Oman Air has restated its commitment to recruiting Omani pilots by publishing detailed eligibility criteria. The criteria will be published in the Omani national media and will offer potential candidates straightforward advice on how Oman Air selects its pilots and what will be expected of them.

AYLA (Ayla Aviation Academy) and JATS (Jordan Airline Training and Simulation) have signed a Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) training agreement, whereby JATS will provide AYLA trainees with a combination of ground school and simulator training hours.

Arabian Aerospace editor Alan Peaford has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list.

Egyptair Training Center has successfully passedthe new audit evaluation from EASA to certify the simulator fleet of A320, A330 ,A340, B777 and B737-800 Level D as satisfying the qualification requirements prescribed in Part-OM.

UK-based training company, CTC, is watching the performance of Africa's newest airline, Fastjet, very carefully – as the company is providing the training and the staff for the flight deck.

The Flight Safety Foundation has announced the promotion of Kevin L. Hiatt to the position of president and chief executive officer of the Foundation, effective January 1 2013.

Jean-Bernard Lévy has been appointed chairman and CEO of Thales, following the resignation of Luc Vigneron.

The man who sold the Mirage jets to the UAE in the 1990s and then was vice president for Dassault for the Middle East and North Africa at the start of this century is stepping up to the top job.