Abdul Rahman Al Khatib has been named as Royal Jordanian s interim president and chief executive. With effect from June 1

Romanian aerospace company Aerostar will double its MRO capacity with the imminent opening of a new hangar.

Yousif Hassan Al Hammadi has taken over as acting general manager of Al Bateen executive airport in Abu Dhabi.

Etihad Airways has appointed Kirk Albrow as its new General Manager for Thailand. He takes up the position from 1 May 2012, reporting to Regional General Manager Asia Pacific South and Australasia, Lindsay White.

Etihad Airways has announced that Michael Venus will take charge of the company's Corporate Affairs department.

The first prototype of TAI-modernized T38 jet trainer aircraft has been delivered to the Turkish Air Force (TurAF) following a special handover ceremony at TAI's facilities.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Hussein Dabbas as Regional Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), based in Amman, Jordan with effect from 1 June 2012.

Helicopter pilots from the UAE are among the first five customers booked with Eurocopter South East Asia for its duly certified Dauphin AS365 N3/N3+ Full Flight Simulator, which began operations earlier this month at the Eurocopter South East Asia Training Centre in Singapore.