Gama Group, the global business aviation and services company today announced the appointment of Neil Gibson as a key member of its senior management team, with the task of implementing its growth strategy in the Middle East and Asia regions.
The Minister responsible for Transport in the Government of Seychelles Joel Morgan, and Mr James Hogan, the president and CEO of Etihad Airways, today announced that Air Seychelles, has appointed Cramer Ball as CEO with effect from February 1 under the management contract that it has with Etihad Airways, its new strategic partner.
JATS has announced that it has reached an agreement with Bahrain Air to continue conducting its fleet cadet training programme at JATS' QAIA facilities.
Strata in Al Ain is welcoming a further 62 Emirati nationals to the workforce following the graduation of the students rom an intensive 10 month course to qualify them as composite aircraft technicians.
Hawker Beechcraft Defense Company (HBDC) announced today that Jim Maslowski, president, will retire from his positions with Hawker Beechcraft on Jan. 31.. Upon retirement, Maslowski will continue as a consultant to HBDC and its business development efforts with the title of vice chairman.
EADS announced today that Airbus chief Tom Enders to take over the role of CEO of the group when Louis Gallois steps down at the end of his five-year mandate.
Emirates Airline has been voted 2012 Airline of the Year in an industry poll of airlines, financial institutions, lessors and investors. The airline beat off competition from leading carriers including Singapore Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa in the Aviation 100 poll, receiving 15% of the 11,000 votes cast.
Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) has invited the International Association of Flight Training Professionals (IAFTP) to conduct the first operational test of its electronicCV (eCV) at SAFA's new pilot training academy near Riyadh.
Tarek Ragheb, who has headed the Gulfstream sales organisation in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMA) for the past 18 years, is assuming new responsibilities for advising and supporting the group he helped develop.
Turkish Airlines' board has announced the appointment of Ahmet Bolat as vice general manager responsible for investments and technology and Abdullah Soner Akkurt as vice general manager responsible for trade, according a company press release.
Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has awarded the European and USA based Pilot Training College (PTC), one of the world's largest pilot training colleges, a major contract to conduct a pilot training course for Bahrainis
BAS Aircraft Engineering Training Centre (BAETC), part of Bahrain Airport Services, announced at the show that it is to offer an aeronautical engineering Edexcel HND qualification.
Ralph Eisenschmid CEO of MENA Aerospace reckons that his company will grow by at least 40% over the next year. “We have to,” he said, “the region as a whole will grow by 15-20%, and we have to stay ahead of the game”.
Bahrain's aspirations to once again be a driving force in the region's aviation industry is given credence by the country's major training organisation.
The latest simulator to join the GAA fleet is the Embraer 170/190. While the regional jet is currently only seeing service in Bahrain with Gulf Air and in Muscat with Oman Air, GAA chief executive Tim Shattock believes there is great potential.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Training and Development Institute and Etihad Airways announced a training partnership during the proceedings of the IATA-AACO Aeropolitical Affairs Forum in Abu Dhabi in a joint effort to develop the human capital of the aviation industry in the region.
RAK International Airport has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Andrew Gower as Airport Director and Mohammed Qazi as Commercial Director.
Jordan's Captain Bassmah Bani Ahmad, the Arab world's first female aerobatic pilot, former instructor with Ayla aviation academy and chief pilot at the Royal Aero Sports Club, yesterday became a real Royal Jordanian pilot without being involved with the airline as she married His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah Al Hussain.
