The health of the Middle East's air travel industry and the sustained performance of commercial aircraft assets continue to create good investment opportunities, according to speakers at a week-long Boeing regional airline planning conference for financiers.
Oman Air and bmi have announced a codeshare agreement that will allow Oman Air's customers to book flights from Oman's capital of Muscat to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Belfast or Manchester, via London Heathrow. bmi's customers will be able to book flights from any of the airline's UK departure points through to Muscat.
Authentic spares for Russian helicopters MI 8/MI-17 will now be easily available in the Middle East after Aviahelp Asia announced today it is opening a sales office and warehouse in Sharjah, UAE.
ALAFCO, the Kuwaiti aviation lease & finance company is calling on Wataniya Airways principals to pay back about $70 million for the remaining period of an aircraft leasing deal.
The SUN 'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo in Florida experienced severe weather yesterday afternoon, causing significant damage to an estimated 50 exhibitor and privately owned aircraft as well as a large number of tents and other temporary structures.
An insight into the future of flying – from the 'wow' factor to the practical and energy saving – will be on show next week during the world's largest dedicated cabin interiors exhibition. Aircraft Interiors Expo takes place from 5 to 7 April at the Hamburg Messe in Germany and visitors from the Middle Eastern airlines are already anticipating seeing some ground-breaking new concepts in everything from seat design to inflight entertainment.
Hawker Beechcraft has retained its long-standing mantle as leaders in turboprop aircraft sales by recording nearly 25 percent of the general aviation industry's total deliveries in the segment, according to 2010 statistics released by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
American news channel CNN has reported that researchers at Qatar University's engineering school have come up with a novel way to cool the stadiums ahead of the 2022 World Cup... giant flying saucers.
Cessna has announced its new Corvalis TTX high-performance single-engine piston today at the Sun 'n Fun International Fly-In & Expo in Lakeland, Florida
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has said the lack of a flight data recorder has impeded efforts to determine the cause of the Grumman G-21 aircraft crash at Al Ain Airport last month.
The depth of the debts of failed airline Wataniya Airways became apparent today with the announcement to the Kuwaiti Stock Exchange following the company's suspension of services.
Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 175 jet to Oman Air yesterday, at the Company's headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will serve the airline's regional routes operating from Muscat International Airport.
Lufthansa Technik reported its annual financial performance saying it ended fiscal year 2010 with a slight increase in revenue in a market in which demand is now also rising.
The first trainees to complete the food safety course following Oman Air's accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) as a Food Safety Training Centre, have just graduated at Muscat International Airport.
Lufthansa Systems today announced a positive operating result for the year 2010 despite a difficult economic environment and significant one-off costs. The company posted revenues of EUR 595 million, which was around 1.7 percent below the previous year.
The Etihad Airways Manchester City Football Club Soccer Schools return to Abu Dhabi this week, with youngsters from across the emirate set to receive top training tips and advice from Manchester City coaches.
Emirates is officially now one of the top airline brands in the world with a value of $3.62bn according to the Brand Finance Global 5000 listing which is issued today.
