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Wi-Fi network named ‘bomb on board’ grounds Turkish Airlines flight
The 'bomb on board' network caused the Turkish Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at the Khartoum airport in Sudan.0 3303
HH Sheikh Mohammed launches Dubai’s ‘Future Aviation Lounge’
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has …
GE, HPE sign $25 million partner agreement for META region
The three-year agreement with HPE, is the first collaboration of this scale and scope in the region, and will focus primarily on cybersecurity solutions in Operational Technology.
NYUAD, Etihad Cargo conduct robotics workshop
NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) has partnered with Etihad Cargo for a unique intensive four-week summer course, Driving Genius.
US lifts laptop restriction for Emirates flights
Emirates airline has reportedly said the cabin ban on laptops no longer applies on its flights to the United States.
Honeywell helps aircraft operators comply with mandate
Honeywell has met the performance standard for transponders required by the European Aviation Safety Agency to make air traffic management …
Gulf Air deploys Microsoft Azure
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has revamped its online customer-experience with the power of Microsoft …
flydubai signs up Mercator to boost cargo operations
Dubai-based airline, flydubai, and Mercator have announced the signing of a seven-year extension to their air cargo management contract. The renewal …
BA flight chaos caused by data centre power surge
A major British Airways crash has highlighted the importance for businesses of testing backup systems and disaster recovery procedures to …
US considers laptop ban on all international flights
The US government is considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins on all international flights to and from the country, according to homeland security secretary John Kelly.