There is increasing traffic between Kazakhstan and the Middle East. The country celebrated the 20th anniversary of its independence from the former Soviet Union last December. Marcelle Nethersole travelled to see how it is reinventing itself as prosperous and modern and how the national airline, Air Astana, is helping to achieve these ambitions.
One of the first areas in the region to benefit from the latest air traffic management technology is Dubai. Alan Peaford looks at how Dubai World Central is adopting the new systems.
As debate rages throughout the Middle East about a single Arab sky for air traffic management, Rob Coppinger looks at the progress Europe and the USA have made on programmes to transform their air traffic management with new technologies and asks what lessons can be learned?
As Gulf-based airlines continue their rapid expansion, ATC organisations in the region face rising volumes of flights, both within and transiting the area. Already, as Alan Dron reports, capacity constraints are being experienced.
The Gulf's major summit on air transport training – Gulf Aviation Training Event – ended with a memorandum setting out the way the region's industry professionals should take command of their future. Conference director Captain Ed Davidson sums up the outcomes.
Iraq's aviation system is going through a phase of reconstruction. The airport industry across the country is earmarked for an estimated $50 billion over the next few years, while in the Kurdistan region Erbil International Airport has led the way. Keith Mwanalushi reports.
Emirates Airline has been voted 2012 Airline of the Year in an industry poll of airlines, financial institutions, lessors and investors. The airline beat off competition from leading carriers including Singapore Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa in the Aviation 100 poll, receiving 15% of the 11,000 votes cast.
Support for service and parts supply will be a key topic of discussion at the MRO Middle East event. Bombardier has made no secret of the fact it wants to return to the top spot in customer satisfaction when it comes to support and Phil Nasskau finds out it is working on enhancing its support services in the region.
AgustaWestland has built a strong presence in the Middle East helicopter market in recent years driven by the success of the AW139 medium twin. Now the company is targeting the region as a key growth opportunity as it prepares to launch a number of new products. Paul Derby reports.
B/E Aerospace is to unveil its new Essence galley equipment collection at the Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) show in Dubai next week, the organisers said today.
The Bell-Boeing team took the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor to the Dubai airshow for the first time, giving aerospace industry visitors an opportunity to see the revolutionary aircraft that is expected to be playing a role in the region. Alan Dron reports.
German and Austrian regulatory authorities have given their approval to the deal announced last month in which Etihad Airways increased its shareholding in airberlin to 29.21 per cent.
The MENA region has seen its fair share of new airlines starting up over the past few years and one or two collapsing, but as Kelly Green finds out, a new workshop may help old mistakes from being repeated.
In a first for the two groups, Libyan Airlines and AFI KLM E&M have signed a long-term contract covering component support (pool access and repairs) and maintenance checks for the Libyan carrier's A320 and ATR 42-500 fleets.
With the ongoing threat of submarine activities across the Gulf, GCC states are eyeing the latest militarised version of the Boeing 737. Alan Dron reports.
