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AgustaWestland to Establish ADA/Mubadala JV as an AW139 Authorized Training Centre in Abu Dhabi
Following the announcement that Mubadala Aerospace, through its subsidiary Horizon Flight Academy (Horizon), will form a joint venture (JV) with Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) to develop a dedicated commercial and defence advanced flight training facility, AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways Q3 revenues up 39 pct
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posted a 39 percent jump in its third-quarter revenues on Wednesday as the unlisted carrier grew its network and increased passenger numbers.
Revenues rose to $1.1 billion in the quarter compared with $785 million in the… Continue reading
Arik Air to operate from Abu Dhabi
Nigeria’s largest international carrier Arik Air will operate from Abu Dhabi, it was announced Monday.
It will start operations from Nov 29 with three non-stop weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Lagos.
It will use 237-seater Airbus A340-500. Its premium… Continue reading
Abu Dhabi airport foresees 8 percent growth
The Abu Dhabi Airports Company Sunday said that in the November-March period it expects an 8 percent increase in aircraft movements.
Travellers will be offered over 900 flights weekly from Abu Dhabi to five continents around the globe, with additional… Continue reading
Passenger traffic up 13 percent at Abu Dhabi airport
Passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport in July rose by 13.3 percent, with 1.2 million passengers passing through it, officials said.
Aircraft movements also continued to grow with a 3.1 percent increase in July, totalling 9,700 movements, the Abu… Continue reading
Eurocopter presence at IDEX 2011
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 18 February 2011
Eurocopter’s commitment to meeting the operational requirements of governments and armed forces and civil operators in the Arab world with its broad helicopter product line will be highlighted at next week’s International Defence Exhibition… Continue reading
Presidential Flight Of Abu Dhabi Takes Delivery Of Second Avro Business Jet (ABJ)
London, United Kingdom: The Presidential Flight of Abu Dhabi has recently inducted into its fleet a second Avro Business Jet from BAE Systems – a late model Avro RJ100 which joins the operator’s existing VIP RJ70.
The bigger RJ100 has… Continue reading
Defending champion Paul Bonhomme wins Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi 2010
Paul Bonhomme is the winner of the first Red Bull Air Race of the 2010 season in Abu Dhabi. The number two is Nigel Lamb and third place for Peter Besenyei. Michael Goulian was not be able to start in… Continue reading
Red Bull Air Race Qualification Abu Dhabi 2010
Defending champion Paul Bonhomme posted the third place in the qualification today in Abu Dhabi. The surprise of today was Nigel Lamb with his second place 1.55 behind the number two of last season Hannes Arch.
Nigel Lamb, “What… Continue reading
Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi Second Training Day
Third training
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | Â 15.18 | Â 34.78 | Â 51.77 | Run 1 | 1:12.00 | Â | Â 1 |
| 2 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | Â 15.35 | Â 35.36 | Â 52.05… Continue reading |
Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi 2010 First Training Day
Results First Training
| Rank | Name | Nation | Int. 1 | Int. 2 | Int. 3 | Rnd. | Time | Diff. | Pen |
| 1 | Arch Hannes | AUT | Â 14.51 | Â 34.10 | Â 50.41 | Run 2 | 1:09.95 | Â | Â 0 |
| 2 | Bonhomme Paul | GBR | Â 14.77 | Â 34.52 | Â … Continue reading |
Red Bull Air Race 2010 World Championship opens Friday and Saturday in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI – The 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship opens in Abu Dhabi on 26/27 March, returning to the United Arab Emirates capital for the sixth consecutive year. The world’s top 15 pilots will start their six-month long… Continue reading