Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity (IFC) provider for Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet. GX Aviation, Inmarsat’s high-speed global inflight broadband service, has been rolled out successfully on other aircraft within the Qatar Airways fleet and, under the new agreement, it has already been activated on the first seven Boeing 787-9s.Read More

The latest operating system upgrade for Avidyne navigators is now available as a free software upgrade, although it must be installed by an authorized Avidyne dealer. The AviOS10.3 upgrade has received FAA technical standard order and supplemental type certificate approval for IFD-series FMS/GPS/navcoms and Atlas/Helios flight management systems (FMS). Key new features include a visual approach withRead More

Modern Aviation has completed its purchase of Sheltair’s New York City-area FBOs with the acquisition of its locations at Long Island Republic (KFRG) and Francis S. Gabreski (KFOK) airports. The deal was first announced in October 2021, and by this past March, Modern had acquired the Sheltair bases at John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia, and Long Island MacArthur airports. ThisRead More

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Air Senegal have announced the date of the 54th annual general assembly summit will now take place 11-13 December 2022. The event will take place  at the Centre International de Conférences Abdou Diouf (CICAD) in Dakar – Senegal.

Jamal Travel Agency is working with Amadeus to launch its B2B and B2C ecommerce platform. The new agreement sees Jamal Travel Agency adopting Amadeus’ advanced technology solutions to help achieve the company’s strategic objectives for greater efficiency, increased profitability and its drive to enter new markets. Jamal Travel Agency has built its solid reputation andRead More

Abu Dhabi Airports has released its passenger traffic report for the first half of 2022. The report reveals passenger traffic of 6,299,725 across Abu Dhabi International, Al Ain International, Al Bateen Executive, Delma and Sir Bani Yas Island airports between 1 January and 30 June 2022. The airports also recorded 94,538 flights in H1 2022Read More

Emirates is returning to its pre-pandemic flight schedule from Manchester Airport as it continues to scale UK operations to meet sustained demand. From 1 October 2022, the airline will restart its thrice daily service, adding a daily Boeing 777 service to its existing twice daily A380 service, operating seven days a week. From 30 October,Read More

Rwanda will host Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition which will be co-located with the first ever SMIESA (Salon Mondial des Infrastructures Equipments et Services Aéroportuaires) Event 2022. The event brings together Government officials, Aviation Leaders, Regulators, Policy Makers, Manufacturers and Exhibitors from all over the world in Kigali. The events will be held at RadissonRead More