The United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) has contracted AAR to set up a dedicated rotary-wing operation to provide airlift for its Africa Command across four central African countries beginning next month.
Ethiopian Airlines is pledging to plant one tree for every passenger it flies as part of a new tree planting initiative launched on September 7th in Entoto, Ethiopia.
Dubai's Airport Show is generating huge backing from key global companies with as many as 54 new companies signing up for participation in the 14th edition of the event to be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) from May 11 to 13.
The first panel session on the second day of the Global Aerospace Summit that took place this week in Abu Dhabi discussed that knowledge exchange and technology transfer between Africa and the UAE is paramount in developing local defence and aerospace capabilities.
Oil company Shell has today formally launched its global Aviation Centre of Excellence (ACE) - a proposition designed for fixed-base operators (FBOs) and small and medium size airports.
Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's civil aviation authority, GCAA, inaugurated the 4th annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition (EACE) 2014, co-located with the Middle East Air Cargo & Logistics Exhibition and Conference today at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
The Gulf Aviation Safety Council (GFSC) has called for greater cooperation and exchange of information by all aviation stakeholders both regionally and internationally and also lodged support for IATA's criticism of websites that create a ranking of air carriers on safety records.
