The UAE's Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala's advanced composite aero-structures manufacturer, says it will open its second facility – a 'Factory of the Future' - at the Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park. The facility, due to be fully operational 2020, will feature a range of smart technology solutions and equipment to support Strata's ambition in becoming one of the top aero-structure companies globally.

Gulf Air in partnership with OAG has launched an online Flight Status Facility on the airline's official website gulfair.com providing booked passengers with real-time information on their Gulf Air flights including customised flight trackers, destination, weather and flight status alerts via email/SMS/Twitter that are all available in English, Arabic, German and French.

Qatar Airways is offering passengers a laptop loan service in response to the electronics ban.

Etihad Airways and Manchester City Football Club (Manchester City) have joined forces to celebrate grassroots football, shining a light on inspiring untold stories from a selection of the airline's key global gateways.

Carl Manion, director of Cyber Threat Hunting, Detection and Response at Raytheon, has delivered a lecture to more than 27 students from Khalifa University of Science and Technology's Department of Computer Engineering recently.

Inmarsat has said Qatar Airways has announced its intention to install Global Xpress (GX) Aviation across its flagship fleet.

In an on-going effort to meet the increased demand for enhanced flight tracking, Royal Jordanian is now using Rockwell Collins' web-based ARINC Flight Data Display, a new situational awareness display that provides a simple and clear visual representation of an entire fleet.

Royal Jordanian and Navblue have expanded their technology partnership with the selection of Navblue's N-Flight Planning Solution.