The deputy minister of transport, Sindisiwe Chikunga, yesterday visited the Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS)'s Operations Centre in Johannesburg and thereafter celebrated with board members, executive managers and staff, the company's significant milestones - achieved over the past 20 years.
Airbus can barely keep up with demand. A combination of high fuel prices and low interest rates has helped boost the jetliner market to record levels, with more growth ahead. But there is one exception to this happy situation: the A380. It is time to face some tough facts about the program.
Titus Naikuni, group managing director and chief executive of Kenya Airways and Etihad Airways president and chief executive James Hogan, took the top honours at last night's Airline Strategy Awards organised by Airline Business magazine, in partnership with executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
Aviation fire and rescue specialists from around the world will be converging on Dubai, December 10-11, as the city hosts the global Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting event.
Aleksandar Mitreski, non-resident analysts with INEGMA looks at the growing issue of cyber attacks on governments and assesses the strategy for the UAE's defence
Qatar Airways has been honoured in Dubai with the Best Cabin Crew in the world award as voted by readers of the Middle East edition of Business Traveller magazine.
Eurocopter's EC135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association's THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marking the latest major contract win for this twin-engine rotorcraft in the international emergency medical services (EMS) marketplace.
General aviation enthusiasts have been given a tremendous boost by the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) which announced last night that it has given approval for plans to develop regulations for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) activities in the United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi-based Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) and FlightSafety International were at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo to sign a three-year agreement to provide training services for both VIP and search-and-rescue pilots.
Accelya Kale Solutions has announced that Air Seychelles has outsourced its Passenger Revenue Accounting, Cargo Revenue Accounting, Airmail Revenue Accounting and Miscellaneous (Non-Transport) Billing to Accelya Kale.
At the ongoing African Airlines Association's Suppliers and Stakeholders Conference (ASASC), four service providers to the aviation industry were last night presented with awards by AFRAA for exceptional and exemplary service delivery to the aviation industry.
