Construction of the new cargo terminal at Zayed International Airport has reached 30 per cent completion, marking a major step forward in one of Abu Dhabi’s largest logistics projects. The development has so far recorded more than one million incident-free manhours, reflecting steady progress and strong safety performance. Scheduled to open in 2027, the terminal will double the airport’s cargo handling capacity to 1.5 million tonnes a year. It is being built to support the ra

Denis Ilin, CEO, e-Smart Logistics, said, "Dubai-based e-Smart Group has signed a pact with US-based BETA Technologies to buy up to 20 all-electric ALIA CTOL cargo aircraft". The deal includes five firm orders and 15 options, with first deliveries likely in 2027. The aircraft will be operated by e-Smart Avia, the Group’s air cargo division, serving time-sensitive markets such as express, e-commerce, medical logistics, life sciences, and aircraft-on-ground operations. The airc

Fast Logistics is offering a new push for businesses that need flexible cargo movement across the GCC, especially for shipments that do not fill an entire truck. The company’s Less-than-Truckload (LTL) Land Consolidation service aims to give customers a smarter, faster, and safer way to move goods between the UAE and neighbouring Gulf countries. The service is built for companies that want to control costs while keeping deliveries quick and secure. Instead of waiting to fill

Intercontinental Aviation Academy UAE (IAA) and SolitAir have teamed up to launch a new mentor programme aimed at supporting the next generation of pilots in the UAE. The partnership brings together IAA’s training expertise and SolitAir’s airline experience to give aviation students real industry exposure throughout their training journey. Hamdi Osman, Founder and CEO, SolitAir, said, “SolitAir has always believed that the future of our airline begins with the people we inves

Honeywell and Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) have signed a multi-year deal that focuses on speeding up and simplifying the logistics behind repairing AW139 helicopter avionics. The agreement gives UAE operators access to a faster, localised repair route, reducing the need to send components overseas and cutting downtime for both military and civil fleets. “Our agreement is a testimony to the strength of Honeywell’s collaboration with Abu Dhabi Aviation and our commitment to leading

talabat has partnered with advanced technology company K2 to launch a pilot drone delivery service in the UAE, aiming to speed up food and grocery deliveries, cut emissions, and improve logistics in busy urban areas. The agreement will test a drone-to-station model, where drones transport orders to designated points before riders complete the final handover. The move signals a major step in exploring autonomous delivery solutions for one of the region’s busiest delivery netwo

Honeywell and Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) signed a three-year pact aimed at cutting repair times and tightening logistics coordination for the UAE’s Joint Aviation Command and Air Force and Air Defense (AFAD), said Abdelrahman AlHammadi, Acting CEO, GAL. The deal centres on improving the movement and turnaround of Honeywell’s T55 turboshaft engines and environmental control systems, giving military operators quicker access to critical components and reducing downtime. “T