A new reference book covering civil aviation from the Indian perspective and analysing the industry in surrounding regions has just been published and could have interest for those looking at business in the new southern Asia powerhouse.

Times have changed from 40 years ago, when a pilot at a European flag-carrier had a ‘job for life’, the only question being exactly when, between the ages of 55 and 65, to retire.

David Oliver looks at the various training needs of the Middle East’s next-generation fighter pilots.

Emirates officially opened its brand new flight-training academy at Dubai South during the Dubai Air Show. Dave Calderwood was there.

EgyptAir Training Academy has renewed the international ISO accreditations in quality, environment and occupational safety.

The study, conducted by the DLR’s Institute of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), focused initially on engine washes as part of a broader effort to develop a modular framework for life-cycle assessment of aircraft maintenance.

Acting chief executive officer of Gulf Air, Captain Waleed Abdulhameed AlAlawi, recently visited Etihad Aviation Training Centre in Abu Dhabi and was given a tour of the facility.

Boeing Global Services (BGS) is continuing to outpace the market as it pursues a target of achieving $50 billion in revenues by 2025, according to the division's new CEO, Ted Colbert, speaking at the Dubai Air Show yesterday