In an on-going effort for continuous improvement in the field of aviation maintenance, Alsalam Aircraft Company is hosting a nine day course on structural repair of aircraft.

Florida-based Satcom Direct is to open a new office in Dubai to better service the growing demand for airborne connectivity in the MENA region.

The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), the specialist in Airbus Corporate Jet VIP cabin completion and customised nose-to-tail services, is pleased to announce the nomination of Marco Mantovani as Head of Customer Support and Services, effective 1st May 2012.

Egyptair training center has successfully arranged a complete programme to serve airlines to develop qualified instructors in the very demanded field of dangerous goods.

Jordan Airline Training and Simulation (JATS) recently held a graduation ceremony for the first batch of Libyan maintenance graduates who completed the A318/A319/A320/A321 (CFM56 and V2500) B1T1+B2T2 under EASA 147 Approval for Maintenance courses.

Aeroméxico (AM) will invest $30 million on a new maintenance facility at its Mexico City hub, which is scheduled to open in September, CEO Andrés Conesa told local media.

Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker was voted onto the Board of Governors of the global aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA) earlier this week.

Dnata has appointed Gary Morgan as CEO for the company's UK operation.