GE Aviation’s ‘On Wing Support’ Center opens in Dubai South, driving development of the aviation industry in the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Highlights focus of GE Aviation to strengthen its engines repair and maintenance operations in the UAE Center to support all major UAE carriers including Emirates, Etihad Airways, Air Arabia and flydubai and other carriers GE Aviation (NYSE: GE), the leading global provider of commercial jet engines, avionics and mechanical systems, has opened its On Wing Support Center in Dubai South’s Aviation District Aerospace Supply Chain Facility, marking the expansion of the company’s engine repair services in one of the world’s leading aviation hubs. GE has been operating its On Wing Support Center with Emirates Airlines since 2013, providing 24/7 full-service … Continue reading GE Aviation’s ‘On Wing Support’ Center opens in Dubai South, driving development of the aviation industry in the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Emirates wins three Passenger Choice Awards at APEX Asia

Accolades underline Emirates’ outstanding onboard facilities and services, as rated by passengers Emirates received three Regional Passenger Choice Awards for Best Entertainment in the Middle East, Best Inflight Wi-Fi in the Middle East, and the Best Overall Experience in the … Continue reading Emirates wins three Passenger Choice Awards at APEX Asia

Digitization, Trade Facilitation, Safety and People Development Top Agenda at WCS

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry: accelerating the digitization of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders. “Air cargo had an exceptional year in 2017 with 9% growth. And we expect a very healthy 4.5% expansion of demand in 2018. There are great opportunities in e-commerce and the movement of time-and-temperature sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals. But we must accelerate the modernization of processes, enforce regulations for the safe transport of lithium batteries and … Continue reading Digitization, Trade Facilitation, Safety and People Development Top Agenda at WCS

Al Naboodah Travel & Tourism Agencies appointed as exclusive GSA for SaudiGulf Airlines in the UAE

Al Naboodah Travel & Tourism Agencies LLC, the travel and tourism business of Al Naboodah Group Enterprises (ANGE), one of the UAE’s oldest and most respected family conglomerates, has been selected as the exclusive General Sales Agent (GSA) for SaudiGulf … Continue reading Al Naboodah Travel & Tourism Agencies appointed as exclusive GSA for SaudiGulf Airlines in the UAE

Abu Dhabi International Airport named 2017th Best Airport in the Middle East for the second year

Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) as the winner of “Best Airport in the Middle East”, for the second year in a row, at its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The ASQ is the only worldwide program to survey passengers at the airport on their day of travel. The program measures passengers’ views of 34 key performance indicators. 74% of the world’s top 100 busiest airports are part of the ASQ network, which delivers 600,000 individual surveys per year in 42 languages in 84 countries. The program served 343 airports in 2017, where … Continue reading Abu Dhabi International Airport named 2017th Best Airport in the Middle East for the second year

LabCampus to provide home for business and R&D at the airport

Munich Airport to develop unique, futurefocused innovation campus Munich Airport is about to embark on a unique, future-focused project. Under the name LabCampus, the airport will develop an interdisciplinary idea and innovation center on the airport campus. The visionary project will foster cooperation between … Continue reading LabCampus to provide home for business and R&D at the airport

AIR SEYCHELLES AND STB RENEW MARKETING PARTNERSHIP FOR 2018

Air Seychelles and the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their partnership into 2018. The agreement will see the national carrier and tourism board work closely together through joint marketing initiatives, presentations at tourism events and workshops to promote inbound tourism to the archipelago. Both entities will focus on building a strong regional marketing approach in order to effectively market the airline’s Indian Ocean network and domestic flight offering, including scheduled and charter interisland services, as well as scenic bird’s-eye flights over Mahé. Remco Althuis, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, said: “As … Continue reading AIR SEYCHELLES AND STB RENEW MARKETING PARTNERSHIP FOR 2018

Fujairah Aviation Academy Signs Deal to Buy C208 Advanced Simulator

Fujairah Aviation Academy signed a new contract to buy a developed CESSNA 208 Aircraft Flight Simulator equipped with the latest Night Vision system from SoftekSim, an international company specialized of manufacturing and developing flight simulators. By this step Fujairah Aviation … Continue reading Fujairah Aviation Academy Signs Deal to Buy C208 Advanced Simulator