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<br /> ISSUE 1, VOLUME 9: FEBRUARY – APRIL 2017<br /> THE MAGAZINE FOR AEROSPACE PROFESSIONALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA AND TURKEY<br /> www.arabianaerospace.aero<br /> QATAR'S<br /> QATAR'S<br /> EYES...<br /> EYES...<br /> AL BAKER FOCUSES ON<br /> THE AIRLINE'S FUTURE<br /> PAGE 21<br /> AIR TRANSPORT<br /> How Libya's<br /> Afriqiyah<br /> is defying<br /> the odds<br /> PAGE 33<br /> DEFENCE<br /> Turkey<br /> faces up<br /> to pilot<br /> shortage<br /> PAGE 52<br /> TECHNOLOGY<br /> Innovation<br /> drives<br /> customer<br /> service<br /> PAGE 101<br /> <br /> comment<br /> ISSUE 1 VOL 9 | FEBRUARY – APRIL 2017<br /> Published by<br /> TIMES Aerospace Limited<br /> 3-4 Rumsey House<br /> Locks Hill, Rochford<br /> Essex, SS4 1BB<br /> UK<br /> Tel: +44 (0)1702 53 0000<br /> Fax: +44 (0)1702 53 3088<br /> Regional Office<br /> PO box: 371391<br /> Dubai Airport Free Zone<br /> Building 6EA, Suite 222,<br /> Dubai<br /> Uni<a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=1"> ISSUE 1, VOLUME 9: FEBRUARY – APRIL 2017 </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=2"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=3"> comment ISSUE 1 VOL 9 | FEBRUARY – APRIL 2017 </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=4"> © AIRBUS, 2017. 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Etihad Airways Engineer</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=44"> AIR TRANSPORT As Omani low-cost carrier, Salam</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=45"> LOW-COST CARRIERS “I don't think we will take a </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=46"> STANDARD MISSILE-3 ATSEA.ONLAND. PROTECTION: W</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=47"> DEFENCE SHOW PREVIEW Three into one </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=48"> DEFENCE SHOW PREVIEW CONTINUED FROM PAGE</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=49"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=50"> DEFENCE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 46 maritime patrol </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=51"> SHOW PREVIEW Northstar Avi</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=52"> DEFENCE It has been an impressive couple of mon</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=53"> MILITARY The UAEAF&AD's current fleet of 28 AH</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=54"> DEFENCE After a failed coup attempt and a series</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=55"> TURKEY F-16 fighters</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=56"> DEFENCE In recent years, the UAE has embraced a</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=57"> MILITARY Growing controversy surrounds UK-sup</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=58"> DEFENCE MILITARY Syria boosted by more </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=59"> TOTAL DOMINANCE BENCHMARKING EXCELLENCE Effect</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=60"> DEFENCE Al Tariq guided bombs in UAE service an</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=61"> ROUND-UP QATAR LINES UP OSPREY FOR SAR Reports </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=62"> DEFENCE The An-32B seen as</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=63"> ROUND-UP TYPHOON TALKS AS UK BOLSTERS BAHRAIN R</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=64"> Exceed. 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Gulfstream's Scot</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=69"> CATERING From the simplest of ingredients to of</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=70"> BUSINESS AVIATION Region must The Middle Eas</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=71"> SHOW REPORT face up to the challenges T </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=72"> BUSINESS AVIATION MEBAA REPORT </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=73"> THE HOME OF PRIVATE AVIATION AT THE </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=74"> BUSINESS AVIATION MEBAA REPORT </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=75"> SO QUIET INSIDE YOU CAN ACTUALLY </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=76"> AIRPORTS Investment in emerging airport tec</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=77"> TECHNOLOGY </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=78"> AIRPORTS TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED FROM PAGE </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=79"> BOOK YOUR T H E D E S T I N </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=80"> AIRPORTS Keith Mwanalushi looks at the expa</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=81"> SERVICES Mehmet Nane: “Our own equipment allow</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=82"> AIRPORTS TOURISM The gateway to growth </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 83" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=83"> AVIATION AFRICA, KIGALI, RWANDA 22ND - 23R</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 84" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=84"> FOKKER SERVICES Fo</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 85" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=85"> SPACE FORUM REPORT The 2016 World Space </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 86" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=86"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 87" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=87"> EVENTS AIME/MRO SHOW PREVIEW </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 88" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=88"> EVENTS AIME/MRO SHOW PREVIEW CONTINUED F</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 89" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=89"> WE SPEAK ENGINE! EngineLife® by Safran Air</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 90" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=90"> INTERIORS With more Middle East </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 91" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=91"> IN-FLIGHT CATERING FOOD FOR THOUGHT AT 30,</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 92" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=92"> e_Layout 1 31/01/2017 11:22 Page 1 FALCON ENGI</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 93" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=93"> INTERIORS BANDWIDTH Gulf carriers usin</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 94" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=94"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 95" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=95"> MRO SOFTWARE The ground log book (GLB), </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 96" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=96"> MRO CONTINUED FROM PAGE 93 Gerald Frielin</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 97" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=97"> BRANDING HOME-GROWN TALENT BOOSTED BY REBORN A</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 98" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=98"> MRO REPAIRS AMES is back at the MRO-ME </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 99" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=99"> OUR EXPERIENCE DRIVES YOUR EXCELLENCE. </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 100" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=100"> MRO Emirates Airline is in the final stages </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 101" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=101"> OPERATIONS Graham Grose: “N</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 102" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=102"> MRO Abu Dhabi-headquartered Falcon Aviation Serv</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 103" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=103"> TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION “We've got to th</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 104" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=104"> TECHNOLOGY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 101 ranging from </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 105" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=105"> SOFTWARE Operators go app market to improve </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 106" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=106"> TECHNOLOGY ATM </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 107" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=107"> </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 108" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=108"> TECHNOLOGY With the burgeoning growth of the u</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 109" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=109"> UAS Drones fitted with cameras are increas</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 110" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=110"> TECHNOLOGY The 80-minute closure of airspace ar</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 111" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=111"> UAS Aerial view</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 112" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=112"> SAFETY WE MUST NEVER TIRE OF Business aviation'</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 113" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=113"> BUSINESS AVIATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS explained </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 114" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=114"> TRAINING First class: The cabin with the winning </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 115" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=115"> PASSENGER EXPERIENCE Key ways to improve pass</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 116" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=116"> ANALYSIS The Middle East Three – or ME3, a co</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 117" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=117"> STRATEGY Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Ai</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 118" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=118"> ANALYSIS STRATEGY CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 119" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=119"> FLY HIGHER Airways Aviation is proud to announce </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 120" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=120"> PEOPLE APPOINTMENTS Kotil leaves Turkish </a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 121" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=121"> www.arabianaerospace.aero | www.africanaerospac</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 122" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=122"> all in a day PEOPLE Hans Rosén Marcelle Nethe</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 123" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=123"> Keeping you and your passengers connected Disco</a> <a title="Arabian Aerospace February-April 2017 page 124" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d961b379?page=124"> Technology to protect borders, people, national s</a>