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Bloomberg • Gabriela Mello

Trump to Accept Qatari-Gifted Boeing 747-8 for Use as Air Force One

President Trump is poised to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family for temporary use as Air Force One, with the Qatari government still weighing the transfer. The aircraft, valued at more than $400 million, would later join his presidential library.

2025-05-11T06:11:00.506650-07:00

Airline Economics

Saudia Group Orders 10 Airbus A330-900s for flyadeal's Long-Haul Expansion

2025-04-23T05:05:18.018763-07:00

Reuters

AviLease Secures First Direct Boeing 737 MAX Order: 20 737-8 MAX Jets with Options for 10 More

2025-05-13T08:20:00.517513-07:00

Bloomberg

Qatar Airways to Order 100 Boeing Widebody Jets with Option for 100 More during Trump Middle East Visit

2025-05-06T07:00:30.601795-07:00

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Times Aerospace

Kingdom Holding in Talks to Back Global Airlines’ A380 Fleet Expansion Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Holding Company is negotiating a substantial equity investment in UK-based startup Global Airlines to finance the acquisition of up to four Airbus A380s. Founded by former banker James Asquith, Global currently operates a single A380 sourced from China Southern and aims to accelerate its planned A380 fleet rollout.

2025-05-29T12:22:29.851609-07:00

Kingdom Holding in Talks to Back Global Airlines’ A380 Fleet Expansion

Reuters

flyadeal to launch Syria flights in July amid easing sanctions Saudi budget carrier flyadeal plans to launch flights to Syria as early as July, CEO Steven Greenway said on Wednesday, joining foreign carriers reinstating service to Damascus and Aleppo. The move aligns with eased sanctions and increasing regional demand for renewed air links.

2025-05-28T07:02:42.781955-07:00

flyadeal to launch Syria flights in July amid easing sanctions

Aviation Week

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Undocks from ISS, Set for May 25 Pacific Splashdown At 12:05 p.m. EDT on May 25, the unpiloted SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft undocked from the zenith port of the ISS’s Harmony module and is en route for a planned splashdown off California’s Pacific coast at approximately 5:45 a.m. GMT. Recovery operations will follow to retrieve critical experiments and hardware.

2025-05-23T12:18:24.770062-07:00

SpaceX Cargo Dragon Undocks from ISS, Set for May 25 Pacific Splashdown

spaceinsider.tech

SARsatX Raises $2.6M to Fuel MENA Earth Observation Analytics and Satellite Integration Saudi space analytics startup SARsatX has closed a $2.6 million seed round led by TONOMUS, the cognitive technology arm of NEOM, alongside Wa’ed Ventures, Access Bridge Ventures and KAUST Innovation Ventures. Proceeds will scale its Earth Observation analytics and satellite integration platform across the Middle East and North Africa.

2025-05-20T04:01:28.938168-07:00

SARsatX Raises $2.6M to Fuel MENA Earth Observation Analytics and Satellite Integration

USA Today

Qatar-Donated Boeing 747 Interim Air Force One Faces Escort, Security Upgrade Hurdles Qatar’s offer of a Boeing 747-8I BBJ as a stopgap presidential transport could be grounded by hefty security retrofit costs and operational limits. Aviation experts warn the jet may require fighter escorts and be confined to US airspace unless extensive, costly upgrades are completed.

2025-05-15T02:26:28.918982-07:00

Qatar-Donated Boeing 747 Interim Air Force One Faces Escort, Security Upgrade Hurdles

telesat.com

Arabsat Signs Term Sheet for Multi-Gbps Telesat Lightspeed LEO/GEO Capacity Pool Arabsat and Telesat have signed a term sheet at CABSAT 2025 in Dubai for a multi-Gbps pool of Lightspeed LEO and GEO capacity, marking a significant advance in Arabsat’s multi-orbit strategy to deliver secure, flexible satellite connectivity across its markets.

2025-05-14T04:51:13.511338-07:00

Arabsat Signs Term Sheet for Multi-Gbps Telesat Lightspeed LEO/GEO Capacity Pool

NASA

NASA, Saudi Space Agency to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II Test Flight NASA and the Saudi Space Agency have formalized an agreement for a CubeSat to hitch a ride on the Artemis II test mission, announced by President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. The shoebox‐sized satellite will measure space radiation en route to the Moon, supporting future crewed lunar efforts.

2025-05-13T15:47:20.307410-07:00

NASA, Saudi Space Agency to Fly CubeSat on Artemis II Test Flight

The National UAE

Trump Secures $600B Saudi Investment in U.S. Defense, Aerospace and Energy, Including $142B Arms Deal During his first state visit to Saudi Arabia as U.S. president, Donald Trump secured $600 billion in investment commitments from the Kingdom, encompassing energy funds, advanced aerospace and defense technology, and a $142 billion arms contract for missiles, MQ-9B drones, THAAD systems and C-130J transports.

2025-05-13T11:15:14.619607-07:00

Trump Secures $600B Saudi Investment in U.S. Defense, Aerospace and Energy, Including $142B Arms Deal

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