Hear from the CEOs of Etihad, Gulf Air, Iraqi, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, the new deputy minister of transport for Libya, the head of the Arab Air Carriers and the head of the European airlines on the key issues affecting aviation in our region
Etihad CEO James Hogan welcomed delegates to the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) 44th general meeting last night with a call to his regional competitors for a “unified stance” against those opposing the region's airline industry growth.
Qatar will get the chance to take a closer look at the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that is on order by the country's flagcarrier, when manufacturer Boeing brings a demonstration aircraft to Doha next month.
Aircraft maintenance software specialist Commsoft has named Nick Godwin its new managing director as part of a management restructuring designed to ensure continuing customer focus at a time of rapid growth.
The Iraqi Minister of Transport Hadi Al-Amiri has announced the selection of Lufthansa Consulting to evaluate the ground handling requirements at Baghdad International Airport, the capital's main airport and the country's main international gateway as well as at the international airports Basra and Mosul.
Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) has been presented with the 2011 Frost & Sullivan Middle East Market Penetration Leadership Award in Defence.
Emirates is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the formation of the United Arab Emirates by carrying a special anniversary logo, emblazoned on its Airbus A380 aircraft, around the world.
Passenger traffic through Dubai Airport surged to 4.3 million in October showing a 7.3% growth on the previous year - despite the economic downturn across Europe.
Etihad Airways has made several changes to its London-bound flights ahead of the 24 hour strike by Border Agency staff across the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 30 November.
Jet Aviation is to expand its FBO services at Dubai to include dispatch services to support aircraft owners and operators with their day-to-day operational needs.
Qatar Executive - Qatar Airways' corporate jet division - has re-launched its website, www.qatarexec.com.qa, with new features offering an enhanced experience to the company's private jet services.
Etihad Airways said today that it is to outsource the accounting of passenger and cargo revenues to aviation accountancy specialist Kale Consultants. The outsource contract will take effect from the start of the next financial year in April 2012.
JATS (Jordan Airline Training & Simulation) and APSD (Arabia for Professional Skills Development) have agreed to renew their flight training services agreement.
Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) will be taking urgent steps to extend the capacity of its main international airport as passenger numbers grow quicker than expected and contracts are still to be let for the proposed midfield terminal.
Rolls-Royce has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Ministry of Education to launch a pilot programme for Rolls-Royce Technology Laboratories in the UAE.
EgyptAir training centre has announced it has resumed cooperation with Syrian Air, training two groups of engineers from the Syrian airline in aviation maintenance.
Scottish company Gael Ltd - in conjunction with the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) - has set a new global standard for aircraft safety regulators by using an iPad based system to help drive improvements in aviation safety.
The London-based in-flight catering business Alison Price On Air has announced the launch of a series of new themed menus designed to accommodate the increasing variety of client nationalities and cuisine requests received for their elite catering service.
Boeing and EADS/Airbus - the world's largest Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) - have confirmed their positions as foundation partners of Global Aerospace Summit 2012 to be held in Abu Dhabi from 16th-19th April.
