TATV Newsround: reported from Doha, Qatar

This week’s TATV Newsround programme comes from Qatar where hosts Mark Pilling and Alan Peaford are at the Arab Air Carriers Organization’s 54th annual general meeting and talk to Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha about his expectations for the event.

Meanwhile in Southern Africa, Victoria Moores has been watching the southern African airlines meet at AASA under the eye of new CEO Aaron Munetsi.

In Bahrain, a new cargo carrier gets the formal launch and the CEO reveals plans for more aircraft and explains the business strategy.

Across the regions we see Royal Air Maroc restructuring while Morocco’s Air Force is welcoming new ground radar – a 100th delivery for manufacturer Thales.

Qatar brings back the A380 and Air Arabia has a new look for its staff.

This plus all the news from across the MEASA region.

This TATV programme is brought to you with the support of the World Defense Show.

Alan Peaford

Alan is a regular broadcaster and is the consultant editor-in-chief and presenter for Times Aerospace TV and is a regular commentator on aviation issues for many global broadcasting channels. He is conference chairman of the Aviation Africa summit and the Aviation MENA summit and has moderated or chaired conferences for organisations such as IATA, DCAA, the Global Aerospace Summit and business aviation associations in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Mark Pilling

Mark Pilling is Managing Editor of Aviation Week Network titles Arabian Aerospace, African Aerospace and Show Business. He also leads Times Aerospace TV.

Victoria Moores

Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles.