Gulf Air has launched a comprehensive professional customer service training programme aimed at equipping its front line staff with newer skills to get closer to its customers and make a positive difference.

Etihad Airways today announced the appointment of Captain Salah Awadh Alfarjalla Al Ameri as Vice President of Aviation Security and Cadet Pilot Development.

Emirates plans to hire more than 700 pilots over the next 18 months to support new routes, new aircraft and increased frequencies.

Safi Airways the international airline of Afghanistan has announced four executive management appointments as part of its strategic expansion plan for the region, and to increase the airline's competitiveness and cater to the rapid growth in the demand for air travel in the region.

Emirates Airline has been in Abu Dhabi over the weekend recruiting new Arabic speaking cabin staff to meet its growing recruitment problems.

Aviation holding company International Wings Group, or IWG, has started its Jordan operations, its chief executive said on Sunday.

The head of the USA's Homeland Security is making a whistlestop tour of Saudi Arabia and the UAE.