Aerospace

Gulf Air held an official awards ceremony honoring a number of its staff yesterday – the result of the airline's recently launched 2012 staff appreciation programme.

The Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg landed safely at the Rabat-Salé International airport at 00:14am (UTC+1) after attempting to reach Ouarzazate.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that South African Airways will host the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) at Cape Town's International Convention Centre from 2-4 June 2013.

After having accomplished the first intercontinental flight powered by solar energy, the solar airplane of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg continues its voyage.

An airline based in Qatar is seeking a flight security officer in Doha

An aviation services provider is seeking a business development director in the Middle East

The UAE offset programme bureau has officially been renamed as Tawazun Economic Council in a move timed to celebrate the organization's 20th anniversary.

The Gulf Air Traffic Management (GATM) event takes place 16 – 17 September 2012, at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel, Dubai, bringing air traffic management professionals together for the two day summit under the theme 'ATM Imperatives: Protecting the Gulf's Economic Growth'.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner touched down at the Abu Dhabi International Airport and was welcomed to a traditional water cannon salute.

Gulf Air has set up a Disaster Recovery Centre (DRC) to further strengthen its IT infrastructure.

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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.