Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is working with air traffic management specialists, NATS, to help deliver operational enhancements across its network, and improve the way the airline works with air traffic control providers and airport operators on airfield management procedures.
Air passengers are demanding better access to technology to improve their travel experience according to a new survey from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) but airlines passengers in the Middle East are the most disgruntled in the world with baggage collection services, according to the survey.
Despite enjoying rapid growth, the Middle East will drop below Asia Pacific into second place of the world's air passenger growth, according to the latest figures projected by IATA today.
SR Technics has been awarded with a ten-year exclusive PbH (power by the hour) agreement from Volotea, the airline of mid and small‐sized European cities.
Qatar Airways is the sponsor of the Masters World Series Indoor Cricket in Birmingham, which is one of the largest international events held by the World Indoor Cricket Federation.
Avtrade has signed a new deal with aircraft manufacturer Airbus which assigns Avtrade as an approved vendor of Airbus components. This selection means Avtrade can now directly supply Airbus's extensive portfolio of Flight Hour Service customer's with the highest quality Airbus components on the market.
GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, which will become the world's largest commercial aircraft engine and will power Boeing's 777X aircraft.
RUAG Aviation has completed its 500th life raft maintenance event on Winslow equipment. The milestone for the industry leader in aircraft component MRO was achieved at its Munich location, which features the industry's only dedicated, in-house component service centre.
Cabin lighting company STG Aerospace has said that EASA has approved its latest photoluminescent floorpath marking system, saf-Tglo blu, for the following aircraft in the current Airbus fleet – the A300, A310, A320, A330 and A340.
Specialists in the supply, exchange, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts, AJW Group, has touched down at this year's MRO Europe following what the company described as a 'successful year' as sales grew 57% across Europe.
Etihad Airways will increase frequency on the Dallas/Fort Worth – Abu Dhabi route to a daily service early next year in response to heightened demand from guests travelling between the two destinations.
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center has said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Airports, which is aimed at enhancing the centre's efforts to raise awareness of UAE national heritage, particularly amongst visitors and tourists.
Dubai is to introduce new procedures that will see a reduction of peak arrival delay for Dubai arrivals by up to 40% at the world's busiest international airport.
Turkish Airlines CEO Dr Temel Kotil has resigned to take up a new role heading TAI – the national aerospace and technology company with a vast defence portfolio.
Following the withdrawal of flights to Nigeria by United Airlines, other major international carriers may follow suit unless the country's financial restrictions and other cash challenges are resolved.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8 billion air travellers in 2016.
