Qatar Airways is set to host the world's largest meeting of air freight industry executives, airline officials and other stakeholders next month with the 7th World Cargo Symposium coming to Doha.

Etihad Airways will make its 'Big Switch' to new, state-of-the-art, passenger sales, website and check-in systems next week, the most significant milestone in its $1bn, 10 year deal, with Sabre Airline Solutions.

Airport Show 2013, the Middle East's largest event dedicated to airport technologies, operations and infrastructure, is set to grow this year when it takes place in May, building on the success of its last edition and the continued multi-billion dollar investments across the regional airports sector, said the organisers Reed Exhibitions.

More than 90% of airline passengers say technology helps them when travelling but using a smartphone for travel services has yet to go mainstream.

Qatar Airways has launched a new mobile website together with new applications for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android phones.

The first four fully assembled Airbus A330 ailerons from Al Ain-based aerostructure manufacturer Strata have been successfully delivered to Airbus' facility in Bremen, Germany.

Global Health Care (GHC) has announced it had a successful two days at AIME/MRO Middle East 2013, where it presented the AescuLink and the AescuPad for the first time.

A Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) has been launched in Dubai, which the aim to become one of the world's leading platforms for airport leaders to address the global challenges that the industry faces and encourage cross-border partnerships and cooperation.