Aerospace Emerging Technologies
Dec 06, 2015
A joint industry roadmap for the sustainable production of aviation biofuels in the United Arab Emirates has been rolled out and culminates in a 20 point action plan covering four development areas: feedstock supply; biorefinery; distribution and overall supply chain.
Dec 05, 2015
Airports focusing on safety of passengers at remote stands were looking a new product from UK's Tensator Group at the Airport Show in Dubai – a nigh-glow passenger guidance system for disembarding the aircraft to a bus or a walk to the terminal.
Dec 05, 2015
Abu Dhabi Airports announced today a five-year partnership with SITA, to provide state-of-the-art IT infrastructure throughout the new Midfield Terminal, which will serve an estimated 30 million passengers annually from July 2017.
Dec 03, 2015
Gulf Air, recently won Computer News Middle East's (CNME) annual, CIO 100 Award for the 4th consecutive year, becoming the first organisation and first airline in the Middle East to do so.
Dec 01, 2015
Qatar Airways took its first A350 XWB aircraft to Heathrow to help the airport prepare for its eventual introduction.
Nov 24, 2011
Scottish company Gael Ltd - in conjunction with the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) - has set a new global standard for aircraft safety regulators by using an iPad based system to help drive improvements in aviation safety.
Nov 17, 2011
Etihad Airways has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation to provide the in-flight entertainment systems and in-flight connectivity, including broadband Internet and live TV, for the airline's entire long-haul fleet of wide body aircraft.
Nov 17, 2011
Qatar Airways is to become the launch customer for Boeing's new Electronic Flight Folder (EFF).The carrier will install the EFF on its entire fleet of Boeing 777s, making it the first in the world to transmit day-of-flight data such as flight plans and weather information directly to the 777 Class 3 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB).
Nov 16, 2011
Emirates Airlines has selected a comprehensive package of Rockwell Collins avionics for 32 new Airbus A380 and 30 new Boeing 777 aircraft.
Nov 15, 2011
As expected, Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has opted for Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to propel yesterday's order for 50 firm Airbus A320neo family aircraft.
Nov 15, 2011
Al Jaber (AJ) Aviation is to be the launch customer for Satcom1's Flight Billing solution for Inmarsat connectivity.
Nov 15, 2011
Air Arabia has selected Rockwell Collins's second-generation digital programmable audio video entertainment system (dPAVES) in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for 44 new Airbus A320 aircraft.
Nov 15, 2011
Raytheon has finished the installation and testing of its AutoTrac III (AT3) air traffic management (ATM) system at Dubai World Central's Al Maktoum International Airport.