Emerging Technologies

EgyptAir's Mobile Portal - developed and implemented by Link Development, - won the Amadeus Mobile Achievement Award for yielding the biggest airline ratio between number of visitors and their mobile booking, which reached seven per cent, versus a three per cent global average ratio for the airline industry.

Envac, the underground automated waste collection service, is celebrating further success in the Middle East after winning two projects in Dubai with Emirates Flight Catering Facility (EKFC).

Preparations for the first AfBAA regional symposium, which will take place on 26th and 27th September 2014, at La Mamounia Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco, are well under way as the speaker line up is close to being finalised.

Etihad Airways has become the first airline to offer both inflight Wi-Fi and GSM on its Airbus A320 aircraft.

Jeppesen has introduced the CrewAlert Pro, a new iPad app designed to assist airline crew with preventing and mitigating fatigue.

IFE Services has announced that it will continue to meet the in-flight entertainment (IFE) needs of its long-standing client, South African Airways.

Arik Air has introduced a new mobile booking service to further boost its passenger experience.

Aircell introduces in-flight calling and texting for personal Smartphones.

Panasonic Avionics has announced the enhancement of its exclusive eXTV global live television service with three robust channel offerings – CNBC, CNN International, and a Japanese-language channel, NHK World Premium.

Beechcraft Corporation today announced the completion of the inaugural flight of its first production Beechcraft AT-6 light attack aircraft.

South African Airways (SAA) has signed a five year exclusive data link contract for ARINC's GLOBALink ACARS Services.

Emirates has announced that it will start to roll-out Google Now cards for their passengers who book via Emirates.com.

In-flight entertainment (IFE) company, IFE Services, is Gambia Bird's new content service provider.

Oman Air has joined with Boeing to run a training and recruitment skills programme for graduates of the High Technical College in Muscat.

Travellers booking on Royal Jordanian website can now benefit from added convenience and security, paying through PayPal.

A survey of aviation industry professionals, carried out by the Airport Show ahead of the next month's inaugural Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF), has rated the Middle East as the world's region with the 'highest potential' for airport investment and expansion in the next five years.

Passengers on six different aircraft flying over five different continents will connect via Twitter to deliver the world's first global in-flight 'Tweetathon' using Panasonic Avionics Corporation technology.

Air Mauritius held its Annual Meeting of shareholders at the Grand Baie International Conference Centre on the 25th of July 2013 under the chairmanship of Appalsamy (Dass) Thomas.

Boeing and Panasonic Avionics Corp. are preparing to open a new market for Panasonic's secure, satellite-based, in-flight broadband service known as eXConnect.

Zodiac Aerospace has announced that Equatorial Congo Airlines (LC), the Brazzaville-based Congolese operator, has selected Zodiac Inflight Innovations' Rave Inflight Entertainment (IFE) System to be installed on its two B757-200 aircraft.

Emirates has announced it will boost the children's content on its award-winning in-flight entertainment system, iceDigital Widescreen (information, communication, entertainment) in time for the busy winter travel season.

Emirates' Knowledge-driven Inflight Service (KIS) System, one of the initiatives under the airline's continued drive to harness technology to enhance customer experience, has been recently recognised with the Editor's Choice Award by the Corporate Publishing International (CPI).

Maldivian has migrated to mercator's Airline Reservation (MARS) and Airport Control (MACS) passenger services solutions.

Emirates Airlines has extended its contract with OnAir for Inmarsat SwiftBroadband connectivity aboard the airline's Airbus A380 fleet.

Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has successfully implemented Arrival Manager System (AMAN) -the first to go operational in the Middle East .