Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), have entered into an agreement in which Etihad Airways will acquire Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies LLC (ADAT) from Mubadala.

Air transport IT specialist SITA is providing passenger processing and baggage reconciliation technology at Turkey's newest domestic airport terminal at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport.

South African Airways (SAA) is adding to its already extensive African flight schedule to offer customers more travel options on the continent.

Rockwell Collins and Inmarsat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to make Rockwell Collins a Value Added Reseller (VAR) of GX Aviation Ka-broadband service.

Air Mauritius held its Annual Meeting of shareholders on the 24th of July 2014.

Kenya Airways will continue using the NetLine products NetLine/Plan and NetLine/Sched from Lufthansa Systems for its flight planning. Both companies recently extended the existing contract for three more years.

eppesen, a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, now offers operators an enhanced version of its industry-leading FliteDeck Pro electronic flight bag (EFB) solution for iPad.

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has announced that it has signed a contract with the national carrier of an African airline for the sale and delivery of the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRSTM”) for its fleet of eleven planes.

Algerian carrier, Air Algérie, has selected a comprehensive Rockwell Collins avionics suite for 13 new aircraft, including three Airbus A330s and ten Boeing 737s.

Air Mauritius, the leading airline in the Indian Ocean, was today awarded the prestigious 4-Star professional quality rating by SKYTRAX.

Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Google to make it more convenient for travellers to view the airline's flight schedules and fares on the search engine's flight search tool.

Flynas – the Saudi Arabian hybrid carrier has seen a dramatic improvement in computer errors since adopting an analytical IT system from Swiss company Nexthink.

Imdaad has won a major FM contract with Emirates– the largest airline in the Middle East.

flydubai has won two awards for its IFE system at the Inflight Regional Awards 2014.

By Steve Nichols / Brussels. SITA, the global IT business solutions provider for the air transport industry, has responded to recent criticism of its structure.

Airlines are investing in smart technologies to manage flight disruptions better, according to the 2014 Airline IT Trends Survey.

NATS, the UK air traffic management company has today announced some new technology into its training facilities which it believes will help develop a new low-cost and flexible training concept for developing markets.

Air Mauritius posted a profit of EUR 7,3 million for the financial year ending 2013-2014 (April to March), with a turnover of EUR 459 million, which represents an increase of 2% compared to the same period last year.

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets, has announced Middle East based Falcon Aviation Services as its 65th Aviation customer.

Travelport has launched Travelport Queue Control Console, a web-based product that empowers travel agents to automate part of their ticketing operations.

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has appointed Satair A/S as an authorised distributor for the A320 Crane Landing Gear Control Interface Unit (LGCIU).

Airline industry association IATA has chosen lost property recovery service HomingPIN as a Strategic Partner, in an effort to slash the millions of pounds that mislaid baggage costs the industry every year.

In the first three years since Emirates launched inflight Wi-Fi connectivity, over half a million passengers have connected to the internet onboard an Emirates flight, and this demand is expected to increase exponentially.

Following a nomination by the Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO), Gulf Air has recently taken on the post of MENA representative on the SITA Council, with Dr. Jassim Haji, Gulf Air's Director of Information Technology, occupying that seat.

Zambia's Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication has chosen Thales for the supply, delivery, installation, and commissioning of the country's air traffic management and radar surveillance system following an international competitive tender.