With just six weeks remaining before the re-launch of direct flights between Bahrain and Uganda, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air hosted a dinner yesterday for Uganda's travel trade stakeholders and prominent travel agency representatives followed by a press conference at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel.
The first annual Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE 2011) has signed up aircraft manufacturer Airbus Industrie of France and the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies as sponsors, emphasising the conference's critical role in seeking solutions to the region's demand for flight crew to meet the requirements of Middle East airlines.
Boeing has begun building the first Next-Generation 737 at the programme's new production rate of 35 airplanes a month. The rate is increasing from 31.5 airplanes a month to meet worldwide market demand for the single-aisle airplane.
Qatar Airways' first flight to Uganda takes off next month on November 2, joining the airline's ever-growing list of countries served direct from the airline's Doha hub.
While remaining outside of any formal alliance, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, is continuing to extend relationships with other major carriers for the benefit of its passengers
Despite assurances from regulatory bodies that the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance does not undermine standards, evidence presented to delegates attending the 39th AEI Annual Congress in Istanbul suggested otherwise.
Air Arabia has selected the SITA Horizon passenger management system to provide a seamless transit service at Air Arabia's 70 departure points across 32 countries as the airline expands its network.
Mubadala Aerospace is taking active steps to increase its Emiratization and is taking part in Najah 2011, the Education Training Exhibition and Career Fair taking place at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi today.
RAK Airways has increased its GCC network with daily flights from Ras Khaimah to Kuwait and Doha, Qatar. RAK Airways will offer seven flights a week to Kuwait effective 20 November 2011 in addition to increasing the frequency of its flights to Doha to seven times a week effective 30 October 2011.
Northrop Grumman Corp has pulled out of the 2012 Farnborough International air show as part of a drive to cut costs in what it describes as leaner times in the global defence market but it is honouring its commitment to the Dubai Air Show.
JATS (Jordan Airline Training & Simulation) is the latest aerospace company to buy-in to the initiative of introducing young people to the world of aerospace.
Schoolteachers from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar along with a student from the UAE have a greater understanding of Space, thanks to an educational initiative from Boeing in the US.
A senior official at the Iranian Aviation Organization (IAO) has claimed the country has developed its own MRO network to ensure maintenance is continued on the country's ageing fleet while sanctions remain.
