Air Transport

A Saudia Boeing 777 passenger jet is undergoing repairs at Jeddah's international airport following a collision while receiving handling services at the airport.

Dubai-based Flydubai inaugurated flights to Dushanbe today with a ceremony in the Tajikistan capital.

Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey, has started flying to Aqaba, Jordan as its 221st destination, connecting Middle East travellers to the largest country network for any airline in the world.

Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2013, demonstrating the airline's strong financial position and outstanding performance.

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalised a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.

The New Zealand government has given approval for the Qantas-Emirates partnership to share services between Australia and New Zealand.

In its ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest level of international aviation safety standards, Gulf Air today announced the successful completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

Qatar Airways has today resumed Boeing 787 Dreamliner services between Doha and London Heathrow after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January.

Kuwait's state-owned Kuwait Airways has picked Airbus to provide new jets because its proposal was the best value for money, reports Reuters.

Strike action by ground handling staff at Cairo International airport terminal 3, has led to severe delays for national carrier EgyptAir.

Saudia – the Saudi Arabian national carrier – has received its first three-cabin Boeing 777-300ER in a special ceremony at the US manufacturer's base at Everett near Seattle.

Air Arabia has signed a US$ 350 million finance deal from a syndicate of two GCC banks to support the acquisition of 10 new Airbus A320 aircraft.

Oman Air has placed an order for three A330-300s, increasing its A330 Family fleet to a total of 10 aircraft.

A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines, designed to improve the aircraft's fuel efficiency.

Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed three new Airbus A330-200F freighter to its fleet of seven aircraft.

Gulf Air has finalised the recruitment of 12 Bahraini pilots affected by the closure of Bahrain Air, the carrier said today.

Oman Air CEO Wayne Pearce has thanked staff for achieving 100% on-time departures across the airline's network.

Jazeera Airways Group has announced it will take delivery of a brand new Airbus A320 aircraft from the manufacturer's A320 facility in Toulouse, France early next month, bringing the total number of its fleet to 13 aircraft.

The greatly anticipated Airbus A350 XWB successfully made its first flight from Toulouse this morning.

Air transport consultancy Helios has opened a new office in Dubai, establishing a formal presence in the Middle East for the first time.

Boeing and Qatar Airways today announced agreements for nine Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes at the 2013 Paris Air Show.

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), DVB Bank, and Jazeera Airways Group (JAG) has announced a USD90 million commercial facility for funding JAG's aircraft purchases through a structured facility led by NBK and DVB Bank SE.

The Gulf Flight Safety Committee (GFSC) visited its birthplace when it held its annual general meeting in Muscat meeting last week. It left with a new name and new senior officers.

Boeing has announced at the 2013 Paris Air Show that it has launched the 787-10 Dreamliner, the third member of the 787 family.

Embraer has officially launched the next generation its regional jet family – and followed up with orders and options totalling 365 aircraft immediately leapfrogging competitor Bombardier's CSeries for market share leadership.