Air China is looking at combining Ameco Beijing, its successful MRO joint venture with Lufthansa, and its internal maintenance organization, Air China Engineering and Technics. According to an industry insider, CA is having internal discussions about how the companies might be integrated but has not determined a specific plan. Ameco, which was created in 1989, is the oldest JV MRO organization in China involving mainland and foreign participants.

Ayla Aviation Academy first annual aviation summer camp took place in Aqaba this week,and became the first ever aviation summer camp in the Middle East.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, the head of Dubai civil aviation authority and the Emirates group has stepped down from his role as chairman of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).

The UK's London Metropolitan University has launched a new course aimed at fixed base operator (FBO) and airline operations staff which fills a gap not just in the MENA region but throughout Europe as well

Dassault Aviation has appointed Gilles Gautier as the new vice-president of Falcon sales for the Eastern Hemisphere which covers the MENA region.

Three Etihad Airways pilots have successfully gained their Airline Operation Management diploma from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The Department of Aviation Security and Infrastructure in the General Civil Aviation Authority yesterday awarded the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) the certification to its facilities in Al Bateen Executive Airport to provide civil aviation security courses, in line with the training guidelines legislated by the Civil Aviation Law of the United Arab Emirates.

Representatives from Libya's Civil Aviation Authority visited Ayla Aviation Academy in Aqaba, Jordan, this months to inspect and audit the academy as a training center for Libyan cadet pilots.