Etihad Airways is celebrating the maiden commercial flight of its first female captain, Sophie Blanchard.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have approved two Boeing Training Boeing 787 Dreamliner Full Flight Simulators, manufactured by Thales, to Interim Level C.

Eclipse Aerospace, in conjunction with SimCom Training Centers, today announced the FAA has awarded Level D certification of the EA500 full motion simulators located in Orlando, Florida.

Boeing signed an agreement with Qantas Airways to perform landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services for the carrier's six 747-400ERs. QF will be the launch customer for the manufacturer's 747-400ER Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program.

Spatial Composite Solutions, the Dubai based manufacturer of Aircraft Cabin Simulators has appointed Kevin Cullen as their Business Development Manager with immediate effect.

Air Charter Service's Dubai office has just completed a busy month, having transported more than 1,400 security guards to their latest assignment in Iraq.

Boeing Training & Flight Services has started 787 Dreamliner flight certification training following the provisional approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Boeing's Seattle-based 787 flight training devices. As part of flight training, pilots train on a 787 flat panel training device and a 787 full-flight simulator. Both devices are manufactured by Thales.

Boeing has announced that it has appointed Saffana Michael as the communications manager for its Commercial Airplanes unit in the Middle East, India and Central Asia.