Jazeera Airways and HTS, the B2B division of Hopper, are to introduce Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) and Disruption Assistance For Any Reason (DAFAR) on…
Bluebox Aviation Systems has entered a partnership with Air Côte D’Ivoire for the deployment of its Bluebox Wow wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE)…
Times Aerospace Events will host the second Aviation India and South Asia Summit and Exhibition from 29-30 October 2025 at the JW Marriott, Aero City,…
Panasonic Avionics has entered a 10-year agreement with Riyadh Air to provide in-flight entertainment maintenance support for their fleet of confirmed…
Honeywell and NXP Semiconductors have expanded partnership that will accelerate aviation product development and chart the path for autonomous flight.…
Pilot and aviation training in India has received a boost as Simaero has signed its first A320 NEO full-flight simulator for its new training facility…
Global software provider to the travel industry Accelya has signed a multi-year FLX Cargo renewal with flydubai, creating an end-to-end cargo platform…
Emirates Airlines has revealed how passengers spent their time inflight, after researching data to see exactly Emirates customers watched and listened…
As the aerospace manufacturing sector grows in the Middle East, so does the expertise from the region’s companies. The UAE manufacturer Edge is a case…
Aviation innovation is said to be hardcoded into the Emirates Group’s DNA and this was brought to life at the new Innovation Majlis unveiled…
Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) and Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation have signed a MoU for cooperation and exchange of information and data…
Vision-Box has unveiled its latest solution built upon a new generation of biometric technology set to transform the travel experience: Seamless Kiosk…
Turkey’s combat UAV, the Akinci, has completed live trials and successfully conducted its first live firing at a sea target in its preparation to join…
Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed a contract with SITA to deploy SITA Airport Management, enabling BAS to manage its ground handler operations…
Domestic and international passengers flying from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) will benefit from a new SITA biometric-enabled self-service…
As the Dubai Airshow closes its doors following what is probably its biggest and best show yet, we look at the event from satellites and from the show…
Panasonic Avionics has been selected by Iraqi Airways to provide in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions for its new fleet of 21 narrowbody…
OneWeb’s VP mobility services - Ben Griffin, explains to Technology and Space editor Steve Nichols why the London-headquartered satellite operator has…
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and Airbus Defence and Space have selected the winner of their joint opportunity for a free…
Air Cairo has become the latest MENA-based airline to adopt TPConnects’ IATA New Distribution Capability (NDC) and One Order certified Offer and Order…
SITA has achieved CarbonNeutral company certification. This milestone resulted from decisive actions to significantly reduce emissions associated with…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi…
Following successful trials, Etihad Airways has expanded IATA Travel Pass on flights between Abu Dhabi and seven destinations across its network as it…
Flydubai has launched its new online eShop which provides passengers with the option to pre-purchase a selection of duty-free products before they fly…
Moment has entered a partnership with Air Cairo. The airline’s fleet will be equipped with the Flymingo box, Moment’s Wireless In-Flight Entertainment…
Etihad Airways has been nominated in the ‘Best use of Audio Branding’ and ‘Best Brand Experience’ categories at tonight’s Transform Awards in Dubai, a…
From 12 May 2021, travellers flying from Abu Dhabi with Etihad Airways will be able to validate their Covid-19 travel documents before arriving at the…
UAE aerostructures manufacturer Strata is to enter the business aviation sector thanks to an offset agreement between the Tawazun Economic Council and…
The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) is an air traffic control organisation based in Dakar, Senegal. It came into…
The Seychelles is today going live with Travizory technology to facilitate the collection and analysis of traveller documentation to ensure re-opening…
Collins Aerospace Systems has reached a milestone in the development of its higher bandwidth Iridium Certus airborne satellite communications (SATCOM)…
Maureva, a Mauritius-based company that specialises in the provision of software and follow-up services to airlines, continues to grow internationally…
SITA has stepped up its commitment to developing a permanent digital identity for air travel by becoming a Premium Donor of the Sovrin Foundation, the…
SITA has stepped up its commitment to developing a permanent digital identity for air travel by becoming a Premium Donor of the Sovrin Foundation, the…
Emirates has launched a suite of connectivity options for its trade partners around the world to easily and directly access the airline's rich content…
Etihad Airways and Swae, a startup based in Vancouver, have partnered to launch iFikra, an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at unlocking…
Airbus has been selected to deliver Inmarsat’s newest fleet of satellites as part of a long-term strategy to develop the most agile, flexible, diverse…
AirMap, an Unmanned aerial system Traffic Management (UTM) platform, and Fortem Technologies, an airspace awareness, safety and security company, will…
Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and Washington DC-based Cuisine Solutions (CSI) will co-invest in a joint venture to become the UAE’s sole distributor…
Engineers at Rolls-Royce in Derby, UK, have successfully tested a key component of the UltraFan engine design. UltraFan will redefine the world of jet…
