The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to be the exclusive provider for the association's courses in the region.

Saudi Arabian MRO specialists Alsalam hosted a workshop in Riyadh for company managers and Saudi Arabian government and military personnel last week aimed to enhance business management and leadership skills.

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance confirmed it will expand its service offering to include the 787, adding the Dreamliner to a Boeing aircraft MRO portfolio that currently includes 737 Classics/737NGs, 747s, 757s, 767s, 777s and MD-11s.

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has confirmed with the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) organisers that it will take part in the second BIAS in January 2012, following its highly successful participation at the inaugural event last year.

Qatar Airways has selected EgyptAir Training Center, to provide its pilots with simulator training on the types A330, A340, A320, and B777.

Jet Aviation today announced that Peter G. Edwards, president of the Jet Aviation group, will leave the company this summer.

Bollywood star and brand ambassador Katrina Kaif paid a visit to Dubai on June 16 to show her support for Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates.

Hamadi Thamri has been named as the new head of TunisAir, the state owned Tunisian airline in a management reshuffle.