Aerospace

Gulf Air is geared up to meet the peak summer rush with many of its routes already witnessing increased bookings during the upcoming summer months.

Bertrand Piccard has successfully landed the HB-SIA in Morocco's Rabat-Salé international airport to cheers from the crowds.

Aviation IT Solutions Provider is seeking a senior account manager, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad Airways has acquired a 3.96 per cent stake in Virgin Australia Holdings.

The Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg is expected to take off from Madrid early tomorrow morning for its final destination of Rabat-Salé in Morocco. The prototype is expected to land before midnight tomorrow in Rabat.

Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has signed a $13.3million lease agreement with Tadhamon Capital to purchase and operate a new A330 full flight simulator.

Etihad Airways will today, Friday 1 June, premier a brand new television commercial and supporting digital media campaign to a global audience.

Etihad Airways has renewed its sponsorship of the Sport Australia Hall of Fame until June 2015.

Emirates airline has signed a contract with local UAE firm Excel, based in Ajman, supported by Gunzburger Steigtechnik, out of Germany, to develop an additional multi-aircraft docking system in its Dubai engineering facility.

Abu Dhabi International Airport's 'Al Dhabi' Lounge was named a highly commended lounge at the Priority Pass Lounge of the Year 2012 award.

UNESCO is supporting Airbus' Fly Your Ideas challenge, a student contest which aims to inspire a new generation of engineers.

Emirates is considering a refinance deal for the $550million Islamic bond that matures in June but according to financial news agency Reuters it has not ruled out repayment in cash.

Flydubai has signed with aircraft leasing, financing and management specialist Pembroke - a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank - to finance two Boeing 737-800NG aircraft.

Under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI and upon invitation of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (Masen), the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg has completed half the leg of its flight to Morocco.

An aviation management and maintenance services provider is seeking an Engineering/Maintenance Manager in the Middle East

Aventure Aviation, an ASA-100 accredited aviation parts and services company, has opened a new regional office in Dubai.

Under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI and upon invitation of the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN), the Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg should depart for its first intercontinental flight from Switzerland to Morocco tomorrow morning.

The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training arm of Abu Dhabi Airports Company, officially represented the Middle East region at last week's annual IATA Training Partner Congress in Istanbul, Turkey.

Residents and holiday makers on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, were treated to a spectacular ultra low fly-past by an Etihad Airways aircraft yesterday.

The large local appetite for business jet interiors is attracting both local and international providers to the Gulf region. Liz Moscrop reports.

The fifth edition of the International Helicopter Technology & Operations Exhibition, known as Dubai Helishow 2012, will take place on November 6-8, organisers the Domus Group announced today.

The CEOs of EgyptAir Holding Company and Star Alliance met up for a meeting in Egypt this week to discuss the international challenges affecting Alliance and its members carriers.

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, today announced that it will be the Official Airline for the upcoming First GCC Future Entrepreneurs Forum taking place in Bahrain on 30th – 31st May.

This week marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of Air Astana. Its first flight was a Boeing 737 service from Almaty to Astana on 15 May 2002

During the third Saudi Employment and Rehabilitation Fair, BAE Systems received an honour from Engineer Abdullah Al-Hagbani, Deputy Ministry of Labour for Planning and Development, acknowledging BAE Systems' efforts in recruiting Saudi nationals and its ongoing initiatives with job applicants and university alumni, attracting national cadres whether they are graduates of the Faculty of Engineering, Technical Studies or Business Administration.