Emerging Technologies

British Airways has extended its New Distribution Capability (NDC) with Dubai-headquartered TPConnects, one of the region's first IATA Certified Travel Aggregators and IT Providers.
Emerging Technologies

Envision, an aviation maintenance and engineering technology suite from Rusada, has been chosen by SaudiGulf Airlines.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has joined Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) as its newest Neqaty programme partner.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian Airlines is now offering three online services to its guests, in order to enhance their travel experience at all stages.
Emerging Technologies

The UAE Space Agency has discussed means of joint cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment during a meeting between high-level Space Agency delegates and the Minister of Climate Change and Environment.
Space

Dnata has ramped up its recycling programme for its fleet of 12,000 units of GSE (Ground Services Equipment) in both of its Dubai hubs (DXB and DWC).
Airports & Networks

Inmarsat has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for GX Aviation retrofit installations on Qatar Airways' Boeing 777 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

UK-based FliteTrak will be launching new products and showcasing its innovative ViatorAero system for 'intelligent' airline seating at the Dubai Airshow (12-16 November 2017).
Aerospace

Senior UAE Space Agency officials have delivered speeches on issues related to the space and aerospace sectors at a joint event held by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Aerospace

Aireon announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI), Turkey's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), for work on benefit analysis and concept of operations for the deployment of space-based ADS-B in Turkish airspace.
Space

Oman Air has won the Golden Excellence Medal for social responsibility in the 12th session of the Arabic Organisation for Social Responsibility (ROSR).
Aerospace

The UAE Space Agency is to participate in the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which will take place at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Australia, from 25th to 29th September.
Aerospace

Inmarsat will demonstrate its advanced new SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) solution in a flight trial with FLYHT.
Emerging Technologies

Saudia and SITAONAIR are activating fresh functionalities for personalising the onboard digital journey.


Emerging Technologies

Automation and biometrics will dominate Arabia's aviation infrastructure development over the next 50 years, according to a new future-gazing survey by design, engineering and project management consultancy Atkins Middle East.
Airports & Networks

SITAONAIR has been enlisted by Emirates to deliver personalised inflight connectivity for the airline's customers through SITAONAIR's onboard Wi-Fi hub, Internet ONAIR – digitally harmonising the IFC experience across over 200 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

ATR has signed a deal with aircraft cabin technology supplier Amphenol Phitek that will provide operators with the option of a standalone wireless In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) system.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi's Masdar Institute of Science and Technology's sustainable bioenergy research consortium (SBRC) – a non-profit entity supported by Etihad Airways, Boeing, Takreer, Safran and General Electric – has announced that its flagship project, the seawater energy and agriculture system (SEAS), has reached a critical milestone in its development of sustainable aviation biofuels through the first harvest of the biofuel feedstock.
Emerging Technologies

IBS Software (IBS) has been selected by Etihad Airways for implementing its award winning cargo management solution, iCargo. The multi-million dollar, multi-year contract was signed in Abu Dhabi last week.
Emerging Technologies

Inzpire's training experts have recently delivered tailored Cyber, Intelligence, Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) training courses to a cohort of Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) personnel at the Company's HQ in Lincoln. David Wellard reports.
Emerging Technologies

Oman Air Cargo has launched its new 100% Cloud-based Cargo ERP Solution, implemented by SmartKargo, the world's most advanced cargo management platform for airlines, ground handlers, sales agents, and regulators.
Emerging Technologies

Panasonic Avionics and Emirates (stand 1010) are showing a number of in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) firsts on the latter's new Boeing 777-300ER.
Emerging Technologies

Atlas Aerospace the new aerospace arm of the Atlas Group, is promoting its products at this, its first, Dubai Air Show. The 100% Emirati-owned company specialises in aircraft modification and transformation.
Emerging Technologies

GDC Middle East has been awarded a sub-contract by U.S. contractor, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to upgrade King Air 350 aircraft to Special Mission (ISR) aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) have announced a new 35-aircraft commitment for inflight entertainment across the carrier's short haul fleet.
Emerging Technologies