The airberlin group has equipped the first two aircraft in its fleet with the new 'airberlin connect' Wi-Fi service. The two Airbus A320, registered D-ABNJ and OE-LEL, now boast a Wi-Fi system from Panasonic Avionics Corporation, so passengers can access the internet with their own smartphone, tablet or laptop during the flight.

Turkish Airlines has teamed up with international football stars, Didier Drogba and Lionel Messi, for its new 'Widen your World' global advertising campaign highlighting the worldwide destination network of the award winning global carrier.

Gulf Air has signed a two-year renewal deal with air transport IT specialist, SITA, for network, messaging and voice services.

Saudi Arabia's Alpha Star Aviation Services has signed a long-term partnership contract with satellite communications service provider, Satcom1 in order to bring the latest, fastest, and most advanced satcom technologies to the Alpha Star fleet

Qatar Airways reached yet another milestone when it became the most 'liked' global airline on Facebook, the world's most popular social media networking site. The airline overtook its nearest competitor and claimed first position last week while reaching eight million fans on its global page.

The International Defence Exhibition and Conferences (IDEX) has announced a partnership with MediaCubed LLC to develop a mobile application for 2015 edition of IDEX.

Qatar Airways has announced a schedule of five-star inflight entertainment for its passengers on board its flights during January 2015.

Flir Systems has opened a new office and support facility in Abu Dhabi which the company said at IDEX is an important step in its ongoing commitment to the support of programmes in the UAE and other states in the Arabian Gulf region.