Passengers on board Etihad Airways can enjoy every FIFA World Cup football match 'live' on all of the air carrier's long haul aircraft during the month long tournament, the globe's biggest sporting event.
View our video of Day Three at the Airport Show in Dubai. In this programme we take a closer look at the 2014 Global Airport Leaders Forum. We also talk to ADPI about airport design; ADB about its LED runway lighting solutions; Delta Box about its aircraft warning lights and windsocks; and Honeywell Aerospace about how it is making taxiing, takeoffs and landings much safer.
Embraer and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for creating a joint biofuels research centre for the purpose of developing and maturing the knowledge and technologies that make it possible to establish a sustainable biofuels chain for aviation.
Oman Air has launched a major advertising campaign that sees the airline's brand enveloping some of London's iconic 'black' cabs. For the next 12 months, 12 traditional London taxis will feature stunning images of the Sultanate of Oman and four of the airline's most beautiful onward destinations.
Oman Air and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications have welcomed delegates from throughout Oman to an intensive training seminar covering a range of topics, such as the principles of flight and the design, manufacture and testing of commercial jetliners.
Qatar Airways will officially move to its new home at Hamad International Airport (HIA), the world's newest state-of-the art hub, on May 27, 2014, when the world-class facility will become the new home for the national carrier of the State of Qatar.
Arabian Adventures, part of the Emirates Group, is strengthening its positioning in the leisure market in Australia and New Zealand this year with the appointment of representation company, i4 Travel Marketing. It will also look to Asia, Africa and Latin America for future opportunities.
At this year's Airport Show Dubai 2014, Rockwell Collins (Stand 8310) is showcasing its latest ARINC Airport Solutions for airports, airlines and ground handlers.
View our video of Day Two at the Airport Show in Dubai. In this programme we look at how technology is changing the passenger experience at airports. We talk to Ed Christie and Bhasker Srinivasan of Smiths Detection about its latest scanners; Tony Lynch of Rockwell Collins about its acquisition of ARINC and the company's airport product lines; and Debojit Das of LG Electronics on how it is revolutionising the use of screens in airports.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is working with Airbus Middle East to support the future of aviation through a series of workshops, aiming to instill a passion for science, technology and engineering among young nationals.
Dassault Aviation is on schedule for the first flight of its Falcon 5X with the joining of the main centre fuselage subassemblies - a key milestone in the production program for this new large cabin twinjet.
The frequency growth will see Qatar Airways boost capacity to Barcelona by 32.1 per cent in 2015, while total capacity into Spain will increase 30.4 per cent to almost 360,000 seats in each direction. According to MIDT data, the airline carried an estimated 458,000 passengers on its flights to and from Spain last year.
Embraer Commercial Aviation rolled out the first E175 featuring a range of aerodynamic improvements that reduce fuel burn compared to the previous production aircraft.
Oman Air has announced the appointment of Katera Tourism Investment Group as general sales agents (GSA) for Turkey. The appointment, which sees the company take responsibilty for offline sales in the Turkish market, is effective immediately and follows the signing late last year of a codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines.
Oman Air successfully participated in the recently concluded travel convention ITB, Berlin, which is also referred as the World's Leading Travel Trade Show.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the airline industry remains on track to deliver a second consecutive year of improved profitability.
Saudi Arabian low-budget carrier Flynas is keen to renegotiate a deal for 20 Airbus Group NV short-haul aircraft with a view to taking the A350 wide-body model, reports Bloomberg.
Abu Dhabi Airports today signed an agreement with ADNOC Distribution to support Abu Dhabi International Airport's (AUH) growth, well beyond the opening of the Midfield Terminal.
The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the United Arab Emirates' leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced a contract for the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600s, which includes firm orders for 20 aircraft and options for 20 additional ones.
airberlin will introduce a second daily flight between Berlin and Abu Dhabi starting 26 October 2014, building on its successful partnership with equity and codeshare partner Etihad Airways.
It appears that Qatar Airways will inaugurate scheduled passenger flights with its new Airbus A350XWB from January 15, 2015 on the Doha – Frankfurt route. The Gulf carrier, the launch customer for the next-generation airliner, has already revealed the German city would be the first destination for the aircraft, but it has yet to confirm when the flights will launch.
