Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths yesterday called on airlines, airports, retailers and information technology providers to break down the silo walls and collaborate on IT solutions that centre on passenger needs.
Etihad Airways continues to expand its customer ground services with the launch of dedicated self service check-in kiosks at Abu Dhabi airport's Terminal 3. Etihad customers can now also use the kiosks at Terminal 1.
Afghanistan has awarded Thales a contract for the delivery, installation, training and commissioning of the country's first operational wide area multilateration system.
Turkish Airlines has awarded Rockwell Collins a contract to provide avionics systems for new Boeing and Airbus aircraft it will start to receive next year.
Arabsat-5B, which was launched by a Russian Proton M rocket from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan early this morning, successfully detached from the launch vehicle to then continue its suborbital trajectory flight into its targeted orbit.
Dubai Airports yesterday announced two initiatives that will significantly reduce noise and emissions both inside and outside of Dubai International Airport for the benefit of customers, surrounding communities and the environment.
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.
Rolls-Royce has celebrated the successful running of the latest core engine build in its E3E (efficiency, environment, economy) two-shaft research programme.
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.
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.
Qatar Airways announced today that it has selected Thales to provide in-flight entertainment and communication systems for the airline's Boeing 787 aircraft.
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
