ALSIM has announced the sale of its latest simulator, the AL250, to Atlantic Flight Academy, a flight school located in Turkey.

Gulf Air and the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF)have recently signed an for cooperation between the two entities, facilitating training and development courses, in the field of Information Technology (IT) and project management for the airline's IT staff.

Emirates Aviation Services has formed a partnership with training specialist Airways Aviation to offer a direct pathway to a Private Pilot License (PPL) in the UAE through to a Multi-Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) in Europe or Australia.

Travelport (TVPT) has appointed Kathryn Wallington as country manager for the UAE.

The Etihad Aviation Group Board of Directors has said that James Hogan will step down as president and chief executive officer of the company in the second half of 2017.

The Tunisian- French Academy for Civil Aviation Security and Safety Training (AFSAC)- in cooperation with the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) - is organising a training managers meeting in Tunis on 13- 14 February for AFRAA members. The theme of the event is: “Training for the future of aviation in Africa- Creating synergies through strategic partnership.”

The Air Academy Qatar developed by the French Defence International Council (DCI), has become the first certified military training centre in the Middle East.

Jazeera Airways has announced that Rohit Ramachandran has joined the airline as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective today.