Qatar Holding – a subsidiary of the Qatar sovereign wealth fund – has taken a 20% stake in airport owner and operator BAA which owns London's Heathrow and Stansted airports as well as Glasgow and Aberdeen in Scotland and Southampton in the south of England.
Air Partner, a leading provider of private aviation services that evacuated 12,000 people during the 'Arab Spring', talks about its experiences in Libya and reflects on the situation in Syria as it reaches breaking point.
Etihad Airways has signed a new multi-million dollar agreement to extend to 2019 its naming and marketing rights for Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, the city's premier sports and entertainment venue.
This year's World Route Development Strategy Summit (WRDSS), taking place on Sunday 30 September to 1 October in Abu Dhabi, will bring together thought leaders and decision makers from across the aviation sector under one roof to participate in discussions and debates that will set the commercial and political agenda for the industry.
A single CN-235-300M medium-range twin-turboprop transport aircraft destined for the Yemen Arab Republic Air Force has been undergoing flight-testing at Airbus Military's facility at Seville San Pablo airport. Jon Lake reports.
The ninth Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) was held at the King Abdullah I Airbase at Marka, near Amman in Jordan in May. Jon Lake reports.
A number of companies saw the Marrakech Air Show as the perfect opportunity to display their maritime surveillance offerings. Kelly Green looks at who was there.
Chapman Freeborn announced today that to allow for continued expansion in order to meet the increasing demand for its services in the region, its Dubai and Sharjah offices will join forces and relocate in Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA).
RMSI, a Dubai-based medical solutions company, has donated critical medical supplies to Ibnesina Emergency Hospital. The donation provides welcome relief to the hospital, which is desperately under resourced and under staffed.
Shannon Airport in Ireland saw the arrival of two Bombardier Dash-8 Q300s, configured as maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on their way to the the UAE Air Force and Air Defence. Jon Lake looks at the images captured by photographer Maurice O'Donaghue and gives his view on the aircraft modifications and the background to the deal.
The steady rise in importance of special forces has been an international phenomenon. Jon Lake looks at some of the various units operating in the Middle East.
The use of offset clauses in defence contracts is an important aspect of increasing the capacity for indigenous design, development and manufacturing in-country. Claire Apthorp looks at the situation in the UAE.
A combination of market factors is pointing towards a healthy future for low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the Middle East, according to a senior Boeing executive. Alan Dron reports.
Offset consulting firm Blenheim has provided consulting, advisory and transaction services to governments and corporations across the MENA region. Founder Grant Rogan shares his views on why offset programmes are providing a major opportunity for regional development.
Fascinating but worrying insights into the attitudes of young people entering the piloting profession were presented to the conference by Nikki Heath, CEO of UK human factors, training and assessment company Symbiotics.
A previous major cause of accidents, controlled flight into terrain, has been significantly reduced since the introduction of EGPWS, the conference heard. Loss of control (LoC) has taken its place, with the proposed solution being improved training in 'upset prevention' and recovery training. ICAO is finalising suggested core competencies that will help pilots avoid LoC incidents.
As cockpit technology evolves relentlessly, are pilots equipped to deal with it? Do current and future intakes of pilots have the same sort of qualities as their predecessors to handle emergencies in the air? Alan Dron reports.
Pilot shortage is one of the biggest threats to the air transport industry and particularly the Gulf airlines, which have massive expansion plans. Alan Peaford looks at how Qatar Airways has chosen a UK-based training company to help it meet the challenge.
