Jet Aviation Dubai (stand 590) has signed an agreement with First Emirates Aviation (FEAG) to offer full interior refurbishment capabilities out of Abu Dhabi.

Airbus Corporate Jets has revealed its new VIP cabin concept for wide-bodied corporate airliners, designed with an eye to the growing Middle Eastern market.

Ethiopian Airines and its Togo affiliate ASKY Airlines have become the first in the world to operate a two class cabin in their Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft.

F&E Aerospace and Aviation Week have renewed their partnership to bring a unified tradeshow experience with the co-located shows - Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO ME) taking place on 22 – 23 January 2013 at a brand new location DWTC – Dubai World Trade Centre.

Transaero Airlines is acquiring Rockwell Collins PAVES high definition media server (HDMS) and entertainment control panel (ECP) for retrofit on eight Boeing 767s.

In this week's Arabian Aerospace radio we look at features from this week's Apex Expo in Long Beach, California. Steve Nichols talks to Inmarsat, Rockwell Collins, IFE Services and Panasonic Avionics (Programme length: 24m 55s).

As the world's IFE main forum, APEX, closed in California today Boeing said it is advancing its suite of connectivity offerings on its family of commercial jetliners.

Boeing Business Jets set a new world record for “Speed Over a Recognized Course” when a BBJ flew non-stop from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand for installation of its VIP interiors.