The Airport IT and Security Conference is being attended by more airports than ever before, a situation which needs to be fully utilized to improve airport operations and customer experience. The Airport IT and Security Conference The Airport IT and Security...
The addition of the Space Pavilion at the Dubai Airshow 2019 comes at an ideal time, given the increasing investment in the space sector. UAE space industry In particular, 2019 is an exciting year for the UAE space industry. The UAE partnered with Saudi Arabia,...
To solve the challenge of tracking emergency equipment on-board aircraft Emirates has turned to RFID technology. RFID Scans While other airlines have also been using similar technology, Emirates completes the largest number of RFID scans for inflight emergency...
Tow bars, towbarless tractors or electric aircraft tugs – the number of various ways to tow your aircraft appears almost infinite. A number of these vehicles have been around for a long time, some are simply getting started and might turn the way we think about ground...
Emirates has become the first airline outside America to receive approval for bio-metric boarding from the US Customs Border Protection (CBP). Facial Recognition Technology Soon, customers flying from Dubai to any of Emirates’ 12 destinations in the U.S. will be able...
Airbus is showcasing its portfolio of mission-critical offerings at the second edition of Bahrain International Defense Exhibition & Conference. The Event Being held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and endorsed by the Bahrain...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2019 Global Passenger Survey showing that passengers are looking to technology to improve their travel experience. Survey The survey acts as the voice of the passenger, providing...
Indian low-cost airline, SpiceJet, has launched a new international hub in the UAE, which will begin operating as soon as December. New Hub The new hub at Ras Al Khaimah International Airport is SpiceJet’s first overseas and poses new competition to local low-cost...
The winner of the Low-cost Airline of the Year category is Air Arabia. About Air Arabia The Middle East’s first low-cost carrier, Air Arabia was established in 2003 by the Ruler of Sharjah and the Supreme Council of the United Arab Emirates, and is now a...
Emissions from aircraft could soon be captured and reused as jet fuel. Engineering companies around the world are developing systems that can turn potentially harmful gases into useful energy. BBC News reports that green aviation specialists, SkyNRG are working with...
Many airlines that are heading to Egypt subcontract ground handling to Egyptian airports, Egyptian handling agents or even to another airline. According to the International air transport Association (IATA), conservative estimates indicate airlines outsource more than...
Nowadays, virtual training programs have become common for pilots. Fraport AG and the airline association IATA are currently starting to use virtual reality (VR) technology for aviation ground services training programs. A three-month test period is due to commence as...
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