Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance confirmed it will expand its service offering to include the 787, adding the Dreamliner to a Boeing aircraft MRO portfolio that currently includes 737 Classics/737NGs, 747s, 757s, 767s, 777s and MD-11s.
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has confirmed with the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) organisers that it will take part in the second BIAS in January 2012, following its highly successful participation at the inaugural event last year.
Bollywood star and brand ambassador Katrina Kaif paid a visit to Dubai on June 16 to show her support for Etihad Airways, the Abu Dhabi-based national airline of the United Arab Emirates.
Gulf Air's senior manager customer care & service quality control Kavita Sharma Jassim is preparing for a special occasion in Reykjavik, Iceland in September.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has reviewed the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), the worldwide safety standard for business aviation operations, and named a new management team to support the programme.
A J Walter has launched its 2011 MSc Aircraft Maintenance Management bursary award in association with City University London, which in the past seen recipients coming from Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates Airline and Royal Air Maroc.
Jordan Airline Training and Simulation (JATS), based in Amman has contracted computer-based training specialist CPaT, to provide, the Queen Alia Airport facility with its entire library of flight training programmes for all aircraft types.
NAS-Tech - the MRO subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's NAS Holdings - has partnered with Human Capital International (HCI) to supply technical aircraft maintenance specialists as part of NAS-Tech's ongoing growth and expansion in the region.
Jet Support Services (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programmes for the business aviation industry, has appointed Haydee Ramirez to director, business development for Africa.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced leadership changes at the conclusion of the Association's 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Singapore.
US aerospace and defence giant Textron has appointed Scott Ernest as president and chief executive officer of Cessna Aircraft Company. He will report to Textron chairman Scott Donnelly and succeeds Jack Pelton, who retired earlier this month.
Bayanat Airports Engineering and Supplies and Adacel, the UK-based developer of advanced air traffic control simulators and automated ATM systems announced an agreement ahead of their joint presence of the Airport Show which opens in Dubai on Tuesday.
Oman Air has appointed Rohan Alce as the airline's new Country Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland. He replaces Abdullah Zantout, who moves to Beirut to take on a new role with Oman Air.
Beat Höhener, vice president of RUAG Business Aviation since 2009 and member of the RUAG Aviation board of management, will be stepping down from his current position and handing over the reins to Michael Sattler, currently senior vice president of maintenance at Jet Aviation in Basel, effective 1 July 2011.
Recruitment and staffing for the aviation industry in the Middle East has been given a boost with a new base being set up in Abu Dhabi by Jet Aviation subsidiary Jet professionals
Oman Air's Emergency Response & Planning (ERP) department has completed a workshop for its outstations to prepare for emergencies. It was attended by 75 Oman Air employees, who came to Muscat from the GCC and Middle East, Far East, Africa, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Milan.
Students at Ayla Aviation Academy were excited when Hollywood star Jesse Spencer made a surprise visit to the school this week. Spencer, also known as Dr. Chase on the renowned series, House M.D, chose to stop by the academy while on holiday in Aqaba, Jordan.
