Air Transport

EgyptAir has been banded from serving the Russian Federation as of last week due to the safety and security of the airline, ch-aviation reports.

Cairo Aviation has ordered six MC-21 aircraft with option for four more airframes, ch-aviation reports.

Abu Dhabi-based Avisa Gulf has won a contract to review and restructure an undisclosed national flag carrier.

Iraqi Airways is planning to begin non-stop Baghdad-Washington Dulles flights next year, reports Ch-aviation.

Formula 1 cars have started to arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in preparation of this weekend's race.

KLM's first Dreamliner has touched down in Abu Dhabi after its inaugural flight left Amsterdam this week.

Turkish Airlines has signed an agreement with Jordan's Petra Development and Tourism Authority, allowing passengers and tour agents access to special discounts.

Air Partner's Freight division has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Air Cargo Integrators (ACI) of the UAE, allowing the two companies to work together strategically to develop both their freight charter and global air freight products.

IATA's director general and CEO, Tony Tyler called on Arab air carriers to set '1001 Arabian nights' as a target to put in place foundations for the next chapter of “glorious aviation growth in the Middle East”.

Dassault Aviation has joined the CleanSky program sponsored by the European Commission, in order to aid the improvement of the environmental impact of future generations of aircraft.

EgyptAir stopped mail and freight on its flights to the United States and the United Kingdom earlier this month, ch-aviation reports.

Both Dubai Airports and Emirates Airline have been recognised for outstanding achievements in the 2015 Service OIympian Awards – the only independent honours which recognise the UAE's customer service leaders.

Air BP has been recognised for its outstanding safety standards and practices by Dubai Airports at the annual Safety and Security Excellence Awards Ceremony.

Inmarsat and Turksat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities through the formation of a strategic partnership, initially focused on the defence and aviation sectors.

Avinode has welcomed its first private aviation space on a commercial airline, Etihad Airways' The Residence to the Avinode Marketplace.

Etihad Airways is expanding its codeshare partnership with S7 Airlines to cover eight additional destinations from the Russian carrier's Moscow hub.

Turkish Airlines has upscaled its flight frequencies from Abu Dhabi International to Istanbul Ataturk International from four times a week to daily. The airline can now carry approximately 2,500 passengers a week between the two cities with its Airbus 321 service.

The Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), back for its fourth edition, is introducing a new element for this edition of the Airshow - a Civil Aviation Conference.

Air Charter Service's (ACS) Dubai office is due for its record year, having arranged more charters for 2015 than any of its previous years.

Saudia has announced its new VIP service, “Al Bayraq”, which will operate 12 flights a day between Jeddah and Riyadh in cooperation with Saudi Private Aviation, the Saudi Gazette reports.

Turkish Airlines has inaugurated its first flight to Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, with the route starting earlier this week.

A German court has today rejected Etihad Airways' rights to jointly sell tickets for particular routes operated by AirBerlin in a codeshare agreement.

Turkish Airlines has cancelled 142 of its flights to and from Istanbul as the city prepares for heavy snow, the Khaleej Times reports.

Turkish Airlines has cancelled 142 of its flights to and from Istanbul as the city prepares for heavy snow, the Khaleej Times reports.

Bahrain carrier Gulf Air, has become the first airline in the world to be certified with Information Technology ISO certifications in the five areas of Quality Management, Environmental Management, Service Management, Information Security Management and Energy Management Systems.