EgyptAir's Mobile Portal - developed and implemented by Link Development, - won the Amadeus Mobile Achievement Award for yielding the biggest airline ratio between number of visitors and their mobile booking, which reached seven per cent, versus a three per cent global average ratio for the airline industry.
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, have announced Gulf Air as the launch Middle Eastern airline of BBC Knowledge, a BBC-branded channel featuring award-winning factual and non-fiction content.
South African Airways (SAA) has commenced codeshare services with Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, following regulatory approval, which enables both carriers to offer codeshare and interline services to key destinations on each others' route networks.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced a five year contract with Tejari to implement eProcurement technology across all contracting and supply management systems. ADAC will use the technology to enhance buyer and supplier interaction throughout the organisation.
The Eurocopter X3 hybrid helicopter has opened the frontiers of aviation by attaining a speed milestone of 255 knots (472 km/hr) in level flight on June 7. Several days before this accomplishment, the X3 reached a speed of 263 knots (487 km/hr) during a descent. With these two successes, the X3 surpasses the unofficial speed record for a helicopter.
Al Bateen Executive Airport has announced a 21% increase in visiting aircraft traffic in January through April 2013 versus the same period in 2012. Commercial movements, including that of base operators, also registered an increase of 3% in the first four months of the year compared with the same period last year, reaching a total of 3,506 movements.
Fly540 Kenya has announced the expansion of its flight network with the signing of its first international interline agreement with Qatar Airways, an award-winning global airline based in Doha, Qatar.
As the Legacy 500 soared past 300 flight test hours, Embraer Executive Jets released a cinematic-style film starring the Legacy 500 alongside legendary film star Jackie Chan.
Qatar Airways' inaugural flight to Chicago touched down at O'Hare International Airport yesterday marking the airline's fourth gateway in the United States.
The Qatar Airways Premium Terminal at Doha International Airport has, for the third successive year, been named as the World's Best Premium Service Airport.
