Continued fleet and network expansion together with a renewed focus on on-board services and developments will be a priority for Oman Air in 2017, said the airline.
GI Aviation, the newest name to enter the private air charter market in the UAE is now open for bookings following the award of its GCAA Air Operator's Certificate in December 2016. Several demo flights from its Al Bateen Executive Airport, Abu Dhabi home have been performed and yesterday, Sunday January 22nd, the privately-owned company made history by landing its first Pilatus PC-12NG at Zero Gravity, Sky Dive Dubai, one of the most famous drop off zones.*
The three major regional airlines – Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways – are poised to expand their fleet by almost 650 new planes, according to an expert in aviation inspection, safety and maintenance systems.
SaudiGulf – the new Saudi Arabian domestic carrier will make its first revenue flight on Saturday 28 January when it makes the first of three daily flights between Riyadh and Jeddah.
Air Mediterranean S.A - a new commercial airline operator based in Athens, Greece has just received its approved Hellenic EASA EU-Ops Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).
Royal Jordanian and Alitalia have signed a codeshare agreement to offer more travel choices and enhanced network connectivity between Jordan, Italy, and beyond.
Iran's Aseman Airlines is set to lease seven A320neo from an undisclosed Irish firm following the signing of an MOU between Iran's Civil Aviation Organization and the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) in Tehran last week, reports ch-aviation.
Syrianair has taken delivery of its maiden Airbus widebody aircraft following the arrival of the Chadian-registered A340-300 in Damascus last weekend, reports ch-aviation.
Emirates is considering narrowbody aircraft given their 'tighter cabins and fewer amenities' airline President Tim Clark has said, reports ch-aviation.
Jazeera Airways has embellished an aircraft from its leet and dedicated gates at Kuwait International Airport with the national colours of patriotism to commemorate Kuwait's National and Liberation days.
Iran's Chabahar Airlines has acquired a maiden MD-83, reports ch-aviation. EP-CBI was added to the carrier's books in late December but has yet to be deployed into service.
The delivery of the aircraft is part of Iran Air's major fleet renewal plan, and is the first wide body from a firm order placed by the national carrier of Iran in December 2016 for 100 Airbus aircraft (46 single aisle and 54 wide-body jets) to renew and expand its fleet with new aircraft.
Mercator, the global travel and transportation industry solutions provider, says it anticipates two major signings within the Middle East and North Africa this year for its newly-launched Intelligent Cargo Ecosystem, the industry's first open API platform for air cargo management and ground handling.
ABU DHABI: IATA has committed to relentlessly “speaking, informing, educating, proposing and lobbying” governments against protectionist stances and has already raised its concerns with authorities in European and in a meeting with the new US administration, reports Barbara Saunders.
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) says it's waiting for its members to deliver disruption which could see the sector become more efficient and appealing to youth, reports Barbara Saunders
