Daredevil British Ambassador to Bahrain, Iain Lindsay, became a real Red Devil yesterday as he parachuted into the Bahrain Airshow.

Bahrain's aspirations to once again be a driving force in the region's aviation industry is given credence by the country's major training organisation.

The latest simulator to join the GAA fleet is the Embraer 170/190. While the regional jet is currently only seeing service in Bahrain with Gulf Air and in Muscat with Oman Air, GAA chief executive Tim Shattock believes there is great potential.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Training and Development Institute and Etihad Airways announced a training partnership during the proceedings of the IATA-AACO Aeropolitical Affairs Forum in Abu Dhabi in a joint effort to develop the human capital of the aviation industry in the region.

RAK International Airport has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Andrew Gower as Airport Director and Mohammed Qazi as Commercial Director.

Jordan's Captain Bassmah Bani Ahmad, the Arab world's first female aerobatic pilot, former instructor with Ayla aviation academy and chief pilot at the Royal Aero Sports Club, yesterday became a real Royal Jordanian pilot without being involved with the airline as she married His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah Al Hussain.

Following Resource Group's acquisition of all the share capital in Lufthansa Resource Technical Training Ltd (LRTT) - their joint venture company with Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH - the company has been renamed LRTT Ltd and will expand its scope with further investment during 2012.

MRO provider Jordan Airmotive has announced that its current deputy general manager/communications director Ziad Abu Ain will be taking over as the new general manager for the company.