Turkish Technic, the MRO subsidiary of Turkish Airlines. has appointed Altan Büyükyılmaz as executive vice president (Commercial Affairs) succeeding Dr. Fuat Oktay, who becomes a member of Turkish Technic's board of directors.
Richard Lineveldt has been appointed general manager of Sharjah's Gama Aviation with the task of implementing its growth strategy throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility based in Al Ain has announcesd the appointment of Badr Al-Olama as CEO.
Oman Air has appointed Jamal Al Azki to the newly-created position of Assistant Country Manager for the UK and Ireland. He will be based at Oman Air's UK office in Chiswick, London, and will report to Country Manager Rohan Alce.
Pilatus Aircraft has announced that the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has awarded a contract to Pilatus for the procurement of a complete PC-21 Training System, consisting of a fleet of 24 PC-21 trainer aircraft, a suite of Ground Based Training System assets and an extensive logistics support and maintenance package.
Virgin Galactic's Sir Richard Branson announced a new approach to getting satellites into low-earth orbit at the Farnborough Air Show with its LauncherOne project.
International Aero Engines (IAE) has reached an agreement with existing customer Monarch Airlines to develop customized V2500 engine maintenance solutions, supporting its fleet of 16 Airbus A321s.
Arabian Aerospace is taking a place in the global Aerospace Media Hall of Fame after winning the Aerospace Media Award for the best digital media at a ceremony in London.
Bahrain Air has promoted Raju Pillai to director commercial operations. Pillai, who has been with the airline since its inception in 2008, started in the new role this week
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) signed a seven-year contract with Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) earlier this month, to provide Integrated Component Solutions (ICS) to its Boeing 737NG fleet.
Rizon Jet has appointed Mike Clarke as director of technical services, based in Doha. Clarke joins the Qatar private aviation company from BBA Aviation, where he served for 18 years in progressively responsible positions culminating in his role as sales & marketing director for Sub Sahara Africa.
Sharjah-based Gama, has announced today that former Rolls-Royce chief Sir Ralph Robins is to become non-executive chairman of the global business aviation and services group.
Egyptair Training Centre has successfully completed the Trainair Plus assessment conducted by ICAO and will be certified as a Trainair Plus associate member.
Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight Services, has teamed with Dubai-based Emirates Aviation College, the academic wing of Emirates, to offer the first Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA)-licensed pilot training programme in the UAE.
In an on-going effort for continuous improvement in the field of aviation maintenance, Alsalam Aircraft Company is hosting a nine day course on structural repair of aircraft.
