mercator, an Emirates Airline subsidiary, and United Airlines have joined forces to migrate the airline's cargo logistics and revenue accounting systems to mercator's SkyChain and RAPID Cargo solutions.
Inmarsat's I-5 F1 satellite, the first to deliver the company's ultra-fast Global Xpress (GX) Ka-band service, is on track to be launched before the end of the year.
Abu Dhabi Airports is hosting the 2nd Airports Council International (ACI) Environment and Safety Committee at Hilton Al Maqtaa which runs until tomorrow.
A group of high school students calling themselves Dubai Amateur Rocketry have developed a new type of rocket fuel that they say is much easier and cheaper to manufacture.
Bank Muscat have joined hands with Oman Air to launch a feature-packed, co-branded credit card that rewards customers on all transactions and adds immense value to the air travel experience.
Smart watches, smart glasses and other wearable computing devices will be part of the airport of the future, according to the latest findings from SITA Lab.
Etihad Airways is set to transform in-flight entertainment options with the introduction of eight live television channels, which will broadcast live news and sport, including this weekend's Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
ARINC Incorporated has announced that its AviNet Airport network service is being utilized by airlines and airport operators in over 100 airports around the world.
Turkish Airlines has selected the full suite of Rockwell Collins avionics, including its MultiScan Threat Detection System and GLU-925 Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), and SATCOM for 17 Airbus A330s, 25 Airbus A320s, 20 Boeing 777s and 20 Boeing Next-Generation 737s.
Etihad Airways today announced a firm order for 87 Airbus aircraft, plus purchase rights for a further 30, to support the global expansion of its operations. The order represents an investment of up to US$ 26.9 billion at list prices, including related engines.
UK-based flight sciences software specialist j2 Aircraft Dynamics Ltd has formed an alliance with US-based flight test programme management and delivery company Kohlman Systems Research (KSR), to launch applications for the flight test, flight matching and simulation marketplace.
Turkish Airlines will install 80 new self-service check-in kiosks from SITA in three of Turkey's busiest airports to enhance customer service for its 38 million annual passengers.
British Airways will become the first airline in Europe to allow its customers to use their handheld electronic devices during taxiing, take-off and landing.
Global air traffic management group CANSO is planning on its Middle East conference agreeing a Middle East strategy and engagement plan for the region's air traffic management,
Etihad Airways, Boeing, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology today announced they will collaborate on a new initiative to support a sustainable aviation biofuel industry in the UAE.
Oman Air has announced its support for a vital mobile literacy project, which supports and encourages Omani children of all ages to improve their reading skills.
Boeing and research partners in the United Arab Emirates have made breakthroughs in sustainable aviation biofuel development, finding that desert plants fed by seawater will produce biofuel more efficiently than other well-known feedstocks.
Dubai Airports has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract for the delivery of the Analytics module of its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) suite to Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS).
Global technology company Sabre has announced it has renewed a multi-year technology agreement with Turkish Airlines to market its products and services in the Sabre global distribution system.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched its new strategic plan for the years 2014-2016 under the theme “Building the Future of Aviation Together”, which, it said, will have a positive impact on the civil aviation sector in the UAE in the coming years.
