Emerging Technologies

A 12-member delegation from Oman has visited the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST) in Dubai to discuss joint co-operation and future development plans over its space programmes.
Emerging Technologies

Three Emirati engineering students are to undergo training at NASA's Ames Research Center in California.
Emerging Technologies

Rolls-Royce has celebrated the successful running of the latest core engine build in its E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) two-shaft research programme.
Emerging Technologies

PCI Geomatics - a world leading developer of geo-imaging solutions - has appointed GISTEC as its Master Distributor for the Middle East, to promote and sell its Geomatica® software suite (including GeoImaging Tools) across the Middle East, particularly among the national mapping agencies and aerospace & defence industries.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has been awarded the highly-accredited and internationally recognised European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-147, to provide Aircraft Engineering Type training, and to conduct examinations in conformance with global aviation benchmarks. The Academy successfully completed the rigorous accreditation process - which typically takes up to one year - in a record four months.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways announced today that it has selected Thales to provide in-flight entertainment and communication systems for the airline's Boeing 787 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways is pushing forward its plans to be the first airline to be operating with 100% synthetic jet fuel and the company believes 2014 is a reasonable timeframe for the development of that fuel.
Air Transport

Dates have now been confirmed for the fourth edition of the AVEX International Airshow, which will take place from November 7th – 10th 2010 at the Sharm El Sheikh International Airport in Egypt.
Aerospace

GE Honda Aero Engines continues to make steady progress toward certification of the HF120 engine, the joint-venture company said at EBACE today
Emerging Technologies

Jet Aviation will be marketing the concept of blended winglets on Hawker 800 aircraft throughout the Middle East and North Africa following a new agreement between the Swiss company, which has a facility in Dubai, and Aviation Partners of the USA,
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air today announced a Voluntary Redundancy/ Retirement Scheme (VRS) for its employees aimed at optimising its workforce and improving efficiency.
Maintenance & Training

EADS SECA has been selected by Hawker Beechcraft to serve as its preferred turbine engine maintenance service provider for Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
Emerging Technologies

ARINC Direct is at EBACE, Geneva this week having added an additional 100 aircraft to its customer base in Europe and the Middle East compared with a year ago.
Emerging Technologies

An international consortium is expanding its success story across the region, MARTIN JOHNSON takes a look at the IAE growth plan.
Emerging Technologies

As a hub of growing international status, the Middle East is expected to play a big part in the battle to reduce the impact of aviation on the environment. BRENDAN GALLAGHER reports on how the region is rising to the challenge.
Emerging Technologies

ARINC has been named a Distribution Partner (DP) by Inmarsat for its high-speed SwiftBroadband satellite communications service.
Emerging Technologies

The first Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft equipped with Goodrich Corporation 'Duracarb' carbon brakes has been delivered to Dubai's low cost airline, flydubai.
Emerging Technologies

Technology company Arinc has introduced a locally-based IT service management programme for airports. The ARINC Virtual Service Desk solution provides interested airports with local language support and the option for ARINC Managed Services to perform “first-level” resolution.
Emerging Technologies

Esterline CMC Electronics' (CMC) PilotView Class 2 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for installation provisions on the A320 aircraft. The STC was developed by Aeroconseil in Toulouse.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation experts from the world's premier airports were today welcomed to the Abu Dhabi Peer Review Programme by the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), H.E. Khalifa Al Mazrouei.
Airports & Networks

Esterline CMC Electronics has received initial orders from Hawker Beechcraft to supply its Cockpit 4000 integrated avionics suite for 24 T6-C trainer aircraft for the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Defense

Wind-tunnel testing of multiple configurations of sub-scale blades for GE's Open Rotor engine is being conducted to identify the optimum blade design for the engine's two counterrotating stages of blades.
Emerging Technologies

Sharjah International Airport working with technology firm SITA has launched the world's first Common Use Self-Service (CUSS) kiosks with an Arabic interface.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish Airlines is to be the launch customer for Honeywell's Smart Traffic system.
Emerging Technologies

Advanced Electronics Company (AEC)of Saudi Arabia and US firm Rockwell Collins today agreed to co-develop and market products and solutions to customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and throughout the Middle East.
Safety, Ops & Regulation