Qatar Airways announced today that it has selected Thales to provide in-flight entertainment and communication systems for the airline's Boeing 787 aircraft.

Qatar Airways is pushing forward its plans to be the first airline to be operating with 100% synthetic jet fuel and the company believes 2014 is a reasonable timeframe for the development of that fuel.

Dates have now been confirmed for the fourth edition of the AVEX International Airshow, which will take place from November 7th – 10th 2010 at the Sharm El Sheikh International Airport in Egypt.

GE Honda Aero Engines continues to make steady progress toward certification of the HF120 engine, the joint-venture company said at EBACE today

Jet Aviation will be marketing the concept of blended winglets on Hawker 800 aircraft throughout the Middle East and North Africa following a new agreement between the Swiss company, which has a facility in Dubai, and Aviation Partners of the USA,

Gulf Air today announced a Voluntary Redundancy/ Retirement Scheme (VRS) for its employees aimed at optimising its workforce and improving efficiency.

EADS SECA has been selected by Hawker Beechcraft to serve as its preferred turbine engine maintenance service provider for Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.

ARINC Direct is at EBACE, Geneva this week having added an additional 100 aircraft to its customer base in Europe and the Middle East compared with a year ago.