Aerospace Emerging Technologies
Aug 12, 2021
Royal Jordanian has selected Bluebox Aviation Systems to provide a wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) system on board the airline’s 4 Airbus A319 and 6 A320 aircraft.
Aug 12, 2021
Emirates has made a network-wide commitment to reduce single-use plastics on board its aircraft. As of June 1, eco-friendly paper straws have been introduced and all Emirates flights will soon be plastic straw-free.
Aug 12, 2021
The University of South Wales has launched a new MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, to be offered at its Dubai South campus from 2019.
Aug 12, 2021
Etihad Airways has bolstered flight safety by choosing to deploy SITAONAIR’s rich and intuitive EFB Weather Awareness Solution, eWAS, across more than 100 aircraft.
Aug 12, 2021
DUBZ, a baggage technology and logistics company and part of dnata, has opened a new ‘check-in station’ in The Dubai Mall to offer airline passengers another convenient option to take advantage of its innovative services.
Aug 12, 2021
Panasonic Avionics has announced Qatar Airways as the launch customer for its new EcoFW 10” inflight entertainment (IFE) upgrade programme.
Aug 12, 2021
Hamad International Airport (HIA) is the first airport in the region to obtain Smiths Detection’s HI-SCAN 6040 CTiX, which offers advanced screening of carry-on baggage at security checkpoints using Computed Tomography (CT) X-ray.
Aug 12, 2021
Serco Middle East has announced a strategic agreement with NG Aviation, a European firm that specialises in making aviation digital, which will enable the development of a product for satellite data-based obstacle surveys, around airports.
Aug 12, 2021
Boeing has said it anticipates demand for 2,945 new aircraft in the Middle East valued at $685 billion over the next two decades, as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic in the medium and long term.
Aug 12, 2021
Turkish Cargo has started to carry COVID-19 vaccines via its special cargo service.
Aug 12, 2021
Etihad Airways has partnered with information technology company SITA, to trial the use of facial biometrics in order to check in cabin crew at the airline's Crew Briefing Centre at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Aug 12, 2021
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has delivered the first of 18 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to American Airlines as part of the Purchase and Leaseback agreement signed with American in the third quarter of this year.
Aug 12, 2021
Etihad Airways has officially inaugurated the latest aircraft in its journey towards sustainability, with the pioneering 2020 ecoDemonstrator entering commercial service following a series of industry-leading test flights across the United States.