier this year
Embraer E190F freighter
Environment

SBTi Validates GKN Aerospace's Carbon Goals

GKN says it's on track to achieve net-zero emissions in 2050
GKN Aerospace
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Aerospace Xelerated to run competition at FIA

Some 16 AX portfolio companies to appear at FIA
Aerospace Xelerated FIA 2024 booth
Aircraft

Harlow Aerostructures Bags Turkish Contracts at Farnborough

Turkish Aerospace and Harlow sign a letter of intent
Harlow Aerostructures