Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced that Al Bateen Executive Airport will be the host of a new exhibition dedicated to general aviation in the Middle East, Abu Dhabi Air Expo, in March 2012.
Mining, quarrying and oil production facilities in remote desert areas could benefit from a new specialized model of the Multijet BAe 146/Avro RJ from Germany's Cordner Aviation Group.
Jordan's Eastern Holding held its annual Iftar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Amman on Wednesday bringing together many of the leading figures in the country's aviation industry.
Serving more than 80 airlines in Turkey, FlyService Turkey could be said to have a successful business model. But, as Alan Peaford found out, that would be just one model among thousands at the Istanbul company's headquarters.
A 'revolutionary' aircraft divided opinion in the aviation world and went from winning the Collier Trophy to bankruptcy in just a couple of years. Now Turkish investors hold the key to the resurgence of the world's first real VLJ. Alan Peaford meets the man bringing Eclipse to the region.
Dubai aviation specialist law firm Donald H Bunker and Associates has signed an affiliation deal with and Indian practice to extend its services and support across the region.
One of the largest aviation holding companies in Turkey is the Istanbul-based Gözen Group and two of its key players – full service FBO outfit Gözen Air Services (GAS) and flight training and flight simulator organisation International Flight Training Centre (IFTC) – are not only weathering the global economic downturn – they're both positively booming.
Turkish Technic is developing a global reputation for excellence - and as Brendan Gallagher and Geoff Thomas report, investment is pushing it to aim even higher.
In the past five years Turkish Airlines has burst on to the global scene. Alan Peaford meets the man who has led the airline from a government department to a successful example of a privatised national carrier.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) was said today to have reached agreements with the trades unions to shed more than 1,500 jobs from the government-owned Moroccan national carrier.
For many years the air forces of the Middle East and Gulf states maintained a relatively narrow spectrum of capabilities, with the emphasis on air defence and limited ground attack and interdiction, and with little requirement for out-of-area operations or power projection of any kind.
Flying animals might be the stuff of mythology but the increasing air traffic of animals into the Middle East proves that birds are not the only creatures that can wing their way into the region. Liz Moscrop reports.
Airlines may have their challenges with passengers but spare a thought for the regions cargo carriers which face the unknown every day. Jill Stockbridge reports.
Being a part of one of the largest companies in Turkey made all the difference for Istanbul-based MNG Technic, as it enabled sufficient capital expenditure during the recession to build a massive new maintenance hangar that has transformed the company's prospects.
