All articles by Murdo Morrison – Page 69
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Profile: John Selwood, Emirates
John Selwood, 61, is an instructor and type rating examiner on the Airbus A380 for Emirates. After graduating in biochemistry he gained his wings as a BOAC cadet in the early 1970s, and joined Emirates 21 years ago
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The lure of a life in the Gulf
The lure of the Gulf is obvious, but working there is no holiday and Westerners need to be aware of accepted behavioural standards
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Middle East is back in recruitment mode again
Dubai was hit badly by the global slump, but the city is returning to growth. For some of the emirate's neighbours, it never went away
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Gulf Air sheds staff as others recruit
WHILE THE region's other big airlines are recruiting staff, Bahrain-based Gulf Air is shedding employees it no longer needs as it focuses on thinner, local...
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Bahrain gears up to regain its status as centre of Gulf aviation
Bahrain, former airline hub of the Middle East, is intent on restoring past glories as it aims to become a centre for aviation services
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Women begin to take their place in Middle Eastern aviation
Women pilots are still relatively rare among the Middle East airlines and local females even more so. But this is slowly changing as cultural career barriers are dismantled in a number of professions, including aviation
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NewsWhy Emirates chose ILA to reveal big A380 deal
Why did Emirates announce its massive A380 order at ILA rather than the higher-profile Farnborough air show next month?
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ILA: Bell's Prague station to be fully operational this year
Bell Helicopter is on track to have its first European service and completions station, in Prague, Czech Republic
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ILA: Romania looks to promising aerospace future
Romania - a powerful aerospace player in communist times - is slowly winning back its status in the global industry, the head of its...
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ILA: Aerovolga launches amphibian at under $1 million
The Russian start-up behind an eight-seat amphibian priced at under $1 million is looking to make waves with cost-conscious operators at ILA.
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ILA: Beechcraft unveils new Berlin service centre
Berlin's status as a hub for business aviation has been given a boost thanks to a new Hawker service centre on the show site, unveiled here yesterday by...
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ILA: Lombardy comes to Berlin
One of Italy's foremost aerospace regions is opening its doors to the world at ILA for the first time. The Lombardy Aerospace Cluster was created last year...
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ILA: Red Bull success gives boost to Hungarian aerospace industry
Hungarian aerobatic ace Peter Besenyei's recent success in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship flying his locally built Corvus Racer 540 has given a massive kick to the country's small aerospace industry.
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ILA: Images specialist AAVD zooms in on business aviation sector
A small French company that supplies flight-test video equipment for military aircraft is zooming in on the business aviation market at ILA. Grenoble-based...
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ILA: Hybrid rotor concept unveiled at ILA
ILA presents itself as a platform for cutting-edge aerospace technologies, and one of the innovations looking to take off at the show is a vertical thrust vectoring hybrid rotor.
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ILA: Airport's general aviation terminal gets a makeover
Berlin may be building one of the most modern passenger terminals in Europe, but Schönefeld airport's general aviation facilities are also getting a makeover.
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ILA: Airbus Military close to signing final A400M contract
Airbus Military says it expects to sign a final agreement with seven European governments over A400M deliveries by the end of the month.
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ILA: German air foce demonstrates co-operation with industry
Ever wondered how a Eurofighter Typhoon's engine is changed, or one of its ejector seats overhauled? The German air force is hosting demonstrations of "technology...
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ILA: Invest Quebec plays matchmaker in Europe
It may be home to industry behemoths Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney and CAE, but mention Quebec or Canada to many people in Europe and bears and forests spring...
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ILA: EADS in student recruitment drive at show
Several of EADS's top bosses are at ILA this week to persuade students to consider a career with Europe's largest aerospace player.