At the World Cargo Symposium (WCS 2013) in Doha, Qatar, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on airlines and their partners in the air cargo supply chain to work together to make air cargo more competitive and address the challenges of safety, security and sustainability.
Boeing and South African Airways (SAA) have announced that they will work together to develop and implement a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in Southern Africa, a first for the continent.
Envac, the underground automated waste collection service, is celebrating further success in the Middle East after winning two projects in Dubai with Emirates Flight Catering Facility (EKFC).
Preparations for the first AfBAA regional symposium, which will take place on 26th and 27th September 2014, at La Mamounia Hotel, Marrakech, Morocco, are well under way as the speaker line up is close to being finalised.
A survey of aviation industry professionals, carried out by the Airport Show ahead of the next month's inaugural Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF), has rated the Middle East as the world's region with the 'highest potential' for airport investment and expansion in the next five years.
Air Mauritius held its Annual Meeting of shareholders at the Grand Baie International Conference Centre on the 25th of July 2013 under the chairmanship of Appalsamy (Dass) Thomas.
The Arab Air Carriers Organization's Arab Aviation Summit for the Future, AACO 46th AGM, concluded in Doha today with the announcement of several key resolutions.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened its 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Cape Town, South Africa today.
South African Airways (SAA) - the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa - has submitted its Long-term Turnaround Strategy to South Africa's Public Enterprises Minister, Malusi Gigaba.
Gulf Air still looks set to be the Middle East launch customer for the Bombardier C-Series CS100 aircraft after the resurrection of an order that was made two years ago.
Qatar Airways is set to host the world's largest meeting of air freight industry executives, airline officials and other stakeholders next month with the 7th World Cargo Symposium coming to Doha.
Airport Show 2013, the Middle East's largest event dedicated to airport technologies, operations and infrastructure, is set to grow this year when it takes place in May, building on the success of its last edition and the continued multi-billion dollar investments across the regional airports sector, said the organisers Reed Exhibitions.
A Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) has been launched in Dubai, which the aim to become one of the world's leading platforms for airport leaders to address the global challenges that the industry faces and encourage cross-border partnerships and cooperation.
Erbil International Airport (EIA) has announced that in 2012, 947,600 passengers used the airport, a 53% increase on the previous year, whilst cargo tonnage also increased dramatically, with a 54% increase to 27,849 tonnes per annum.
Gulf Air management under the chairmanship of Bahrain's deputy prime minister Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has met with trades unions in Manama to agree a restructuring plan for the survival of the airline.
flydubai, Dubai's innovative low cost airline, has reached yet another milestone, having become the first airline in the world to show high definition (HD) movies from all six major Hollywood studios.
Mubadala subsidiary Strata - the Al Ain based aerostructures facility – has unveiled its first package of ATR vertical fins this weekend, making Strata a direct supplier to Alenia Aermacchi, the Italian aerospace company part of the Finmeccanica group.
Airbus, EADS Innovation Works and ENN, one of the world's leading Bio-Energy companies based in China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the China International Air Show in Zhuhai.
