Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs has selected Thales for maintenance of TopSky – Aeronautical Messaging Handling System AMHS.

ATR is ceasing work on the STOL version of the ATR 42-600 to focus on upgrades for the turboprop aimed at lowering operating costs for its airline customers.

Riyadh Air has entered a partnership with Panasonic Avionics as its official partner for inflight entertainment (IFE).

Etihad Airways has enhanced its digital platforms with new features which it says will make travel easier and more personalised for guests.

Salient Motion is working on a “library of certifiable building blocks” for actuators.

Air India has introduced a new ancillary service, ‘Fly Prior’, to provide greater flexibility in travel plans to its guests flying within India.

SITA has announced the formal integration of IPS Intelligent Passenger Solutions into its airport portfolio.

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