The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3 billion expected net profit in 2018 (revised down from $33.8 billion forecast in June).
Abu Dhabi Airports has hosted its annual Stakeholder and Airlines Relations Dinner in recognition of the crucial role played by its various stakeholders and partner airlines in ensuring the highest standards of excellence across Abu Dhabi Airports’ facilities and terminals.
The Airbus Helicopters VSR700 demonstrator took off for a fully unmanned autonomous flight at the military airbase in Istres in the south of France this last week.
Emirates has announced the airline has ‘delivered another year of trendsetting product and service initiatives across its fleet and network to make ‘flying better’ for its customers.’
Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) are to sponsor the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019 tournament on its 27th edition this year taking place at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha, from December 31, 2018 to January 5, 2019.
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) will host the second edition of MBRSC Science Event, which will be held on the 21st and 22nd of January, in Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai.
Between January and December 2018, Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, flew close to 2.6 million tonnes of cargo across six continents.
Etihad Cargo has become the Middle East’s first carrier to be awarded IATA’s Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) certification in Pharmaceutical Logistics. The airline is one of only 16 carriers to hold this important certification worldwide.
It is understood up to 15 people have been killed after an Iranian run Saha Airlines Boeing 707 freighter aircraft overshot the runway at Fath Airport in the city of Karaj crashing in to nearby houses. One person is believed to have survived the crash.
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has been announced as the main sponsor of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Saudi International Airshow, taking place from 12-14 March, 2019 at Al Thumamah Airport in Riyadh.
The aviation industry in Turkey is on the rise after the opening on 29 October 2018 of Istanbul Airport and now it is to host The New Airport Show Istanbul from June 18-20, 2019.
A Qatari delegation led by the Qatari Minister of Transport, Mr. Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, which also included the chairman of Qatar’s Civil Aviation Authority, Abdullah bin Nasser Turki Al-Subaey and Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker attended the Global Aviation Summit, a two-day event taking place on 15-16 January in Mumbai, India.
Dubai based aviation services company Click Aviation Network will be sending representatives to the 2019 Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference (SDC2019) in San Antonio, Texas, from 29 January to 1 February.
Airbus will showcase its latest secure communications solutions at this year’s Intersec exhibition in Dubai, the leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection, January 20th to the 22nd.
The Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) has announced dates of its Arab Aviation CEO’s Forum, AACO 52nd Annual General Meeting to be held in Kuwait, on 4 - 6 November 2019.
Gulf Air recently revealed its business plans for 2019 and rolled out the recently launched boutique business model concept to its headquarter staff at an event in Manama, Bahrain.
MRO Middle East, co-produced by The Aviation Week Network and Tarsus F&E LLC Middle East, will return to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) 11-12 February 2019 bringing together the MRO industry offering them access to the region’s growing marketplace of airlines, suppliers, OEMs and B2B buyers.
The Minister of Economy Sultan Al Mansouri inaugurated the Global Investment in Aviation Summit in Dubai in the presence of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, over 20 dignitaries, and 500 attendees
