Ayla Aviation Academy first annual aviation summer camp took place in Aqaba this week,and became the first ever aviation summer camp in the Middle East.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, the head of Dubai civil aviation authority and the Emirates group has stepped down from his role as chairman of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE).
The UK's London Metropolitan University has launched a new course aimed at fixed base operator (FBO) and airline operations staff which fills a gap not just in the MENA region but throughout Europe as well
Three Etihad Airways pilots have successfully gained their Airline Operation Management diploma from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
The Department of Aviation Security and Infrastructure in the General Civil Aviation Authority yesterday awarded the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) the certification to its facilities in Al Bateen Executive Airport to provide civil aviation security courses, in line with the training guidelines legislated by the Civil Aviation Law of the United Arab Emirates.
Representatives from Libya's Civil Aviation Authority visited Ayla Aviation Academy in Aqaba, Jordan, this months to inspect and audit the academy as a training center for Libyan cadet pilots.
Lufthansa Technik and Volvo Aero signed a cooperation agreement aimed at jointly developing "new repair methods for mainly structural parts of large commercial aircraft engines," LHT said. Both companies will cooperate in the certification processes, the repair services and the marketing and sales activities for the partnership. Repairs will be made at Volvo Aero's facilities in Trollhattan and at LHT's facilities in Hamburg.
Wataniya Airways, Kuwait's premium service airline, has signalled its aim to develop services in the holiday and leisure sector with the appointment of a holidays product manager.
Jordan Aviation and UNICEF signed a cooperation agreement to support Ma'An national campaign to reduce violence against children in schools, in Amman today.
Emiratis are stepping up their technical knowledge in the defence and security industry following a partnership agreement signed today between EADS Defence & Security (DS), Emiraje Systems (a partnership between C4AS and DS) and the Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR).
OnAir today announced that after three-and-a half years as Chief Executive Officer, Benoit Debains has decided to return to Airbus, Toulouse. Ian Dawkins, former Senior Vice President, Head of Future Programmes, of Airbus SAS, is to become OnAir's new CEO immediately.
Gulf Air has launched a comprehensive professional customer service training programme aimed at equipping its front line staff with newer skills to get closer to its customers and make a positive difference.
Etihad Airways today announced the appointment of Captain Salah Awadh Alfarjalla Al Ameri as Vice President of Aviation Security and Cadet Pilot Development.
Safi Airways the international airline of Afghanistan has announced four executive management appointments as part of its strategic expansion plan for the region, and to increase the airline's competitiveness and cater to the rapid growth in the demand for air travel in the region.
