The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Alexandre de Juniac has officially taken on the role of Director General and CEO of the organisation. He succeeds Tony Tyler, who served as IATA DG and CEO since 2011 and had announced his retirement.
Ethiopian Airlines has launched its refurbished aviation academy at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, which has received a $100 million refit and has increased its capacity to 4000 students.
Oman Air has joined with the Muscat-based College of Banking and Financial Studies (CBFS) to support the ongoing development of entrepreneurship amongst the young people of Oman.
ATW conducted a survey of airlines around the world to get their feedback on how they rank aircraft and their manufacturers on key elements of operations and service.
Volga-Dnepr Technics Moscow (VDTM), sister company of Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Group, has been awarded a (European Aviation Safety Agency) EASA Part 147 certificate.
FAA has proposed a $417,500 civil penalty against FedEx for allegedly operating an aircraft that was not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.
FlightSafety International, that has a full flight simulator at learning centre in South African, adds Gulfstream G650 Controller Pilot Data Link Communication to its extensive series of eLearning courses and CPDLC iFlightdeck subscription-based application.
EDM, a global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, has shipped a second Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) to Ethiopian Airlines.
Gulf Air has recently commenced a five-month training course for the airline's global network of representatives – bringing Gulf Air country managers to Bahrain to take part in a comprehensive programme that will equip them with the requisite tools and skillset to better achieve their tasks, positively enhance their knowledge base and support their work abroad.
Indonesia’s Transport Ministry has begun checks on Airbus A320s operated by the country’s airlines after a crash investigation of AirAsia flight QZ8501 discovered potential issues with the aircraft’s rudder travel limiter units.
