StandardAero yesterday broke ground on a 27,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the Winnipeg facility where it currently performs CF34 engine MRO, growth that will enable it to begin working on CFM56-7Bs next year. The company this year inked a 12-year agreement with WestJet valued at more than $850 million to perform maintenance on CFM56-7Bs powering the LCC's 81 737NGs. It also reached an agreement with GE Aviation that made the Winnipeg facility, which currently stands at 135,000 sq. ft., a "designated fulfillment center" for CFM56-7B engines.
Etihad Airways, has welcomed the 100th cadet pilot to its flight training programme. Shareefa Al Bloushi, from Abu Dhabi, is a member of Etihad's tenth group of cadets which recently started the 18 month training programme at the Horizon Flight Academy in Al Ain. She is also the sixth female Emirati cadet pilot to join the programme, and eighth female overall.
Oman Air, has stepped in to help a group of secondary school students achieve their dreams of taking part in the F1 in Schools World Championship Finals 2009, to be held in London from 15-17th September.
Honeywell announced that Tim Mahoney has been named President and CEO of its $11 billion Aerospace business, effective immediately. Mahoney will report to Honeywell's Chairman and CEO Dave Cote.
Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has successfully completed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), an internationally recognised evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline.
Jazeera Airways is Kuwait's answer to the low-cost revolution and it has stormed on to the scene since launching operations in October 2005, writes Ian Sheppard.
As air traffic increases in the skies of the Middle East, so does the focus on air safety. Obaid Soomro, airworthiness inspector of the GCAA, takes a look at the background of regulations and asks what the industry would be like without them?
For cabin crews to get the most out of training, staff need to get as realistic an understanding of the challenges as pilots get from the latest simulators.
Boeing is rebranding its training organisation, Alteon, which will be renamed Boeing Training & Flight Services. The new name will be phased in across the organization's global network in the months ahead.
Dubai's low cost carrier flydubai has announced the appointment of former Emirates Airline executive Hamad Obaidalla as Chief Commercial Officer and Neil Mills from easyJet as Chief Financial Officer.
Etihad Airways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in the UAE to provide its students with opportunities to develop skills for future careers in aviation.
Etihad Airways has become the first airline in the Middle East to join the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Working Group Committee for Security.
Etihad Airways has announced its appointment of Belinda de Rome to the position of senior vice president Corporate Communications where she will report to chief James Hogan.
Air Arabia has announced the appointment of Jason Bitter as chief executive of Air Arabia (Maroc), which launched operations from its hub in Casablanca on May 6, 2009.
Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali has pushed back his August 1st departure date from the Amman headquartered airline in order to help the board with his successor.
One of Etihad Airways' Irish cabin crew members has been chosen to represent the United Arab Emirates at this year's Rose of Tralee Festival in Ireland.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) signed a MoU with the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and the International Association of Airport Executives (IAAE) to enhance aviation and training services, including the establishment of a regional training centre in Abu Dhabi, for airport executives in the Gulf and Middle East regions.
