Emirates is to be a launch customer of an improved version of the Airbus A380 from 2012 which is offering a better payload/range performance through a modest increase in maximum take-off weight
ATG airports announced at the Dubai Airport Show today that it has developed the 'Passive System', a straight-forward airfield ground lighting (AGL) distribution system with no active components.
Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS) to develop aircraft communications for poor weather, poor visibility and in emergencies.
Thailand-based ASA Group has been given the go ahead by Airports of Thailand to develop "Thailand's first world-class fixed base operation at Phuket International Airport".
With Boeing's 787 Dreamliner heavily delayed Royal Jordanian Airlines has said it may seek compensation from the US airframer because of the delivery delays for its eight 787, reported Zawya Dow Jones.
Kuwait Airways has been ordered by the Philippines Supreme Court to pay over $1m to Philippines Airlines (PAL) for the non-payment of passenger and cargo services dating back to 1995 Inquirer.net reported.
Saudi Arabian Airlines will increase its scheduled services to Beirut with five additional flights for the coming summer season bringing the total to 15 reported the Saudi Gazette.
Qatar Airways has said it will invest $1bn at Doha International Airport to cope with the "staggering growth in passenger numbers, fleet size and capacity". The infrastructure investment includes the carrier's Premium Terminal which will operate until the new airport opens in 2012.
Qatar Airways has made a strategic move to alter its flight timings for its Doha to Bahrain flights to offer better, seamless and shorter connections to its other destinations the carrier said.
Air transport IT specialist SITA said its revenues increase 3.5% to $1.47billion compared to $1.42bn in the previous year as e-ticketing soared during 2008.
A UK harrier jump jet crashed at Kandahdar Airfield on May 14 but the pilot successfully ejected having avoided another aircraft on the runway while making an emergency landing.
Lufthansa Technik presented several new features of its Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System NICE (networked integrated cabin equipment). Latest developments focused on new ways to control all the different systems in the cabin of VIP & Executive aircraft.
Flight Display Systems has unveiled the first Blu-ray disc player specifically designed for global aircraft operations. This product is available for a list price of US$4,879. A live demonstration was performed to business jet operators at the company's booth at the European business show EBACE last week and featured a 17-inch High-Definition LCD monitor.
Farnborough Airport-based international business aircraft management company Gama Aviation is planning development to become an important part of the Middle East and North Africa market.
The second half of 2009 will be filled with significant certification testing milestones for the GE Honda Aero Engines' HF120 engine which will launch on the Hondajet.
Arabian Support and Services Company (ASASCO), established a new joint venture company Arabian Aircraft Shelter Company Ltd. (ARAISHCO) with ARASCO, the biggest FBO operator in the Middle East and owners of Bexair, to develop, design and build the first ever aircraft shelters project in Riyadh and Jeddah International Airports.
Italy is stepping up its chances of commercial penetration in international markets, with a new cooperation agreement between two leading companies that extends over the whole line of Air Traffic Management and control systems.
Dubai's flagship construction project - the 140 square kilometre aviation city Dubai World Central - will go live in June 2010 according to the emirate's aviation supremo.
Comlux The Aviation Group and Private Flight Global Limited have announced a partnership to overhaul Comlux's inflight catering operations for its managed and charter aircraft.
The Centre for Advance Professional Resources along with Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation is organising the first Business Aviation emerging markets (BAEM) in Abu Dhabi (March-2010.)
MAC Aircraft Interior Specialists were the company chosen to convert to VIP a BAe RJ100 for the Bahrain Defence Force. It is currently working on the second of two aircraft for Dubai Air Wing and has been chosen to carry out a VIP conversion for Amiri Flight for an RJ100. Roger Patron, MAC's Commercial Director talks about the projects.
Emirates SkyCargo, in conjunction with logistics provider Kuehne & Nagel, has transported 120 tonnes of relief supplies to the conflict stricken Swat region of Pakistan. A Boeing 747 freighter, specially chartered by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), left Dubai on Tuesday morning carrying aid to Islamabad, where it was distributed by the UNHRC.
