DUBAI: Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum has become the first woman to pilot the AW609 tiltrotor, setting a new and important milestone for female pilots in civil aviation. Sheikha Mozah piloted the revolutionary aircraft during her visit to the U.S helicopter headquarters of Leonardo, a global high-tech player in Aerospace, Defence and Security, located in […]
DUBAI: The Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub, in partnership with Air Chateau International, the UAE’s leading private heliport operator, inaugurated its new helicopter centre, the Dubai Helipark, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates […]
French cyclist, Paul Cornu, flew the first helicopter on this day in 1907. Did you know that: • The first shipment of canned pineapple from Hawaii came in on this day in 1895• “Fantasia” animated film by Walt Disney, starring Leopold Stokowski and Deems Taylor, was released on this day in 1940• Robert Jarvik was […]
