Middle East & North Africa

Airlines are investing in smart technologies to manage flight disruptions better, according to the 2014 Airline IT Trends Survey.
Emerging Technologies

With the successful integration of SPECIM's Aisa FENIX, a full spectrum imager, on the DA42 MPP special mission airplane, Diamond Aircraft has added unparalleled hyper spectral detection capabilities to its range of survey turnkey solutions.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
The two destinations join Dubai in the network of Cebu Pacific Air's long-haul division which flies Airbus A330-300s configured in an all-Economy, 436 seat arrangement.
Airports & Networks

NATS, the UK air traffic management company has today announced some new technology into its training facilities which it believes will help develop a new low-cost and flexible training concept for developing markets.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Skywards and S7 Airlines, has announced a frequent flyer partnership that allows members of both airlines' frequent flyer programs to earn and redeem miles for travel across their networks.
Airports & Networks

Middle East Business Aviation (MEBA) – is set to surpass previous years, with significant increase in the number of exhibitors and visitors expected to attend the show when the three-day event opens on Monday,December 8.
Aerospace

Investment bank, Ibdar, has announced a 12-year agreement for acquiring four new Bombardier Q400 aircrafts and leasing them to Ethiopian Airlines.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has introduced innovative new inflight products and enhancements to its long-haul and ultra-longhaul cabins, lifting the level of its acclaimed on-board service in First, Business and Economy Class.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Richard Maslen
The Silk Road has existed for thousands of years, passing through many different empires, kingdoms, reigns and societies throughout history. At
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
This year marks the return of our popular country by country air capacity statistics series. Every week The HUB provides statistics highlighting
Airports & Networks

Educate A Child, a global programme of the Education Above All Foundation, receives a 2.4 million Qatari Riyal donation as part of the Qatar Airways partnership.
Aerospace

The final assembly of Airbus' first A330 with the new 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability is underway at the A330 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is currently completing its structural assembly before the cabin integration phase and will be used for certification flight trials.
Air Transport

Improving passenger processes at the airport is the number one information technology (IT) investment priority of airports around the world and nearly half (47%) rank passenger and airport security as their top priority, according to the 2014 SITA/ACI Airport IT Trends Survey.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The Boeing 777-300ER will offer 88 additional Economy Class seats, representing a 40 per cent increase in capacity versus the 777-200LR. This is in addition to offering customers a choice of eight First Class Suites and 42 Business Class seats on every rotation.
Airports & Networks

The Travel Catering Expo, the largest dedicated platform for the travel catering industry in the Middle East, Africa and Indian Sub-Continent, will take place 10-12 May 2015 in Dubai.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has been named Best Performing Airline 2014 at the Munich Exchange forum in Germany.
Aerospace

Lufthansa Technik is offering comprehensive technical support for the Airbus A350.
MRO

Mubadala wiill be participating at MRO Europe in Madrid, Spain, on October 8 and 9, 2014. MRO Europe is Europe's annual leading conference and exhibition for the commercial aviation maintenance industry with up to 400 top-tier solution providers and more than 5000 participants from all over the world. Two group companies within the aerospace and defense services sectors, SR Technics and Sanad Aero Solutions, are attending the show, giving them an opportunity to develop new partnerships.
Aerospace

Emirates will grow its services to and from Milan with the upgrade of one of its daily Boeing 777-300 services to an A380 from 1st December. This will be the first ever permanently scheduled A380 service to Milan Malpensa Airport.
Airports & Networks

Arabian Aerospace Defence Editor Jon Lake looks at a new integrated military training support solution ready to roll out to the Middle East.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
Under the revised timetable, Qatar Airways will continue to operate four rotations per week on the Doha – Budapest – Zagreb linked flight routing using an Airbus A321, but every Monday, Friday and Saturday will operate separate flights to both Budapest and Zagreb.
Airports & Networks

Bahrain-based training academy GAA has signed a deal to secure specialist health treatment for its employees.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates SkyCargo now has the capability to store and retrieve ULDs from high-bay racks and move them easily within a cargo terminal using one and the same transport vehicle - following the integration of Unitechnik's X-Mover system.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Loved-up Stuart Mackinnon proposed to Victoria Loudon on their Emirates A380 flight to Brisbane.
Maintenance & Training

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider on Cloud, Mobile and Tablets, has announced Middle East based Falcon Aviation Services as its 65th Aviation customer.
Emerging Technologies