James Hogan, CEO, Etihad Airways, addressed the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland, this week on the subject of sustainable growth.

The Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) 2011, held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi from 9-11 May, will host the second European Satellite Navigation Competition (ESNC).

UPS announced yesterday that it will equip its air fleet with the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), becoming the first international air carrier to take such a step. Installation of the enhanced safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent Pilots Association (IPA) Safety Task Force.

International Launch Services (ILS) and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) of Tokyo, Japan, announced a new contract today for the launch of Turksat 4A and Turksat 4B on ILS Proton. Turksat 4A is scheduled to launch in late 2013 and Turksat 4B in early 2014.

The Director of the Iranian Space Agency Hamid Fazeli announced yesterday that Iran will design and build a remote sensing satellite in cooperation with the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO).

Commercial opportunities along with military and humanitarian demands driving the need for sustainable space and satellite programmes across the Middle East will be in focus at the Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) 2011.

In its continuous efforts to ensure passenger health and safety on board its aircraft, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has installed a new live-saving device on its fleet, automated external defibrillators.

When Mubadala's training subsidiary Horizon selected a simulator for its Eurocopter AS350 Squirrel helicopter training the Al Ain company had a very special request.