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Fraport to test terminal readiness at Bahrain Airport
June 23, 2017
German airport operator Fraport has signed a multi-year contract with Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the owner of Bahrain International Airport, to supply Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) consulting services for the airport’s new passenger terminal. Fraport will provide its full range of ORAT services, which will be bundled into three consulting phases over a 32-month period. Scheduled to open in 2019, Bahrain International"...
Gulf Air starts Georgia-Bahrain direct flights
June 22, 2017
Gulf Air, which is the principal flag carrier of Bahrain, announces the start of direct flights between Georgia and Bahrain from June 22. The air company, which operates scheduled services to 41 destinations in 23 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe, gained approval for launching flights from Georgia’s Civil Aviation Agency in February this year. The"...
Big Names Sign up for Bahrain
June 22, 2017
During the Paris Air Show, six aerospace giants have confirmed their support for the next edition of the Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS), which is to be held November 14 to 16 2018. Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Textron and Thales have all signed up to participate. These companies follow others that have pledged support during the EBACE and IDEF shows, including Otokar, Roketsan, Sky Prime Aviation and TAI. “The continued"...
XPRIZE Announces Teams Advancing in $15M Global Learning XPRIZE at EdTechXEurope
June 22, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- Today, XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, announced 11 semi-finalists advancing in the $15M Global Learning XPRIZE. Announced at this year’s EdTechXEurope, XPRIZE is challenging these semi-finalist teams to develop open source and scalable software that will enable children in developing countries to teach themselves basic reading, writing and arithmetic within 15 months. “Throughout my career, I’ve seen the many ways technology has evolved to help children access an education they may otherwise not have,” said Matt Keller, senior director of the Global Learning XPRIZE. “What most excites XPRIZE about these semi-finalist teams is the possibility that their innovative software solutions can exponentially transform the way learning happens across the world,......
Bahrain International Airshow sees continued support
June 20, 2017
Organisers of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) have announced that six major aerospace businesses have signed up to participate at the forthcoming show which takes place from 14 – 16 November 2018. In a series of meetings held in the BIAS Chalet (No 190), Airbus Group, Bell Helicopters, Boeing, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin and Thales have all confirmed their"...
Gulf Air launches multi-ticket discount scheme
June 20, 2017
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has introduced a multi-ticket discount scheme givingthe airline’s Bahrain-based passengers attractive discounts when purchasing multiple tickets(up to a maximum of 5 return trips) under one booking code for travel within 3 months to select GCC destinations.
Mr. Ahmed Janahi, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Gulf Air operates double daily flights or more to ten regional cities, and it is this connectivity"...
Airport opens overflow car park in Galali
June 19, 2017
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), announced the opening of an improved Overflow Car Park.
The park is located north of the runway within the airport’s premises on Galali Road and passengers can reach it either through the Dry Dock Highway or Arad Highway.
The car park consists of 4,000 parking stalls dedicated for passengers travelling through BIA in order to accommodate the expected surge in passenger flow during upcoming peak periods."...
Groupe ADP Launches Global Innovation Contest to Imagine the Airport Experience of the Future
June 15, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- Groupe ADP is launching the global challenge 'Play Your Airport'. This open innovation initiative will allow students, businesses, travellers and the group's employees to reinvent the airport experience with one common goal: creating the airport of the future. 'The diversity of communities coming together around this bold initiative makes it the first of its kind in the airport"...
Brazil Approves AerSafe™ For Boeing 737 Classic Series Aircraft To Comply With Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction Rule
June 15, 2017
(ME NewsWire)-- AerSale® announced today that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has approved a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of its AerSafe system on the Boeing 737 CL series aircraft (ST03589NY) in compliance with the Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction (FTFR) rule. AerSale’s STCs for the Boeing 737 CL and NG series (ST02980NY) have already been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “We are pleased that our Brazilian customers are now able to immediately benefit from the advantages that AerSafe brings,” said Nicolas Finazzo, Chief Executive Officer of AerSale. “With no mechanical parts to fail, minimal lead time, and a two-day installation process, AerSafe is rapidly becoming the easy choice for FTFR rule compliance.” A fuel tank ignition mitigation means exclusively developed by AerSale, AerSafe comes as a complete prefabricated kit that can be installed anywhere around the world. Boeing 737 kits are immediately available to assist operators in meeting the December 26, 2017 deadline......
Gulf Air CEO Al Musallam Steps Down
June 13, 2017
The CEO of Bahraini flag carrier Gulf Air, Maher Salman Al Musallam, has resigned, it has emerged.
In a brief statement on Sunday, the airline announced that the board of directors has accepted the resignation.
No details concerning his succession or reasons for quitting were disclosed.
Al Musallam told our sister publication, the Gulf Daily News, that there was no particular reason for his decision: “I would like to retire as I have been with Gulf Air for seven plus years.'...
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