The aviation industry is always looking for ways to make flying more comfortable and energy efficient. Kelly Green visited the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg to look at the new products and services being unveiled during the three-day event.
Tunisia is rapidly becoming to Europe what Mexico is to the United States – an offshore manufacturing centre. Alan Peaford and Marcella Nethersole visit some of the key people behind the growing opportunity.
Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline, will be host airline of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Passenger Symposium (WPS) 2012, to be held in Abu Dhabi in October.
When French design agency PLUS 33 was selected to design the interior of the Tunisian government's head-of-state A340-500 aircraft, the only request was that it be fitted with bedroom and dining room capacities.
As manufacturing industries look to lower their costs, Tunisia is attracting aviation companies with its tax-free zones and incentives, low salaries and close proximity to Europe. Kelly Green finds out how the Tunisians are training to meet the growing demands.
The 2011 revolution in Tunisia had an effect on the country's airports with a slump in traffic and passenger figures. But, now, life is getting back to normal and the airport authority is gearing up for the introduction of 'open skies'. Marcella Nethersole reports.
Tunisia's national carrier is hampered by old working practices and new social regulations but Alan Peaford finds an airline calling for investment to realise its potential.
The scent of jasmine is once again in the air over Tunisia as the country dusts itself down after the 2011 revolution and starts to welcome back its usual high number of tourists. Marcella Nethersole reports.
Paul Willis, head of aviation at international built asset consultancy EC Harris, explains the challenges surrounding the improvements planned for air traffic management across the Middle East.
A late-2011 billion-dollar deal between UAE national carrier Etihad and Sabre Holdings for a suite of the latter's products was the biggest contract ever signed in the Middle East by the US technology specialists. Alan Dron reports.
For the past four months Chiheb Ben Ahmed has been general manager of TunisAir Handling, setting up a staff training system as well as preparing for a big project in Libya – and all this before he starts his new role as director general for technical affairs at TunisAir. Marcelle Nethersole caught up with him.
The looming pilot shortage in the Middle East – part of an anticipated global deficit of crews needed to operate tomorrow's airliners and business jets – has the full attention of the North American-dominated flight simulator and flight training provider market. James Wynbrandt reports.
Alan Peaford heads to Cairo to find out how the nation that has produced many of the MENA region's greatest teachers and academics is applying learning skills to aviation training.
Jordanian training company Ayla Aviation has always tried to encourage the youth in the Middle East to take an interest in aviation – from organising student summer camps to encouraging young women to check out what is often deemed to be a more a male market. And this year is no exception.
Captain Robert Scott, author of Training for the Future, Defining Tomorrow's Requirements and a participant at GATE last November, looks at the challenges facing the airline industry – and particularly the training establishments.
With the Middle East a bright spot in a challenging global market, business aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are bolstering their presence in the region to accelerate sales growth. James Wynbrandt reports.
