ROUTES09: Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has been named as the host organisation for the 18th World Routes Development Forum, which will be held in Abu Dhabi, 2012.
Farnborough International Limited (FIL), co-organiser of the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), has announced that 60% of the event's exhibition space has already been sold.
F&E Aerospace – organiser of the Dubai Air Show – has confirmed that a business jet designed to fly executives at twice the speed of today's aircraft will be displayed at this year's Dubai Airshow.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) confirmed today tha it had funded the delivery of two new Boeing 737-800s (serial numbers 40233 and 40234) to flydubai Airlines to help the carrier's fleet expansion. Both planes were delivered in July.
Travco Group, an Egyptian travel and tour operator with a strong presence in the UAE, will launch a new budget carrier soon, the company said in a statement.
Emirates chief Tim Clark said Monday that he expects that the carrier's Airbus 380 flights will return to New York in the first six months of 2010, because passenger demand should be recovering by then, reported The Associated Press.
There are a whole host of different flight support companies competing for business in the Middle East. Phil Nasskau looks at what they do differently to provide the perfect services, amidst economic conditions that are constricting the world's business.
Aviation Lease and Finance Co (Alafco) was established in Kuwait in 1992 as a subsidiary of Kuwait Airways and initially arranged the financing of four aircraft for Kuwait-based customers: an Airbus A310, two Airbus A320s and a Boeing 747.
With Horus the winged god of the sun as its logo, EgyptAir has a lot to live up to. The falcon-headed sky is evidently a good omen for Egypt's flag carrier, which has a knack of spotting market opportunities.
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger! The old adage could have been written for Kuwait Airways, the national carrier that has faced just about every adversity possible. IAN SHEPPARD looks at the past, the present and the future for the airline
Given the economic crisis that was truly showing its colours in May, this year's European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) was an unknown quantity. Yet, undeniably, the Middle East stole the show and was again at the forefront of business aviation.
Russian Helicopters has today unveiled the Sapsan – the first Russian FAR-27 turbine helicopter - the centrepiece of the joint venture's display at MAKS airshow.
Bahrain's flag carrier Gulf Air has signed a $70m facility with Bahrain Islamic Bank (BIsB). The carrier said this four year medium-term facility will be used to partly finance eight A320 aircraft, which are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter 2009 and first quarter 2010.
Russian Helicopters is to deliver 20 Mi-171 helicopters to the Sharjah, UAE-based Airfreight Aviation Ltd following a contract signed at the MAKS 2009 airshow toay between the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant - the manufacturer of the helicopter- and Airfreight Aviation.
Development of a green-field airport at Sohar, Oman is set to make further headway with the government on Monday inviting bids for the key airfield infrastructure package of the project. According to officials, the airfield infrastructure contract is the second of three packages that constitute the overall scope of the Sohar Airport project. As part of this phase, the selected contractor will build a 4,000-metre runway with turning loops at the ends, in addition to a full-length taxiway with high speed exits, reported the Oman Daily Observer.
Low-cost Malaysian carrier AirAsia's long-haul unit is in talks with Middle Eastern investors, its chief executive said, as it seeks fresh capital to help fund a potential expansion into Europe and Africa.
Barely a week after a major promotion to encourage Middle Eastern customers to purchase its Jet Cards or single-flight tickets for private business travel, luxury operator Jet Republic has folded.
Kuwait Airways is stepping up its legal action against Iraqi Airways – now the longest running commercial case in English legal history – following the Baghdad airline's moves to increase routes.
Boeing has hit yet another snag in its 787 Dreamliner programme, raising fresh concerns about when the fuel-efficient airliner will be ready for its first test flight.
