Air Transport

Iran could be adding the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to its fleet later in the year according to a government minister.

A Qatar Airways A330-300 made an emergency landing in Istanbul after one of its engines caught fire following a bird strike, according to the airline.

Qatar Airways is the official airline sponsor of the UCI Road World Championships – Doha 2016, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).

Global passenger traffic grew 4.5% in June 2016 and 5.6% for the first half of the year.

Emirates is once again considering introducing a premium economy product according to the Dubai airline's president Sir Tim Clark

Saudi Arabian Airlines has committed to 28 wide-body jets from Boeing in a deal worth $8 billion at current list prices. The Jeddah-based ailine is also ordering 35 Airbus A320 and A321neo narrowbody aircraft according to director General Saleh bin Nasser al-Jasser.

Oman Air's chief executive officer, Paul Gregorowitsch, has delivered a key report on the airline's progress and plans for continued expansion.

Qatar Airways and British Airways' parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced a joint business agreement, which will come into effect on 30 October 2016.

Airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi today faced short breaks in operation following two separate incidents – one involving an Etihad flight, the other a drone incursion

Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has signed a new five-year master agreement with global communications provider SITA to introduce new, faster connectivity across the airline's network.

Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad Airways is working with air traffic management specialists, NATS, to help deliver operational enhancements across its network, and improve the way the airline works with air traffic control providers and airport operators on airfield management procedures.

Air passengers are demanding better access to technology to improve their travel experience according to a new survey from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) but airlines passengers in the Middle East are the most disgruntled in the world with baggage collection services, according to the survey.

Despite enjoying rapid growth, the Middle East will drop below Asia Pacific into second place of the world's air passenger growth, according to the latest figures projected by IATA today.

GE Aviation has completed the initial ground testing of the first full GE9X development engine, which will become the world's largest commercial aircraft engine and will power Boeing's 777X aircraft.

EgyptAir, Boeing, and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) have officially signed a cooperation agreement held at EgyptAir headquarters in Cairo.

Turkish Airlines CEO Dr Temel Kotil has resigned to take up a new role heading TAI – the national aerospace and technology company with a vast defence portfolio.

Following the withdrawal of flights to Nigeria by United Airlines, other major international carriers may follow suit unless the country's financial restrictions and other cash challenges are resolved.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.2 billion passengers to travel in 2035, a near doubling of the 3.8 billion air travellers in 2016.

Kuwait Airways has unveiled a new livery as the airline begins to take steps to upgrade its image and service to compete with other Gulf carriers.

Middle East airline passengers would happily spend an extra US $33 per journey to personalize their travel experience with onboard food & beverage, fast track security, priority check-in and extra checked luggage topping their shopping list, according to a new global survey

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is to implement IATA's New Distribution Capability (NDC) in a modular approach and has appointed leading technology solutions provider TPConnects to manage the NDC standard platform.

Luxembourg based Cargolux is in talks with Iran Air over possible cooperation in the future according to ch-aviation.

SaudiGulf Airlines – the first of the new airlines to have been awarded the licence to operate domestic routes in Saudi Arabia – has finally begun its operations with flights from its base in Damman to Riyadh.

Qatar Airways has expanded its code-share agreement with British Airways.

SalamAir paid a memorable tribute to the Sultanate's 46th National Day when a fully branded aircraft featuring SalamAir's logo together with its unique shades of blue and green, which pay homage to the Sultanate's natural treasures of sea and land, made a special appearance at Muscat International Airport.