Emerging Technologies

Travelport has today announced the renewal of a multi-year distribution partnership with Rawat-Al Hajer for Travelport technology and services in Iraq.
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Visitors to The Dubai Mall can now connect with aviation like never before, thanks to Emirates airline.
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Air transport IT specialist, SITA was named the 'Best Airport IT Service Provider' in the Emerging Markets Airports Awards (EMAA), 9 April in Abu Dhabi.
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Zodiac Aerospace has been selected to provide the Economy Class seats and the passenger-centric IFE system for Gulf Air's refurbishment of its A330 fleet.
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Lufthansa Systems has announced that Turkish Airlines will be using its Airport Moving Map (AMM) application for aircraft navigation on the ground.
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Qatar Airways has added an extra benefit to its mobile application, with the addition of a dedicated Privilege Club function.
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Qatar Airways, the award-winning five-star airline, has added an extra benefit to its mobile application, with the addition of a dedicated Privilege Club function.
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The Arabian Travel Market's (ATM) Travel Technology Theatre which runs alongside the ATM exhibition from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 May 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will focus its attention on the effect mobile and internet penetration is having on the regional travel industry.
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Thales consolidates its presence in the Sultanate by inaugurating new offices.
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Baggage Vision System and SmartTilter, the new technology solutions showcased by the German technology giant Siemens at the 14th Airport Show taking place at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC), have been garnering immense attention of the aviation industry professionals.
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Commsoft, specialists in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, has announce that Dubai-based aviation consultancy, 3Green, has chosen OASES to support Aerovista Group's operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, CIS and Africa.
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Gulf Air has announced a 52% reduction in annual losses and a financial performance that surpassed the airline's restructuring target by BHD14.5 million, following the successful implementation of its 2013 restructuring strategy.
Aerospace

Jet Aviation Dubai was recently appointed as an Authorised Service Station and Dealer for Satcom Direct. With this designation, the company is authorised to distribute and support Satcom Direct systems with installation, troubleshooting and upgrade services.
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IFS announced today that one of Turkey's leading sheet metal producers, Yepsan Defense and Aviation, has chosen to implement IFS Applications to support business-critical processes such as manufacturing, quality management, distribution and financials at the company's new plant in Ankara.
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Saudia has become the first airline in the Middle East to offer free Wi-Fi to its first class and business class passengers.
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Jet Aviation Dubai recently re-delivered its first successful Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) & Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) upgrade on a Gulfstream G550 for an undisclosed customer in the region.
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Gulf Air recently became the first airline in the region to be certified with Information Technology ISO certifications in the three areas of Quality Management, Service Management and Information Security Management Systems.
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Etihad Airways has introduced mobile boarding passes on select routes for guests using its mobile online check-in facility.
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Sabic - the Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - has launched two “revolutionary” polycarbonate sheet solutions called Lexan to be used in aircraft interiors
Interiors & Connectivity

Strata Manufacturing PJSC, the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility wholly-owned by Mubadala Development Company, has announced the signing of a ten year, $16.5 million agreement with UAE-based Premier Composite Technologies (PCT).
Emerging Technologies

GCAA has launched yesterday the GCAA smart mobile service application(SAMAE) in a special ceremony held in GCAA Auditorium in Dubai, attended by H.E Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman on GCAA, and H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA.
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AJW and Thales have signed a partnership agreement for the repair of avionics equipment on Airbus and Boeing Single Aisle/Long Range aircraft.
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Emirates has become the first airline to introduce Audio Description on movies for visually impaired customers on its inflight entertainment system, ice Digital Widescreen.
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Gulf Air has launched “EthicsPoint” a third party, anonymous, internet-based reporting tool designed to help ensure greater transparency in the airline's operations, delivering on one of the objectives of the national carrier's successful 2013 strategic restructuring.
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Gulf Air has launched a new onboard channel called “Helwa Ya Bahrain” further supplementing the airline's extensive inflight entertainment offering with a dedicated channel showcasing Bahraini productions and featuring a health program with a newly produced RCSI Bahrain instructional video on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures.
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