Emerging Technologies

Travelport has announced the launch of Travelport Smartpoint App – a powerful software upgrade for the Worldspan Go! Desktop for Middle East and South Africa travel agents.
Emerging Technologies

In-flight entertainment provider, IFE Services, has announced that it is supplying Emirates with a broad selection of African movies.
Emerging Technologies

IFE Services and SmartTray International LLC have announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing in-flight entertainment.
Interiors & Connectivity

ADSOFTWARE, has announced that Air Cote d'Ivoire, the national carrier of Ivory Coast has signed with ADSoftware to implement AIRPACK Fleet Management System and Logistics Solutions. AIRPACK is comprised of AirTime (fleet management - CAMO), AirStock (inventory control - logistics), AirDoc (documentation management), AirUser (security management).
Emerging Technologies

As part of the intention to grow and develop the Bahrain International Airshow members of the organising team from the Bahrain Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) and Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) will be attending IDEX, Abu Dhabi from 18 – 20 February 2013 to promote the Security and Surveillance Pavilion that has been newly introduced for the 2014 event.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing and SecureTech will collaborate to jointly offer solutions that protect critical data and national infrastructure for customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the region through a cybersecurity agreement signed yesterday during the 2013 International Defence Exhibition Conference in Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Technologies

The supersonic business jet is getting closer. Aerodynamic technology company Aerion Corporation has announced its next round of high-speed test flights in conjunction with NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center are underway.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways is set to host the world's largest meeting of air freight industry executives, airline officials and other stakeholders next month with the 7th World Cargo Symposium coming to Doha.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways will make its 'Big Switch' to new, state-of-the-art, passenger sales, website and check-in systems next week, the most significant milestone in its $1bn, 10 year deal, with Sabre Airline Solutions.
Emerging Technologies

Airport Show 2013, the Middle East's largest event dedicated to airport technologies, operations and infrastructure, is set to grow this year when it takes place in May, building on the success of its last edition and the continued multi-billion dollar investments across the regional airports sector, said the organisers Reed Exhibitions.
Aerospace

More than 90% of airline passengers say technology helps them when travelling but using a smartphone for travel services has yet to go mainstream.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has launched a new mobile website together with new applications for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android phones.
Emerging Technologies

The first four fully assembled Airbus A330 ailerons from Al Ain-based aerostructure manufacturer Strata have been successfully delivered to Airbus' facility in Bremen, Germany.
Emerging Technologies

Global Health Care (GHC) has announced it had a successful two days at AIME/MRO Middle East 2013, where it presented the AescuLink and the AescuPad for the first time.
Emerging Technologies

A Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) has been launched in Dubai, which the aim to become one of the world's leading platforms for airport leaders to address the global challenges that the industry faces and encourage cross-border partnerships and cooperation.
Aerospace

Erbil International Airport (EIA) has announced that in 2012, 947,600 passengers used the airport, a 53% increase on the previous year, whilst cargo tonnage also increased dramatically, with a 54% increase to 27,849 tonnes per annum.
Airports & Networks

Boeing claimed today that it intends to continue growing its business without increasing its environmental footprint.
Emerging Technologies

Arabsat has finalised the mission definition for the BADR-7 satellite and confirmed the in-orbit delivery contract.
Space

A new company is planning to launch human and robotic helium balloon missions to the very edge of space from within the UAE.
Space

Celebrity passengers onboard the flights of VIP charter airline can enjoy movies, TV shows and games on PSPs supplied by leading in-flight entertainment company.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air management under the chairmanship of Bahrain's deputy prime minister Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has met with trades unions in Manama to agree a restructuring plan for the survival of the airline.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways and Brazil's low cost airline Gol Intelligent Airlines have implemented an Interline e-ticket functionality that will provide new seamless booking and ticketing opportunities for both airlines' passengers.
Emerging Technologies

The implementation of systems at Ras Al Khaimah's RAK International Airport has been completed by technology specialists Arinc . The systems, part of a multi-million dollar contract, went live this morning.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Airways and Shell today celebrated the first commercial introduction of a new aviation jet fuel – the first to be approved globally in over two decades.
Airports & Networks

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. reported yesterday that it has signed a contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Information Reporting System (AFIRS™) 220.
Emerging Technologies