Pilot and actor John Travolta made worldwide headlines this September when he joined Bombardier's team as a business aircraft brand ambassador for its Learjet, Challenger and Global jets. Here, he tells Liz Moscrop why he signed up.
ARINC's International Division has reported achieving significant contract wins and developments in its commercial aviation, business aviation and airport sectors. Steve Nichols finds out more.
As regional traffic grows there is need for leading-edge systems to control and monitor increasing air traffic movements. Park Air Systems is responding to a market requirement. Keith Mwanalushi reports.
Bahrain has mapped out its economic vision to transform into a globally competitive economy by 2030. Keith Mwanalushi looks at how Bahrain International Airport is gearing up to play an increasing role in contributing to the socio-economic progress.
Mubadala is the biggest name in the Middle East's aerospace and defence support services with MRO, manufacturing, finance and training all part of a strategy to make Abu Dhabi a centre of aerospace excellence. Alan Peaford finds out how the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government is achieving this goal.
Fatal crashes of passenger aircraft in Libya and the south Atlantic have raised alarming questions about the interface between pilots and the new highly automated flight decks. Alex Fox talks to training organisations and safety experts to find out what trainers can do to help.
A Saudi Hawk jet aircraft of the Royal Saudi Air Force crashed during a training mission in the north-western region (Tabuk) yesterday morning, the Saudi Telegraph has reported.
The US Department of Defense has announced that Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $600 million fixed-price foreign military sales contract for the supply of 12 additional Block 50 F-16 C/D fighters (eight single-seat F-16Cs and four two-seat F-16Ds) to the Royal Air Force of Oman.
Royal Jet has announced that it will cater to the demands of Jordan's competitive business aviation sector through its long term business plans for the Hashemite Kingdom.
ATR has just delivered the first of its new generation of turboprop regional aircraft to Royal Air Maroc. Former Red Arrows pilot Pete Collins joins the Arabian Aerospace team to fly the aircraft and find out what the fuss is all about.
The Royal Air Force of Oman (Al-Quwwat al-Jawiyya al-Sultaniyya al-'Umaniyya) is not the largest air arm in the GCC, nor is it the most modern, but it is one of the most professional air forces in the Arab world, enjoying an enviable reputation and long operational experience. Jon Lake reports.
Oman Air has moved from a little known regional carrier to a renowned international airline brand. Alan Peaford meets the outgoing CEO of the airline to find out what lies ahead.
The Sultanate of Oman is a relatively sleepy country but with hard work from the ministry of tourism and Oman Air, this formerly quiet place is starting to shout out to the world that it has woken up and can offer visitors a true taste of Arabia. Marcelle Nethersole reports.
Safi Airways, the leading International airline of Afghanistan, has appointed dnata as its General Sales Agent (GSA) representing the airline for its new flight between Abu Dhabi and Kabul.
At the three-day Food and Hotel Expo 2011, which has just been held at the Oman International Exhibition Centre in Muscat, a team of experts from Oman Air Catering's pastry kitchen demonstrated advanced culinary skills to the visitors.
Flydubai announced today that it has added two additional Iraqi destinations to its network with flights to Baghdad and Najaf due to start in the New Year. The new routes bring flydubai's network to 48 destinations across 27 countries in the GCC, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent, Asia and the fringes of Europe.
The first T129 ATAK helicopter prototype assembled by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) made its maiden flight on August 17. Jon Lake looks back over the programme.
