Saudia and Saudia Cargo have awarded the management of their containers and pallets to Unilode Aviation Solutions with operations set to start on April 1, 2017.

Emirates has debuted the new Real Madrid decal on one of its A380s. Making its first touchdown at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, the Emirates A380 has been emblazoned with the image of Real Madrid footballing giants.

Avtrade, that has an office in Dubai, has announced its approval to become an Associate Member of the International Airlines Technical Pool (IATP), which will come into effect from the 1st April 2017.

Panalpina CEO Stefan Karlen has officially opened the company's new logistics manufacturing center in Dubai South.

Etihad Airways Engineering has become the first organisation in the Middle East to be granted with a Part21G Production Organisation Approval (POA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

By Barbara Saunders| The UAE's Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala's advanced composite aero-structures manufacturer, and Spain's family-run Aciturri Aeronautica have signed an MoU to collaborate on strengthening supply chain capabilities.

AMAC's four hangars are currently operating to full capacity with maintenance work packages on three Airbus A340s and one Boeing B777 and more wide-bodies as a B747-8i to be expected to enter the hangar doors later this year.

Etihad Airways Engineering has signed an agreement with Diehl Aerosystems to jointly design, manufacture and install the first serial produced 3D-printed cabin plastic part on an aircraft for one of its customers.