Aerospace

The aviation industry today hailed a significant development on climate change issues made at a meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the UN specialised agency for aviation. After two weeks of tense negotiations, following many years of discussions, delegates representing 191 countries have agreed a resolution charting the way forward for tackling aviation's climate change impact.
Aerospace

Two of the Middle East's leading aerospace figures have formed a new business in Dubai.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways is confident that it will gain the necessary approvals to execute its agreement to take a stake in Jet Airways by the end of September according to Flightglobal.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways recently kicked off its sponsorship of the FC Barcelona Asia Tour by launching a contest for Facebook fans to celebrate the airline's support for the team's visit to Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Aerospace

Dr. Theodore Karasik, director of research and consultancy at INEGMA looks at the implications of last week's visit to Moscow by Saudi Arabia's security chief.
Aerospace

The UAE's director general of the country's civil aviation authority (GCAA), H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, has called for greater cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders in the local aviation industry as new systems are being introduced to reduce air traffic congestion in the region.
Airports & Networks

Airline route development managers, tourism officials and government officials are flocking to Dubai this week for the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013, the region's leading travel industry showcase, which opens in Dubai tomorrow (Monday 6th May).
Airports & Networks

The 13th edition of Airport Show gets underway in Dubai tomorrow (Monday) for a three-day run (6-8 May). Arabian Aerospace TV will be producing daily news reports from the event.
Aerospace

The burgeoning aviation industry in Iraq is to be the subject of a major conference to be held at Baghdad Airport in September.
Aerospace

The Abu Dhabi Air Expo could herald the start of new era in general aviation for the United Arab Emirates.
Aerospace

Nigeria's Arik Air, West and Central Africa's largest airline, has been named as the official carrier for the Africa Travel Association (ATA) World Congress in Douala, Cameroon from October 16-21.
Airports & Networks

Countries with poor communications strategies must not rely solely on industry to interpet, raise awareness of or enforce new air cargo supply chain security measures, says the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG).
Aerospace

The US-based Air Lease Corporation has announced a lease agreement with Ethiopian Airlines for two new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, both on lease for 12 years. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in May and June 2015.
Aerospace

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) will hold its 43rd Annual General Assembly from 17-20 October 2013 in Somerset West near Cape Town.
Aerospace

South African Airways (SAA) has received two major endorsements from respected industry experts.
Aerospace

The IATA Dangerous Goods training course will take place on June 2-7 2013 in Lusaka, Zambia.
Aerospace

A one-day course in Training on Emergency Response Planning will be held in Lusaka, Zambia, on May 29.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on African governments to build stronger partnerships with industry to prioritise and promote aviation policies that will improve safety, develop a more competitive industry cost structure and advance liberalisation.
Aerospace

Airbus chose Cairo to host the first Field Service Managers Regional Seminar on 26th -27th of November2013.
Aerospace

With just two weeks to go until the Airport Cities World Conference and Exhibition (ACE) takes place on African soil for the first time, event organiser UBM Live has confirmed more high-profile speakers will be taking part.
Airports & Networks

As the host of ACI Airport Exchange 2013, Doha International Airport (DIA) will be offering a series of tours of its brand new $15.5bn Hamad International Airport (HIA), for delegates attending next month's event (11-13 November).
Aerospace

Air BP has marked entry into the Tunisian aviation fuel sector by signing a commercial and technical service agreement with Tunisia's AGIL, the national company of oil distribution.
Airports & Networks

South African Airways (SAA) - the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa - has submitted its Long-term Turnaround Strategy to South Africa's Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba.
Aerospace

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aviation arm operates in some of the most unforgiving and hostile areas in the world playing a major role in the recovery process of the afflicted areas.
Aerospace

The UAE and Bahrain have restructured airspace between the two countries in a bid to ease congestion as the number of aircraft movements continues to grow.
Emerging Technologies