African airlines are developing greater internal continent links and also seeing a massive development of global routes via the Gulf hubs. These subjects will be covered in depth at the fifth annual route development networking forum which this year is hosted by Sikhuphe International Airport in Swaziland from the 30th May – 1st June.
Etihad Airways won six titles at the annual World Travel Awards ceremony for the Middle East, held at The Address Dubai Marina, yesterday including the coveted title as the region's Leading Airline.
Swiss firm AMAC Aerospace said at EBACE today that it has fulfilled its ambition to become a wide body completions centre with the confirmation from the Abu Dhabi government for a a widebody completion.
Dubai-based Air Partner said at EBACE today that it believes the signs of recovery for the private jet market will become apparent by the end of this year
Farnborough International has confirmed it is to once again partner with Bahrain's Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) to organise the next Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) and has announced dates for the show as 19-21 January 2012.
The Gulfstream G150 aircraft made its first arrival at London City Airport today as part of a demonstration of its capabilities ahead of next week's EBACE convention in Geneva. Arabian Aerospace editor Alan Peaford was on board.
When Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum opened the second MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East conferences and exhibitions, there was a clear message to exhibitors and visitors who were still planning smash-and-grab visits to the region in search of work.
While the European business aviation industry is meeting in Geneva, the final touches are being put together for a major business aviation conference in Abu Dhabi the following week.
Building on a long-standing 30-year presence in the United Arab Emirates, Thales formally combined its regional Middle East and UAE headquarters to a single building in the Dubai Airport Freezone.
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is offering a bottle of champagne or a box of Swiss chocolates at EBACE to exhibitors who book space for the Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA 2010)
As IATA director general Giovanni Bisciani warns that Europe's proposed Emissions Trading Scheme in illegal and airlines begin a legal challenge, IAN SHEPPARD looks at the situation facing operators both large and small.
Abu Dhabi's aerospace outreach was strengthened today following an agreement between two of the leading organisations to work together and market from a shared base at London's Stansted Airport.
The price of insurance for the aerospace industry looks likely to decline in 2010, for the fourth year in a row, according to Aon's Aerospace Insurance Markets Outlook 2010 report released today
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that Lufthansa will host the IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Berlin from 6-8 June 2010.
Following consultation with lawyers, global banks, insurance companies, and the UK based financial services authority, Securus Escrow Company Limited has launched a robust and secure escrow service tailored to the aviation market and one that will suit many Middle Eastern companies
The Aircraft Registry of Aruba is celebrating Aruba's accession to the ICAO Cape Town Convention making it the first of the civil aviation offshore aircraft registration jurisdiction to have done so.
INEGMA Chief Executive Riad Kahwaji, and director Theodore Karasik, Director, R&D, warn that the lessons from the Icelandic volcano chaos must be learned by Gulf States for the future
The Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis – INEGMA is to present the second edition of the Security Middle East Show – SMES that will take place between the 7th and 9th of April 2011 at Biel, Beirut.
Etihad Airways today reported 25.4 per cent growth in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) in the first quarter of 2010, far out-pacing the industry average and running ahead of the airline's available seat kilometres (ASKs) growth of 22 per cent.
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways' board is intending to raise the share capital of the company by KD20 million ($69 million) through a share issue, according to Air Transport Intelligence.
Oman Air has raised its authorised capital by 67%, to a total of RO500 million ($1.3 billion), and chief executive Peter Hill has warned that the airline faces another tough financial year.
