Supplying outsourced ATC services is nothing new to the UK's air traffic services business and Geoff Thomas finds out how the Middle East is benefiting.
Airbus owner EADS announced a 10 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of this year. The company reported sales of $14.01bn in a statement this morning but with adverse currency exchange rates between the Euro and the US dollar and British pound, the net losses were reported at $16.9 million.
The new Erbil International Airport (EIA) in the Kurdistan region has become a showcase for the rebuilding process in Iraq. With a lucrative energy sector at its doorstep – EIA is maximising opportunities for growth. Keith Mwanalushi reports.
Qatar Airways wants to be the world's first “six-star” airline. Long-time supplier Recaro of Germany is aiming for the top of the seating industry. Recaro chief executive Axel Kahsnitz talks to Brendan Gallagher about a relationship founded on a shared desire for excellence.
In today's modern global communications world, companies can no longer afford to respond slowly to major international incidents. Geoff Thomas reports.
The Red Sea area is expected to see a massive rise in civil aviation over the next few years and there is a master plan in place to cope with the numbers. Keith Mwanalushi reports.
Gulf Helicopters is continuing to enjoy phenomenal growth in terms of flying hours, helicopter numbers and revenue. Captain John Toon explains why to Jon Lake.
Emirates chairman and chief executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum has dismissed speculation that the record-breaking profitable airline will be part of a privatisation initiative by the Dubai government.
The State of Qatar has caused much debate and excitement after the announcement that it will host the 2022 soccer World Cup. But the country already had its tourism strategy set in place as Marcelle Nethersole found out.
Italian company Finnmeccanica subsidiary Selex is making a major push into Turkey and is demonstrating a number of its products at the IDEF 2011 (International Defence Industry Fair) which opened at the Tuyap Fair Convention and Congress Centre in Istanbul today.
The UK defence industry is planning a major push in Turkey and its Trade Association - ADS - is managing a UK Pavilion at this week's International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) to demonstrate and promote some of the leading UK defence compani
Gulf Helicopters has invested in a cueSim Full Flight Level B simulator for its new AW139s and hopes to be able to offer simulator training to other operators to help amortise the costs and eventually provide a return on the company's investment. The AW139, which Gulf Helicopters' CEO, Mohammed Al Mohannadi calls “the latest helicopter in the industry”, is in widespread use in the region and internationally.
Business Travel Market (BTM) has announced that it will be expanding its Executive PA programme at this year's event, taking place on 22nd and 23rd June, at London's Excel, with an Etihad Airways sponsored promotion specifically aimed at this important travel booking channel.
Gulf Air CEO and Chairman of the 2011 World Economic Forum Community for Aviation, Travel and Tourism, Samer Majali attended the World Economic Forum in Africa, where he was a member of the panel that released a white paper on the Policies and Collaborative Partnership for Sustainable Aviation.
The business aviation industry is recovering and meets in May at Geneva for EBACE, the annual European business aviation event. Liz Moscrop looks at the MENA involvement in the show.
US manufacturer Boeing believes previous forecasts for Middle East growth could have been conservative and has now said airlines in the Middle East will require an estimated 2,340 airplanes worth $390 billion by 2029,
