Boeing to plead guilty to fraud
WASHINGTON (Agencies): US plane-maker Boeing has agreed to plead guilty to criminal fraud charges in relation to deadly crashes involving its 737 MAX aircraft, the Department of Justice has said.…
Qatar Airways Named World’s Best Airline
NEW YORK (Agencies): In a remarkable achievement, Qatar Airways has been crowned the “Airline of the Year” by Skytrax for the eighth time. The Doha-based carrier also received three other…
Lockheed Martin Considers C-130J Assembly Line in India
NEW DELHI (Agencies): Lockheed Martin, the renowned US defense giant responsible for cutting-edge stealth fighters like the F-35 and F-22, is exploring the possibility of establishing an assembly line for…
Boeing Faces Lawsuit Over V-22 Osprey Crash
California (Agencies): Boeing, along with Bell Textron and Rolls-Royce, is being sued by the families of US servicemen who were killed in a V-22 Osprey crash in California in 2022.…
Saudia Group Signs Historic Deal with Airbus for 105 A320neo Family Aircraft
RIYADH (Agencies) In a landmark agreement, Saudia Group has ordered an additional 105 A320neo family aircraft from Airbus, marking the largest aircraft deal in the Kingdom’s history. The announcement was…
British Airways Resumes Jeddah Operations to Strengthen UK-Saudi Connectivity
LONDON (Agencies): British Airways is set to recommence operations in Jeddah after a five-year hiatus, aiming to enhance connectivity between the UK and Saudi Arabia. The new route, scheduled to…
Iraq to Resume Direct Flights to Beijing in May
Baghdad (Agencies): The Iraqi Ministry of Transport announced on Tuesday that it will resume direct flights to Beijing in May. After a year of stoppage due to pandemic-related restrictions, the…
Libya’s Airports Authority Partners with Foreign Companies for New Tripoli Airport Project
Tripoli (Agencies): Libya’s Airports Authority has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two foreign companies, Terminal Yap? of Turkey and ERG International of the UK, to fund the…
Iraq and Austria to Sign Air Transport Agreement
Baghdad (Agencies): The Iraqi government has announced its intention to sign an air transport agreement with Austria. This agreement will include the operation of direct flights between the two countries,…
Italy Retires AMX Light Strike Jet
ROME (Agencies): The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militaire Italiana: AMI) has officially retired its Aeritalia Macchi eXperimental (AMX) light attack aircraft after 35 years of distinguished service. The last of…