Rockwell Collins Claude Alber has a lot to smile about. The VP and MD of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business said that its portfolio continues to grow with many contract announcements being made at the show.
CAE has announced this week at the Dubai Airshow that it has signed a training equipment agreement to support Saudi Arabian Airlines' training needs in the region.
Boeing has again projected the Asia-Pacific region will have the greatest demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians with 40% of the global need, according to its 2015 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook.
Pegasus Airlines Cargo Directorate and Bahcesehir University's Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences co-hosted the 'International Transport and Logistics Conference' yesterday.
FL Technics has received an extension of its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 certificate adding support for the Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 (SSJ100).
Oman Air is to train more Omani pilots, with the intention of increasing employment and career progression opportunities for citizens of the Sultanate.
The nuclear control agreement between President Barack Obama and the Iranian government could have a major impact on aviation maintenance opportunities, along with its other, somewhat controversial effects.
Heico acquired companies to expand its intelligence gathering equipment and composite products businesses. Both purchases were made for cash, and Heico expects both acquisitions to be accretive to its earnings within the first year after the closing. Heico purchased 80.1% of the shares of privately held Midwest Microwave Solutions, which makes communications and electronic intercept receivers and tuners. Expect operations of MMS—including its name and employees—to remain the same.
South Africa's Skywise Airlines has named dynamic young entrepreneur. Irfan Pardesi as its new Co-CEO, sharing the chief executive responsibilities with current CEO Johan Borstlap.
Boeing has appointed Ahsen Rajput deputy managing director for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region for Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC), the company's aircraft financing arm. Rajput will be based in Abu Dhabi and is BCC's first local hire in the region.