Ethiopian Airlines has announced to its customers worldwide that it has fully implemented Self Check-in Initiative, enabling its customers to check-in…
A major airline says it is saving fuel and trees by using a management software solution developed by Turkish company, Innova. Steve Nichols finds out…
Inflight Wi-Fi is a key driver in forming customer loyalty and satisfaction among today’s airline passengers across Middle East, Africa and South Asia…
Emirates Airline president, Sir Tim Clark, explains to Steve Nichols why airports must make massive investments if they want to make passengers’ lives…
Inmarsat’s next-generation SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) service went live in April 2018. But, asks Steve Nichols, what is it and what will it mean for…
Leonardo has made further gains in the African Air Traffic Control (ATC) domain, announcing at African Air Show 2017 today that the company has signed…
Airbus has teamed up with Routehappy, the merchandising content platform for flight shopping, to accelerate the transformation of flight shopping from…
Ethiopian Airlines Group fully digitalised all its business processes like aircraft maintenance and Flight Operations, Commercial Operations, Finance,…
EgyptAir and Royal Air Maroc have announced that they will be exempted from the US ban on large electronic items in cabins, effective July 12 and July…
SITA has released a survey revealing passenger satisfaction is higher during the airline journey when self-service technologies are used, particularly…
Honeywell and NASA have completed a two-year test to determine the most effective way to show pilots flying supersonic jets where people on the ground…
Libya Telecom (LT) will shortly roll out the installation of new navigation systems combining VHF Omni Directional Radio (VOR) and Direction Measuring…
Aviation IT specialist, SITA, rolled out several community innovation demos with an eye toward the future at this year's Air Transport IT Summit being…
The UK authorities lifted the electronic ban that was imposed on larger phones, laptops and tablets in the cabin on Royal Jordanian flights from Queen…
The USA's satellite solutions provider Kymeta says the Middle East is shaping up as a key market for its mTenna high-throughput satellite connectivity…
The USA's satellite solutions provider Kymeta says the Middle East is shaping up as a key market for its mTenna high-throughput satellite connectivity…
The technology company MOMook, developing management software solutions for aviation training centres, is announcing a service agreement with Aviation…
Inflight connectivity provider AeroMobile, in partnership with Panasonic Avionics, has connected over one million flights. AeroMobile was the first to…
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and Safety Line have unveiled a strategic partnership that will enable airlines to benefit from significant…
Onboard the global charity organisation MOAS' (Migrant Offshore Aid Station) ship, MY Phoenix Schiebel's Camcopter -100 has proved to be vital for the…
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a newly redesigned ShebaMiles Frequent Flyer Program web page to improve customers' online experience in terms of ease…
Eastern Sky Jets has selected RAAS for implementation of paperless maintenance management processes, from the production floor to the cockpit, for its…
After months of testing among the thousand hills of Rwanda, a partnership involving a humanitarian healthcare shipper, a robotics company, the Rwandan…
Mubadala and Boeing have signed a new strategic agreement to collaborate on research and development to expand aerospace manufacturing capabilities in…
Qatar Airways and CNN International Commercial are partnering for a second season of the widely popular travel show, In 24 Hours, which offers viewers…
More than 100 aircraft have gone missing in the past 70 years. The fact that this continues to happen, despite modern technological capabilities, is a…
Travel technology provider SITA is exploring the potential of blockchain technology to provide travellers with a secure single token to travel through…
Passengers travelling with Qatar Airways in October can look forward to a collection of family-favourite movies from film power-house Disney/Pixar, to…
As the UAE celebrated innovation week, global aviation and aerospace industry leaders have identified key innovation areas they believe will transform…
Qatar Airways today announced that it has engaged Dublin-based Arconics to implement an enterprise Corporate Document Management System (CDMS) for the…
SITA today announced the creation of a new corporate social responsibility initiative - the SITA Air Transport Community Foundation - initiated by the…
South African Airways and Sabre Corporation have signed a new multi-year agreement to make the carrier's airfares and inventory available in the Sabre…
CANSO, the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, said that Africa now has a unique opportunity to modernise air navigation infrastructure across…
The Flight Safety Foundation has announced to its strong support for the use of deployable flight data recorders or triggered flight data transmission…
Saudia, through Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) has selected the Thales TopCare service agreement for the maintenance of all its Thales…
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has announced that it has signed a contract with the national carrier of an African airline for the sale and delivery of the…
Flynas – the Saudi Arabian hybrid carrier has seen a dramatic improvement in computer errors since adopting an analytical IT system from Swiss company…
NATS, the UK air traffic management company has today announced some new technology into its training facilities which it believes will help develop a…
In the first three years since Emirates launched inflight Wi-Fi connectivity, over half a million passengers have connected to the internet onboard an…
Jeppesen and flynas have reached a new five-year service agreement to include electronic flight bag (EFB), digital tailored navigation data and flight…
