Embraer will participate in the 13th edition of the Dubai Airshow during November 17-21, at Dubai World Central (DWC), in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Swiss-based Vertis Aviation has announced that as part of its international expansion strategy it will open a new Dubai branch of its aviation charter business in January 2014.
Embraer's Commercial Aviation Services and Support division will host the global edition of the Embraer Operators Conference (EOC) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from October 13 to 15.
The ACI Airport Exchange event, taking place at the Qatar National Convention Centre, 11 to 13 November - hosted by Doha International Airport in partnership with ACI EUROPE and ACI Asia Pacific - has today confirmed its contingent of international speakers.
The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced today that air traffic movements in the UAE grew at a rate of 8.7% in August compared to the same month last year.
Finmeccanica subsidiary, Selex announced today that it has signed a contract worth more than $53 million to deliver the Falco unmanned system to an unamed Middle East Country
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.
