Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a contract with Alubat Middle East FZCO to design, fabricate and install six sophisticated Cabin Service Trainers (CSTs) at their new In-flight Service Training Centre currently under construction in Jeddah, it was announced at the AIME/MRO Middle East event today.

Sabena Technics used the AIME/MRO Middle East show in Dubai to announce it has been selected to carry out the VIP cabin modification of an Airbus A319 aircraft belonging to an undisclosed Asian customer.

The MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East shows opened today with record numbers. See the special video programme on the right

UbiFrance, the French agency for international business development, in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce of Paris, is presenting 19 companies on the French Pavilion at the Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) and MRO Middle East trade shows, currently being held in Dubai.

The first Irish Aerospace Pavilion in Middle East will be hosted at the co-located two-day Aircraft Interiors & MRO Middle East Exhibitions which open in Dubai tomorrow (Tuesday)

Airbus is offering airlines new options for configuring the floor space offered by the A321neo.

Jean-Bernard Lévy has been appointed chairman and CEO of Thales, following the resignation of Luc Vigneron.