Passenger wait times at Dubai International (DXB) has dropped by as much as ten per cent during the first quarter of 2017 thanks to the implementation of new technologies at the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic.
Inmarsat has confirmed the successful launch of the fourth, high-speed broadband communications satellite in its transformational Global Xpress (GX) constellation.
Dubai Technology Partners (DTP), a leading GCC aviation systems integrator, says it's on the verge of signing a significant contract for a flow management system with a major Gulf aviation hub. The company says the contract will be operated in partnership with the Swiss person-tracking technology provider Xovis.
Aviation IT specialist, SITA, rolled out several community innovation demos with an eye toward the future at this year's Air Transport IT Summit being held in Barcelona. These forward-looking innovations are part of SITA's 2016 multi-million investment across five main focus areas to explore new solutions to some of the air transport industry's most pressing challenges.
SitaOnAir and Teledyne Controls are joining forces to deliver the aviation industry's first-ever airline-integrated ACARS datalink terrestrial cellular service.
Etihad Airways, and one of the main sponsors of the Taste of London Festival, has crowned Dean Parker from The Manor restaurant in London, winner of its Taste the World competition. The competition took place on 15th June.
The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) participated at the 19th International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition (SIL) in Barcelona, Spain.
Airbus has launched a new aviation data platform in collaboration with Palantir Technologies – pioneers in big-data integration and advanced analytics. Skywise aims to become the single platform of reference used by all major aviation players to improve their operational performance and business results and to support their own digital transformation.
Royal Jordanian (RJ) has successfully attained the latest version of the PCI Data Security Standard version 3.2 Compliance Certification and Attestation of Compliance for the second year.
King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) in Jeddah and King Khalid International Airport (RUH) have completed inspection and clearance has been granted by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to permit portable electronic devices (PEDs) on board flights to the United States.
Dubai Airports has been awarded gold standard according to the requirements of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for the operation and maintenance of existing buildings of the air traffic control facility at Dubai World Central (DWC).
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.
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.
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).
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).
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.
Oman Air has won the Golden Excellence Medal for social responsibility in the 12th session of the Arabic Organisation for Social Responsibility (ROSR).
