Aerospace

Etihad Airways today opened the doors to one of its brand new aircraft for the airline's first-ever 'on-board showcase' in Washington, DC.

UAE carrier Etihad Airways has reported profits for the second year running The airline's president and CEO, James Hogan, made the announcement during his keynote address at the Global Airfinance Conference today in Dublin.

Qatar Airways has been voted Best Long-Haul Airline at the 18th annual Business Travel Awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House hotel in London this week.

Final day of the AIME/MRO shows at Dubai International Convention Centre.

An Emirates A380 has become the world's largest flying billboard as the Dubai airline backs the emirate's bid to host the 2020 World Expo.

The row between Qatar's luxury flight services company Rizon Jetand the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority over the rights to operate freely have escalated. Details of the dispute between Rizon Jet and the Qatari state organisation were first unveiled by Arabian Aerospace during the MEBA show in Dubai in December.

The first Irish Aerospace Pavilion in Middle East will be hosted at the co-located two-day Aircraft Interiors & MRO Middle East Exhibitions which open in Dubai tomorrow (Tuesday)

A new company is planning to launch human and robotic helium balloon missions to the very edge of space from within the UAE.

Northrop Grumman and Abu Dhabi's Higher College of Technology have launched the 2013 Innovation Challenge unmanned aircraft competition.

Aviation security was a major focus of this years Intersec – the interational security show which was held in Dubai this week

Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.6% with effect from the start of this year. The increase has been calculated according to Airbus' standard escalation formula.

Gulfstream is set to be the star of the Abu Dhabi Air Expo show in March when it brings its new G650 aircraft to Al Bateen for the aircraft's Middle East debut.

Arabian Aerospace is to produce an exclusive daily newspaper a the Abu Dhabi Air Expo show in March.

Following media speculation in recent days linking Qatar Airways with airlines in India, Qatar Airways issued a statement today denying it is in investment talks with Spicejet or any other Indian airline.

Establishing standard safety protocols for aviation in the region will be one of the key objectives of the first ever Aviation Safety Culture conference to be held in Dubai later this month.

Khalfan Al Shueili, general manager – Readiness, Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), will be a featured speaker at the second edition of Emerging Airports Conference & Exhibition (EACE 2013).

The Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) & Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) shows look forward to welcoming the worlds' airlines in under two weeks time.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced that its hosting the 2013 Trinity Forum, the travel retail industry's key annual conference, which will take place from 29th to 31st January 2013 in Abu Dhabi.

ATC Global, the principal annual exhibition, conference and award ceremony for the Air Traffic Management (ATM) Industry, has announced further details of its free-to-attend educational programme from 12-14th March 2013 at Amsterdam RAI.

For the eighth year running, the Crystal Cabin Award Association is calling for entries – the latest products and concepts to noticeably improve air travel and protect resources – for the international aircraft cabin competition.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a continued modest improvement in air cargo markets in August.

Qatar Airways has been voted Best Middle East Airline by readers of Business Traveller Asia-Pacific in China.

AmCham Abu Dhabi announces that F&E Aerospace has become the latest signatory of Women Achieve, an innovative programme by its Women in Business Committee that promotes the professional advancement of women.

Prince Fahd bin Abdullah, president of Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), and chairman of Saudia's board of directors said yesterday that the privatiation of Saudia is in the final stages.