Emerging Technologies

Esterline CMC Electronics was selected recently by the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) to supply its latest generation CMA-9000 flight management system (FMS) and CMA-5024 global positioning system wide area augmentation system (GPS WAAS) sensor.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing has announced a collaborative agreement with Hawai'i BioEnergy on renewable energy sources for creating aviation fuel.
Emerging Technologies

Satcom1 is promoting its recently-launched individual satellite airtime billing solution for charters, fractionals, airlines and business jet operators.
Emerging Technologies

Space Imaging Middle East (SIME) has become the first authorised reseller in the MENA region for Google Enterprise's Geo solutions.
Space

UK-based aerospace design, analysis and modelling software solutions company j2 Aircraft Dynamics Ltd has announced it has won a $170,000 contract with the Ministry of Science and Technology in Iraq to provide them with an aircraft design lab in Iraq and associated training and education over a 2 week course in the UK.
Maintenance & Training

More than 100 aviation experts from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have gathered for two days of intense discussions in Jordan, to find new ways to improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of air transport. The meeting comes as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed traffic figures showing a sharp fall in capacity growth from the Middle East carriers, reflecting the uncertain economic outlook.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Thales to provide its TopFlight satellite communication systems on its new aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish Airlines will be going quite a bit further with its latest Boeing 737-900 aircraft
Emerging Technologies

The engine for the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter earmarked for offshore, oilfield and medecac services in the MENA region has just been certified
Emerging Technologies

Air Arabia has selected the SITA Horizon passenger management system to provide a seamless transit service at Air Arabia's 70 departure points across 32 countries as the airline expands its network.
Airports & Networks

Airbus has completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001).
Emerging Technologies

Rolls-Royce has agreed to partner Pratt & Whitney in developing engines for the future single aisle aircraft from Airbus and Boeing and at the same time to sell its shareholding in International Aero Engines to P&W its former partner in the consortium.
Emerging Technologies

CEOs from the world's leading airlines, aircraft manufacturers, satellite companies, and aerospace associations, as well as heads of the world's most prominent aerospace teaching and research facilities, will come together at the inaugural Global Aerospace Summit for four days of strategic level discussions, closed-door debates, networking, and site visits.
Space

Thales and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer highly-secure satellite communication services to military forces and government agencies.
Space

ARINC is to launch a new iPad cockpit app for pilots at NBAA in Las Vegas next month.
Emerging Technologies

Black Hawk pilots and special operations forces will be delighted by the latest release from US communications manufacturer Silynx.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing approved the launch of a new engine variant for its 737, based on order commitments for 496 airplanes from five airlines and a strong business case, the company said today.
Emerging Technologies

If staff at Mercator, the IT services business of Emirates Group, seem a little smug at the moment it might just be justified. Jill Stockbridge explains why.
Emerging Technologies

The two day conference Milsatcom Middle East will be held in Abu Dhabi UAE from Dec 14-15, 2011
Space

DubaiSat-1, the UAE-owned and operated earth observation satellite, has relayed images of the Holy Cities of Mecca, Medina and Al Quds from outer space.
Space

Three US astronauts touched down in Emirates' First Class Lounge on this week before lifting off again on Emirates' flights to Houston and New York.
Space

Gulf Air has announced it has launched 'Cloud Computing' to boost its business performance and customer services.
Emerging Technologies

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has introduced cloud computing technology to its business practices – the first Bahriani company to adopt the technology.
Emerging Technologies

Air transport communications specialist SITA, announced today that it is now processing two million messages per day for more than 10,000 user aircraft, airline operations centres, air traffic control, and aircraft and engine manufacturers.
Emerging Technologies

Avidyne introduced a full line of panel-mounted, plug-and-play avionics for general aviation aircraft at the world famous Oshkosh Airshow in Wisconsin, USA today.
Emerging Technologies