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and Lufthansa Technik have won the right to retro-fit all in-service A380s with Panasonic's advanced Global…
South African Airways (SAA) has launched two new mobile applications (apps) that give customers access to comprehensive travel and airline information…
Travelport has announced the launch of Travelport Smartpoint App – a powerful software upgrade for the Worldspan Go! Desktop for Middle East and South…
ADSOFTWARE, has announced that Air Cote d'Ivoire, the national carrier of Ivory Coast has signed with ADSoftware to implement AIRPACK Fleet Management…
Qatar Petroleum (QP), Qatar Airways and Shell today celebrated the first commercial introduction of a new aviation jet fuel – the first to be approved…
FLYHT Aerospace Solutions Ltd. reported yesterday that it has signed a contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Information Reporting System…
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) A380 base maintenance rating received by Sabena Technics (stand 620) on its Bordeaux, France facility means…
flydubai, Dubai's innovative low cost airline, has reached yet another milestone, having become the first airline in the world to show high definition…
Airbus has achieved on schedule certification from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) for its new fuel-saving Sharklets for the A320 Family…
Using Dubai Airports' existing GAREX installation Norwegian firm Indra Navia has facilitated a seamless connection between Dubai International Airport…
Qatar Airways and Thales - the airline's In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity supplier - announced today the opening of a new technology research,…
In line with its ongoing inflight product improvements, Emirates has announced the launch of a new, enhanced, Graphical User Interface (GUI) developed…
Aviation Partners, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its high mach blended winglets…
ARINC Direct's iPad app, which was launched at NBAA last autumn, is to be enhanced to include a moving map display, runway analysis and further flight…
PGA Electronic, the French company providing motion systems, lighting systems and IFEC/CMS systems, is introducing its new range of innovations during…
Qatar Airways is to become the launch customer for Boeing's new Electronic Flight Folder (EFF).The carrier will install the EFF on its entire fleet of…
A popular feature of each day's flying display is the appearance of the Chinese twin turboprop regional airliner, the Aviation Industry Corporation of…
As expected, Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has opted for Pratt & Whitney PurePower PW1100G-JM engines to propel yesterday's…
Inmarsat is working on new “bearers” or waveforms that will push its L-band SwiftBroadband service to the limit. The existing (up to) 432kbps download…
Six weeks after its first public presentation at the international Aero-Expo in Friedrichshafen, Germany, the Airbus sponsored technology demonstrator…
Esterline CMC Electronics' second-generation SureSight CMA-2600 I-Series Integrated Sensor System is now approved for use as an Enhanced Flight Vision…
The huge potential for opportunities by private and public sector investors that exist in the commercial space and satellite industry is to be the key…
Low cost carrier Air Arabia has joined the region's big boys – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – in optimising its flight planning with Lido/Flight…
Aircraft of the future can be powered by biofuels farmed using seawater from Abu Dhabi's arid and saline rich coastline according to new research from…
Aviation IT specialists SITA today announced the successful initiation of a series of operational trials at Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to…
Boeing is introducing new subscription-based services to help airlines save fuel and increase environmental efficiency. InFlight Optimization Services…
SITA has announced that UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways has introduced the IT provider's innovative new fare pricing software in a move to ensure…
For UK engineering giant, Rolls-Royce, the Middle East has come to represent a classic example of the company's core strategies at work – based in the…
The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has released a mosaic image of the UAE in celebration of the first anniversary of…
Technology company Arinc has introduced a locally-based IT service management programme for airports. The ARINC Virtual Service Desk solution provides…
Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceshipOne (SS1) designer, Burt Rutan, have revealed SS2 to the public for the first time since construction…
The UAE's premier space event, the Global Space Technology Forum, takes place in Abu Dhabi in early December. The two-day conference (7th and 8th) and…
France's Safran group has stepped up its commitment to sharing cutting-edge technologies in the United Arab Emirates with two joint venture agreements…
Royal Jordanian is to adopt the full Amadeus Altéa Customer Management and ecommerce suite of solutions following the signing of a ten-year agreement.…
Thales has delivered the first of seven TopSeries IFE systems onboard Oman Air's new A330 aircraft. Thales says this TopSeries system configuration is…
Oman Air - the national carrier for the Sultanate of Oman - announced today that it has selected air transport IT and Communications (IT&C) specialist…
British company STG Aerospace's WEPPS (Wireless Emergency Primary Power System) has won a prestigious Crystal Cabin Award for Innovation, writes Steve…
The second half of 2009 will be filled with significant certification testing milestones for the GE Honda Aero Engines' HF120 engine which will launch…
Gulf Air has placed a $270 million U.S order for CFM56-5B engines to power 15 new Airbus A320 family aircraft scheduled for delivery between late 2009…
Hawker Beechcraft in partnership with Teledyne Continental Motors and Swift Enterprises, has successfully tested flights of its Beechcraft Bonanza G36…
