The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have approved two Boeing Training Boeing 787 Dreamliner Full Flight Simulators, manufactured by Thales, to Interim Level C.
Eclipse Aerospace, in conjunction with SimCom Training Centers, today announced the FAA has awarded Level D certification of the EA500 full motion simulators located in Orlando, Florida.
Boeing signed an agreement with Qantas Airways to perform landing gear exchange, repair and overhaul services for the carrier's six 747-400ERs. QF will be the launch customer for the manufacturer's 747-400ER Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Program.
Spatial Composite Solutions, the Dubai based manufacturer of Aircraft Cabin Simulators has appointed Kevin Cullen as their Business Development Manager with immediate effect.
Air Charter Service's Dubai office has just completed a busy month, having transported more than 1,400 security guards to their latest assignment in Iraq.
Boeing Training & Flight Services has started 787 Dreamliner flight certification training following the provisional approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Boeing's Seattle-based 787 flight training devices. As part of flight training, pilots train on a 787 flat panel training device and a 787 full-flight simulator. Both devices are manufactured by Thales.
Boeing has announced that it has appointed Saffana Michael as the communications manager for its Commercial Airplanes unit in the Middle East, India and Central Asia.
Etihad Airways has announced the signing of internationally acclaimed, multi-award winning actress from India, Katrina Kaif, as the airline's new brand ambassador.
Selling business jets internationally requires the tact of a diplomat, the insight of an intelligence analyst, the ability to handle many languages, and above all, the flexibility to forge bonds with business and world leaders. Gulfstream's Tarek Ragheb embodies all of those qualities and that's why he has been promoted to regional senior vice president, International Sales, according to Larry Flynn, senior vice president, Marketing and Sales, Gulfstream.
In 1997 Frances Cooremans saw a niche in the market to supply flight deck and cabin crew staff to supplement an airline's operations department on an interim basis and set up Contractair.
Highly competent, safety-minded, customer-focused staff are the bedrock of a successful airline. Brendan Gallagher visits the EgyptAir Training Centre.
Fifteen managers from Abu Dhabi charter company Royal Jet have successfully completed and passed a comprehensive programme of certified management and leadership development, accredited by the Institute of Certified Professional Managers (ICPM).
ARINC has appointed Andy Hubbard as Managing Director, for its Europe Middle East and Africa region ( EMEA). He will head the company's EMEA Division based in London.
The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), has announced it will offer the global ACI-ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP) in its newly launched facilities at Al Bateen Executive Airport.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has announced a number of new personnel assignments taking place within its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. The personnel cover a variety of positions within the company's Sales, Marketing and Global Customer Support divisions.
Hawker Beechcraft said at Farnborough Air Show today that it has delivered the first eight Beechcraft T-6A military trainers ordered by the Iraqi air force, with seven more due by year end, and has rolled out the first of 24 T-6C trainers ordered by the Moroccan air force.
StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company, announced today that Jeroen Schouten has joined StandardAero's Business Aviation sales team as Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Air China is looking at combining Ameco Beijing, its successful MRO joint venture with Lufthansa, and its internal maintenance organization, Air China Engineering and Technics. According to an industry insider, CA is having internal discussions about how the companies might be integrated but has not determined a specific plan. Ameco, which was created in 1989, is the oldest JV MRO organization in China involving mainland and foreign participants.
