Aerospace Emerging Technologies
Oct 01, 2015
The United Kingdom's CAA International and partner New Zealand's Aspeq Ltd. have launched the new licensing system that will allow aviation professionals to apply for, renew and manage licenses online.
Sep 21, 2015
The plight of African airlines took centre stage at the World Routes Strategy Summit in Durban. Lack of liberalisation has been placed at the centre of African airlines' woes, leading to non-African airlines' domination of the continental airspace. African aviation stakeholders need to use every opportunity to put pressure on governments to do good on their promise to open up the African skies.
Sep 12, 2015
As the UAE celebrated innovation week, global aviation and aerospace industry leaders have identified key innovation areas they believe will transform the aviation, aerospace, defence and space industries in the near future.
Sep 12, 2015
SITA has announced that David Lavorel, currently SITA's senior vice president for corporate development and CEO Office, has been appointed chief executive officer of SITAONAIR effective January 1, 2016.
Sep 07, 2015
Gulf Air has extended its partnership with Mercator for a further five years.
Nov 01, 2011
More than 100 aviation experts from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have gathered for two days of intense discussions in Jordan, to find new ways to improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of air transport. The meeting comes as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed traffic figures showing a sharp fall in capacity growth from the Middle East carriers, reflecting the uncertain economic outlook.
Oct 29, 2011
Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Thales to provide its TopFlight satellite communication systems on its new aircraft.
Oct 26, 2011
Turkish Airlines will be going quite a bit further with its latest Boeing 737-900 aircraft
Oct 24, 2011
The engine for the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter earmarked for offshore, oilfield and medecac services in the MENA region has just been certified
Oct 18, 2011
Air Arabia has selected the SITA Horizon passenger management system to provide a seamless transit service at Air Arabia's 70 departure points across 32 countries as the airline expands its network.
Oct 18, 2011
Airbus has completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001).
Oct 13, 2011
Rolls-Royce has agreed to partner Pratt & Whitney in developing engines for the future single aisle aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and at the same time to sell its shareholding in International Aero Engines to P&W its former partner in the consortium.
Sep 26, 2011
CEOs from the world's leading airlines, aircraft manufacturers, satellite companies, and aerospace associations, as well as heads of the world's most prominent aerospace teaching and research facilities, will come together at the inaugural Global Aerospace Summit for four days of strategic level discussions, closed-door debates, networking, and site visits.