Etihad Airways has announced an exclusive partnership with Abu Dhabi Organics Farms, the first internationally certified organic farming initiative in the UAE, to supply fresh organic produce for its inflight First Class dining menus.
Aviation Partners, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its high mach blended winglets on Falcon 900 Series aircraft.
UK firm Cobham's HGA-7001 SATCOM high gain antenna sub-system has been selected by Emirates Airline for its Boeing 777 upgrade programme to Swift Broadband, due to commence in mid 2012, the company said today
The Space Data Association (SDA) has been awarded the Space Risk Management Award by the organisers of the World Space Risk Forum 2012 for its outstanding cooperative efforts to reduce the risk of satellite operations.
ARINC Direct's iPad app, which was launched at NBAA last autumn, is to be enhanced to include a moving map display, runway analysis and further flight planning tools in future editions.
ATP, a global knowledge services company, has said initial industry reaction to its next-generation, cloud-based service, the ATP Aviation Hub, has exceeded expectations with more than 2800 registered users since its introduction in late January.
IMG Media, part of IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, has teamed up with electronics giant Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), to launch the first-ever live global premium 24-hour sports channel – SPORT 24 - for airline passengers from this week.
The world's first flight using a four dimensional optimized and upgraded Air Traffic Management (ATM) technology has taken place with Airbus' dedicated A320 test aircraft flying from Toulouse to Copenhagen and Stockholm. The project is called I-4D (Initial-4D).
Abu Dhabi International Airport operated by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC); has announced the launch of its new mobile website, http://m.abudhabiairport.ae
flydubai has launched its enhanced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, offering more movies, TV programmes and audio than any other carrier in its class.
PGA Electronic, the French company providing motion systems, lighting systems and IFEC/CMS systems, is introducing its new range of innovations during 2012.
Alan Peaford talks to Talal Al Zain, the chief executive of Mumtalakat, the investment organisation dedicated to creating value on behalf of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Etihad Airways' flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the delivery flight of the airline's newest Boeing 777-300ER that arrived on January 24 – was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel.
Etihad Airways' flight from Seattle to Abu Dhabi – the delivery flight of the airline's newest Boeing 777-300ER that arrived on 24 January – was the first in the Gulf to be operated using sustainable biofuel.
Gulf Technics (GT), the Bahrain MRO house has secured Islamic funding for its expansion into commonent support. The $25 milliom agreement with Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) and Al-Baraka Islamic Bank (AIB) was signed as the Bahrain Airshow came to an end.
SA MENA Avionics, a subsidiary of MENA Aerospace Enterprises has obtained a certificate of approval from the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation paving the way for expansion into the country.
Strata Manufacturing (Strata), Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aerostructures plant in Al Ain, has won a work package on the new Airbus A350 XWB; the first Airbus aircraft with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of advanced composite materials.
Airport developers are increasingly incorporating design strategies that are particularly effective in an arid climate. New airport projects emerging from the MENA region have been instrumental in identifying solutions associated with the challenges of desert architecture. Keith Mwanalushi reports.
