November 16, 2023News

Dubai Airshow 2023: An MoU Signed For Air Taxi Service

GAL-AMMROC (Global Aerospace Logistics – Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul Centre) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Archer Aviation at the Dubai Airshow 2023. Where the former firm provides aircraft readiness solutions, the latter is a USA-based company with expertise in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

The agreement is to join forces and launch an electric air taxi service using Archer’s Midnight eVTOL in the UAE and other regions, beginning in 2026. The said aircraft requires a pilot and can seat four passengers. With it, Archer aims to replace 60-90-minute car commutes with 10-20-minute (an approximation) air taxi flights that are sustainable, low on noise and cost-competitive compared to conventional ground transportation.

GAL-AMMROC is working with Archer Aviation to develop support services for the eVTOL operations.

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May 17, 2024

Eurowings Announces Two New Routes For Winter Season

German low-cost carrier Eurowings has confirmed two new routes for the winter season of 2024/25. Starting October 28, the airline will fly an Airbus A320neo thrice weekly, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, from Cologne/Bonn to Dubai, UAE. The one-way ticket prices for this service start at EUR 179.99. This new route will complement Eurowings’ services to the desert emirate from Berlin and Stuttgart. Those went live last year.

The other new route comes into action on October 30, 2024. Eurowings will operate a flight from Dusseldorf to Cairo, the capital of Egypt. This service will be offered twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with one-way ticket prices starting at EUR 139.99.

May 17, 2024

Emirates To Restart Daily Service To Nigeria

Dubai-based carrier Emirates has announced that daily flights to Lagos, Nigeria, will restart on October 1, 2024. The service will be offered on a Boeing 777-300ER, configured with 8 First Class suites, 42 Business Class seats, and 304 Economy seats.

The outbound flight – EK783 – will leave Dubai at 09:45 and arrive in Lagos at 15:20. The return service – EK784 – will depart from Lagos at 17:30 and land in Dubai at 05:10 the next day. Tickets for this route are available via travel agents and, of course, through the carrier’s official website.

Once the Dubai-Lagos route is live, Emirates will have 19 gateways in Africa. It will have 157 weekly flights to Africa from its hub in Dubai, with an additional 130 regional destinations in the continent through codeshare and interline partnerships with South African Airways, Airlink, Royal Air Maroc, Tunis Air and others. Also, the daily Dubai-Lagos service will boost Emirates SkyCargo’s offering with over 300 tonnes of weekly bellyhold cargo capacity.

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