Dubai low-cost carrier, flydubai is to be the anchor customer for a new airline training centre operated by the CAE-Emirates joint venture ECFT.

Piper customers in the Middle East and North Africa will be meeting new faces following a reshuffle in the general aviation company's management team.

Aircraft maintenance software specialist Commsoft has named Nick Godwin its new managing director as part of a management restructuring designed to ensure continuing customer focus at a time of rapid growth.

EgyptAir training centre has successfully passed its EASA audit.

JATS (Jordan Airline Training & Simulation) and APSD (Arabia for Professional Skills Development) have agreed to renew their flight training services agreement.

Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Education to launch a pilot programme for Rolls-Royce Technology Laboratories in the UAE.

Gama Group has appointed Andy Patsalides as director of marketing, a new position for the business aviation services company. He joins the leadership team at a time of significant growth, which will see the company expand its territory in the Middle East as well as moving into Asia in 2012.

Etihad Airways' Manchester call centre moved one step closer to becoming operational today when 25 staff members graduated from an intensive four-week training course at the airline's headquarters in Abu Dhabi.