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,
Before the global financial meltdown a raft of orders were announced for the provision of ground power solutions at several Middle East airports. While some installations are nearing completion, work on other sites continues. Keith Mwanalushi reports.
With large-scale airport expansion taking shape in the MENA region the pressure is mounting, reports Keith Mwanalushi, to achieve ever-improving levels of airside safety.
January's decision by Iran's Civil Aviation Organisation (CAO) to ban the use of Tupolev Tu-154s by the country's airlines following a series of crashes, closes off yet another equipment avenue to the country's hard-pressed airline industry. Alan Dron reports.
Airport consultant lee Lawrence has been appointed Interim CEO for the Queen Alia International Airport in Amman. Current CEO , Curtis Grad leaves on May 16 to take up a new role in Canada.
The chief executive of the holding company that own Saudi Arabia's budget carrier NAS Air, has warned that the airline may have to close following a disappointing first quarter result
The first day of the UAE's inaugural Unmanned Systems Rodeo (USR), organized by the Institute for Near East & Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA), took place at the CERT Technology Park in Abu Dhabi yesterday
Jazeera Airways Group on Tuesday announced record profits for the first quarter and the third profitable quarter since the turnaround plan was introduced last year.
Global Space and Satellite Forum(GSSF) in Abu Dhabi to host United Nations Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
