The Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance conference – MEISR 2010 organised by The Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) will take place on the January 11th 2010 at the Armed Forces Officers Club, Abu Dhabi.
There was no shortage of space companies looking for investors on day one of the Global Space Technology Forum, even if some were more subtle than others.
ARINC will present a familiarisation and training session for upper management attendees at the Domestic and Regional Airports Summit in Sharm El Shaikh, Egypt on December 7. “Airport Systems and Infrastructure—Key Technologies to Maximize Your Investment Now and in the Future,” will be led by two ARINC experts in airport systems.
Talks are believed to be underway between leading statesmen of Dubai and Abu Dhabi about stabilising Dubai's economy which has been rocked by disclosure of the emirate's total debt.
Saudi Arabia's plans to establish a first class pilot training academy in the country's capital took a major step forward this week when SAFA - the Saudi Aviation Flight Academy confirmed the purchase of 20 Diamond DA42 and DA40 aircraft and 5 flight simulators
Eurocopter has signed a cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund SAMRUK-KAZYNA to create a public-private joint venture in the country to develop helicopter activities
The European Aviation Safety Association (EASA) has certified the all-weather multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopter for operation in EU countries – a move that could see increased operations in MENA activities too.
Fuel is the lifeblood of the aviation industry so it is no surprise that the Dubai Airshow is playing host to three major providers. Liz Moscrop reports
It is not so long ago that local aerospace professionals would go to the Dubai Airshow to see what Western companies were bringing to the Middle East. Things have changed dramatically and this year's event has attracted a swathe of local exhibitors whose businesses are going from strength to strength. Liz Moscrop reports
GE Aviation's CF34 engine has been developed over the years in a way that, although it has kept the original designation, the later models are very different from the early examples.
The Middle East, North Africa and Gulf regions are hugely important markets for both airframers and engine makers as airlines fight for share in an arena of growing significance – witness the huge growth in air transport within and around the UAE over the past 20 years.
When Gulf Air announced at this year's Paris Air Show that it was again opting for the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 to power a fleet of 20 additional Airbus A330s, the decision served to highlight the engine's remarkable record in the region.
While much of the aviation world is looking forward to the new airframes and engines that will be gracing the skies during the next decade, one Jordanian company is focused very closely at the stars of yesteryear.
In the past few months the worldwide freight market has taken a nosedive with many areas reporting huge drops in demand. However, the Middle East is moving in the opposite direction, reporting growth. Terry Spruce reports
The UAE's premier space event, the Global Space Technology Forum, takes place in Abu Dhabi in early December. The two-day conference (7th and 8th) and three-day exhibition (7-9) is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and promises to be the region's only event dedicated to space research and commercial space applications.
