Geert Boven, Etihad's executive vice president customer services and airport operations, has been appointed managing director and a member of the board of Amadeus Gulf, a joint venture global distribution company owned by Etihad Airways and Amadeus International.
Middle East MRO giant Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) - a subsidiary of Mubadala has appointed a new chief executive to oversee the integration with SR Technics and help steer the company into Asian expansion.
Students at the Qatar Leadership Academy (QLA) got to understand a lot more about the military when ex-fighter pilot, Craig Penrice, took them through their paces with a thrilling presentation about new generation combat aircraft, such as Eurofighter Typhoon.
Egypt's civil aviation minister, Air Marshall Ahmed Shafik was full of praise for two of the Egypt Air business that have won international recognition.
The UAE's Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC), signed an MOU in Montreal, Canada, under which the GCAA with the Academy of Technical Training (ATT) and the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS), will offer training courses and grants to AFCAC countries over the next two years for “developing specialised human resources in the civil aviation field.
Pilatus Aircraft has recorded its highest ever operating income and record deliveries as well as celebrating its biggest ever order for PC-21 military trainers from the UAE
Lufthansa Technik gave its A380 maintenance facility in Frankfurt a trial run Wednesday and Thursday with a test aircraft flown in from Toulouse. "After seven years of preparation to maintain the A380 in the future, this is a very important day for us," LHT Director-New Aircraft Readiness and Aircraft Maintenance Dean Raineri told ATWOnline at the FRA hangar. "Having the A380 here in Frankfurt is the last opportunity to re-check all our devices before scheduled operations start."
Independent complete aircraft support specialist, A J Walter Aviation, launched its 2010 MSc Aircraft Maintenance Management bursary award in association with City University London at MRO Africa in Algiers today.
Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Ali Abdul Rahim Alhosani as its airport facilitations Manager at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia
Dubai Airport Freezone and the Department of Civil Defense have signed a strategic partnership agreement for fire fighting, and qualifying and training staff on safety procedures through awareness programmes on the dangers of fires and protective measures.
The looming pilot shortage across the aerospace industry can be tackled by career mapping and better planning by airlines, according to industry experts.
Strata, the aerostructures business launched by Mubadala and based at Al Ain, is set to take a place among the top three businesses of its kind by 2015.
The inaugural Aerospace & Defence Training Show (ADTS) was officially opened today at Dubai's Airport Expo by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai's Department of Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline & Group.
Dassault Aviation, has appointed Renaud Cloatre as the new sales director for the Middle East region, based in Dubai. The new appointment comes as the company establishes its new regional sales office in the Dubai Airport Free Zone.
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is set to attract aviation professionals involved in inflight comfort, capability and connectivity to the forthcoming 'Aerospace Week'.
FAA announced a proposed $1.2 million civil penalty against GE Caledonian, a Glasgow Prestwick-based repair station, for "improper maintenance procedures" involving 101 engines between January 2005 and May 2008. The agency said during that time GEC "used a procedure to remove the thrust pins from the forward engine mounts of 101 CF6 engines that was different than the one required by the manufacturer's maintenance manuals.
