The United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defence has been an early and enthusiastic adaptor of UAV technology and the UAE has mounted a sustained effort to establish indigenous design, development and production capabilities. ADCOM Systems is at the forefront of these efforts. Jon Lake reports.
The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has gone from strength to strength since its inception in 2007. A key part of its strategy is arranging the Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) show. Liz Moscrop reports.
Oman Air has partnered with the Muscat Asian Beach Games Organising Committee (MABGOC) and the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to bring sporting delegations to the Sultanate of Oman and promote the Games through its extensive network.
According to Dr Fred Prata, Head of Research at the Norwegian Institute for Air Research, the likelihood of another volcano eruption seriously disrupting aviation is a “near certainty” but next time it can be better managed.
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced an order for two upgraded S-61 utility helicopters for use in Afghanistan to support drug interdiction efforts.
Emirates Airlines was named the winner of the prestigious Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA) Airline of the Year Award for 2010 at a gala reception in Singapore yesterday evening.
Sikorsky Aircraft will design, build and fly two prototype light tactical helicopters as the follow-on advancement to the X2 Technology demonstrator aircraft that unofficially shattered the helicopter world speed record here in September with a flight speed of 250 knots (287 mph).
Civil Aviation Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain (CAA) and Farnborough International Limited (FIL) have announced the early committment of a number of industry leading participants for the Bahrain International Airshow which will be held in 2012 under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
The chance for leaders of some of the Gulf's major airlines to defend the region's carriers following the recent international row over alleged unfair competition, will rise e at the Doha Aviation Summit, which is being held from October 30th - November 1st, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha.
Etihad Airways was ranked number two in the 'Top Airlines Global' category in the 23rd annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Travel Awards, one of the top international travel awards programmes.
At the World Hi-Tech Forum 2010: Focus UAE, held on 14 October at The Dorchester Hotel in London, Dr Ali M. Al-Khouri, director general of the Emirates Identity Authority, spoke on improvements in testing for identity in the UAE.
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace has confirmed the dates for the third Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) show in Dubai - 1 to 2 February 2012.
His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the state of Qatar, has endorsed the Doha Aviation Summit (DAS) taking place from October 30th to November 1st 2010 in Doha, Qatar.
At the close of his first season racing in the UK, Ahmad Al Harthy, the racing driver sponsored by Oman Air, has achieved fourth place in the Pro-Am 1 class of the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship.
The sky's the limit for new business opportunities, partnerships & business ventures says the organiser of the inaugural Iraq Airport Expansion, Cargo Logistics Conference and Exhibition which takes place from April 6-7, 2011, in the northern city of Erbil, Kurdistan.
Tim Clark, the Emirates Airline chief executive has hit back at European airlines who are calling for changes in funding rules to slow the Gulf airlines' growth in their traditional markets.
As part of this year's Dubai Helishow, Mediac is pleased to announce the confirmation of a range of exhibitors within the air rescue, search and rescue and medical transport industry.
JetEx Flight Support is teaming up with UNICEF to improve the lives of thousands of deprived children worldwide under a new agreement signed by the two agencies.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the 190 contracting states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on achieving the first global governmental agreement with aspirational goals to stabilise carbon emissions. The achievement was formalised in a resolution of the 37th ICAO Assembly, which concluded its deliberations in Montreal today.
