Only 3% Of Emirates’ Workforce Is Emirati
If you have got ever flown on Dubai’s Emirates Airline you’ll have noticed a distinct lack of locals operating as cabin crew. Emirates has small percentage of Emirati staff. Just 3% are Emirati Despite being the region’s largest airline with around 100,000...
Saudi Arabia Receives Its First Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner
The national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (SAUDIA) has just welcomed home it’s first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Saudi Fleet As the largest aircraft in Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner family of jets, the new 787-10 will complete SAUDIA’s fleet of 13 Boeing...
Emirates Announces New Executive Leadership Appointments
United Arabic Emirates has announced new executive leadership appointments for its operational, commercial and international affairs functions. Adel Al Redha is appointed as a Chief Operating Officer, Adnan Kazim is a Chief Commercial Officer and Sheikh Majid Al...
IATA launches RampVR, the first VR training tool for ground operations
Nowadays, virtual training programs have become common for pilots. Fraport AG and the airline association IATA are currently starting to use virtual reality (VR) technology for aviation ground services training programs. A three-month test period is due to commence as...
Top 5 Facts About the Wright Brothers
Before they built the world’s first powered, heavier-than-air, and controllable aircraft. Wilbur and Orville Wright were two ordinary brothers from the Midwest who possessed nothing more than natural talent, ambition, and imagination. To honor the Wright brothers, we...
Are Driverless Vehicles The Future At Airports?
In an age where everything from baggage systems to check-in desks is becoming automated. What might come next? it’s like the answer could be driverless vehicles to drive aircraft on the runways. British Airways is already using driverless Vehicles to push their...
Dublin Airport installs automatic visual docking guidance system
The new automatic visual docking guidance system will cut back delays through faster turnarounds. While simultaneously heightening safety, as part of Eurocontrol’s Europe-wide initiative. Dublin airport is installing the new system (AVDGS) on all aircraft contact...
Will there ever be a triple-decker plane ?
There is something special regarding large flying aircraft. The Boeing 747 captured and the world’s imagination with its large wingspan and the Airbus A380 cemented the love of a double-decker aircraft. however, could we see a triple-decked aircraft sometime in our...
Future of Aircraft Inspection: Robotic Repair on the Runway
A team of researchers has successfully trialed a four-wheel robot capable of carrying out aircraft structural inspections. The robot, that was tested at Cranfield University, can stick to and move around the sides and underbelly of an aircraft. As it hopes to...
Which Is Best For Long Haul Flights: Narrowbody vs Widebody Aircraft?
One of the defining trends in aviation is the movement towards long and skinny routes using narrowbody aircraft. This has led to the death of many aircraft designed for hub-to-hub transport, as point-to-point has become more common. However, much of these new...
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