Aerospace Emerging Technologies
Aug 12, 2021
Emirates has introduced its new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The latest features include larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage – offering passengers an even greater choice of content on board.
Aug 12, 2021
Two innovative businesses - one in advanced winglet technology and the other in shape-adaptive structures – are forming a joint venture to commercialise wing morphing.
Aug 12, 2021
Etihad Airways and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologieshave signed a research agreement to develop a fog prediction and monitoring system to enhance guest experience and serve the needs of the aviation sector.
Aug 12, 2021
Honeywell has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held Satcom1, the provider of on board communications routing software and a satellite communications provider of airtime and consulting services.
Aug 12, 2021
Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its mobile site, allowing customers in the Middle East and North Africa to book flights, check-in online, change or upgrade their flights and receive their boarding pass.
Aug 12, 2021
System supplier Vision Systems continues to expand its international presence through a new office in Dubai, to facilitate trade development opportunities in the Middle East.
Aug 12, 2021
Emirates has started field-testing an innovative decision support technology that allows it to better manage operations, safety and environmental performance in the face of extreme and disruptive winter weather.
Aug 12, 2021
Global Loyalty Company (GLC), the specialist loyalty business of Etihad Airways Group, has passed the milestone of 20 million members across its four airline frequent flyer programmes: Etihad Guest (used by Etihad Airways, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Etihad Regional), JetPrivilege (Jet Airways), MilleMiglia (Alitalia), and topbonus (airberlin and NIKI).
Aug 12, 2021
Mercator, the global travel and transportation industry solutions provider, says it anticipates two major signings within the Middle East and North Africa this year for its newly-launched Intelligent Cargo Ecosystem, the industry's first open API platform for air cargo management and ground handling.
Aug 12, 2021
Jet Aviation has successfully concluded its first retrofit installation of Split Scimitar Winglets (SSWs) on a BBJ1. The SSW retrofit was completed with EASA-approved Supplemental Type Certification (STC).
Aug 12, 2021
Gulf Air has launched an online Group Bookings Facility on the airline's official website gulfair.com.
Aug 12, 2021
The UK authorities issued new rules that ban passengers on flights from Queen Alia International Airport and other airports in the region departing to London from carrying laptops and tablets in the aircraft cabin, in addition to the phones that are larger than, Length: 16.0cm, Width: 9.3cm, Depth: 1.5cm. These devices can be placed in the checked baggage.
Aug 12, 2021
Emirates will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices until just before they board their flights to the US.