The Emirates Group has appointed a UAE National to a strategic HR position in North America. Wasan Al Husseiny became manager human resources for the US and Canada markets earlier this month, overseeing the group's HR operations in the region.
South Korea is set to ease restrictive regulations limiting foreign investment in Korean MRO companies, in a dramatic change of direction forced through by South Korean president Park Geun-hye.
Honeywell Aerospace’s full suite of cockpit technologies has been selected by Southwest Airlines for both its future Boeing 737 MAXs and existing 737NGs.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Foreign Operators Affairs department, in their capacity representing the UAE as a participating State to the European Union EASA Ramp Inspection programme, has successfully concluded the Sixth Ramp Inspection Training programme which was delivered in Dubai from 19 to 23 April 2015 and was attended by delegates from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Tajikistan, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah Civil Aviation Authorities, Emirates Airlines and GCAA employees.
Aerion has appointed Ernest (Ernie) Edwards, one of business aviation's most accomplished executives, as Senior Vice President and chief commercial officer. He joins Aerion's senior leadership and has responsibility for all sales activity related to the company's Mach 1.5 AS2 supersonic business jet.
OEMServices and Etihad Airways have signed a 10-year contract to provide component pool and repair services for Etihad’s growing fleet of Airbus A380s.
AAR is commencing a modified Dutch auction tender offer to purchase shares of its common stock for an aggregate cash purchase of not more than $135 million.
How aviation will help African countries improve their economies and cooperation between blocks of African nations will develop infrastructure will be the subject of a keynote address by Hon. Dzifa Aku Attivor, Minister of Transport, Ghana at the Aviation Africa summit which takes place in Dubai on May 10-11.
AMETEK MRO has signed a three-year strategic partnership agreement with AJW Group to provide supplementary component repair and overhaul services for AJW’s global fleet of more than 900 aircraft under contract.
