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Oman Air chief executive Peter Hill will retire from the airline in September 2011.
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Éric Martel has been appointed president of Bombardier Customer Services & Specialized and Amphibious Aircraft division succeeding the popular James Hoblyn who died last month.
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Egyptair training centre has announced that it has successfully passed an audit for the renewal of its ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSHA (18001) certification.
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Egyptair Training Center has announced that it successfully passed the audit for the renewal of its ISO 9001, ISO14001 and OHSHA (18001) certification.
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Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Pawana Shrestha as its country manager in Nepal.
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Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Ms Robbie Mehoke as vice president eastern USA, effective August 1, based in the airline's New York office.
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Young aviation enthusiasts from throughout the Middle East region and Europe had the opportunity to participate in a summer camp designed to introduce them to the world of aviation – and the heat of the Jordanian summer didn't dampen their enthusiasm.
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EgyptAir training Center is stepping up its focus on African neighbours to help meet the growing demand for training from the African continent.
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The UAE civil aviation authority GCAA has called for a new study on wake vortex incidents in the emirates following a number of referrals in the authority's safety reporting scheme - particularly referring to the A380.
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Kenya Airways chief, Titus Nalkuni, has rejected claims by AFRAA that Gulf airlines pose a threat to African aviation growth by poaching staff.
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The head of the African Airline Association (AFRAA) hit out today at the Gulf carriers and other Middle East aviation companies for poaching staff and gaining unfair route advantages over African airlines
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IATA's new environment committee head has been named as Etihad Airways' environmental affairs chief, Linden Coppell
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BAE Systems has appointed Ben Bridge, as Regional Vice President, operating out of Abu Dhabi. He returns to BAE Systems from two years as International Business Development Director at Detica, BAE Systems' security business.
Defense

Jet Aviation has appointed Stephan Krenz as the senior vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Basel. In this role, Krenz is responsible for leadership of both the Swiss facility and for overseeing the entire completions business for the MENA and Asia business
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Oman Air has invested heavily in its customer experience activities and yesterday saw the culmination of a major strand of that strategy with the graduation of a new team of call centre staff who have completed a full-year's training for the job.
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Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) - the joint venture between Emirates Group and CAE - today announced that they will open a second facility in Dubai in 2012 to provide additional training capacity for airline pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.
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Oman Air has honoured long-standing employees who have completed 15 years service with a special celebration.
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MENA Aerospace Enterprises has made a series of key management appointments in order to address an increase in business activity in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
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Oman Air's new A330 Safety Training Simulator receives its final checks at Spatial Composites manufacturing plant in Dubai before setting out on its journey to Oman Air's new cabin crew training facility near Muscat International Airport.
Air Transport

The Australian Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a report into an incident in which a trainee Emirates pilot lost consciousness during a solo flight for almost an hour. The aircraft continued on autopilot.
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Oman Air's new A330 Safety Training Simulator receives its final checks at Spatial Composites manufacturing plant in Dubai before setting out on its journey to Oman Air's new cabin crew training facility near Muscat International Airport.
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Gama Aviation Ltd has appointed Trevor Jones as director of client relations with immediate effect. Working closely with Gama's ceo Marwan Khalek, Trevor will be responsible for continuing to maintain and develop the service offering to Gama Aviation's client base. The new role has been created to support the sustained and continuous growth that Gama Aviation Ltd is experiencing across its European operation.
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EgyptAir training centre has started to provide Iraqi Airways with ground service training.
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The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) has signed an agreement with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to be the exclusive provider for the association's courses in the region.
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Saudi Arabian MRO specialists Alsalam hosted a workshop in Riyadh for company managers and Saudi Arabian government and military personnel last week aimed to enhance business management and leadership skills.
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