Dubai Airports has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract for the delivery of the Analytics module of its Airport Realtime Collaboration (ARC) suite to Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS).
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will increase its Abu Dhabi - Dublin service from ten flights per week, to double daily from 15 July 2014.
Dubai International registered another banner year with annual passenger traffic reaching 66,431,533 in 2013, following a record-breaking December when passenger numbers eclipsed the 6 million mark for the first time.
Qatar Airways has been named 'Business Airline of the Year', and for the second year in a row 'Best Long-Haul Airline' at the high profile UK Business Travel Awards 2014 which was held in London recently.
The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched its new strategic plan for the years 2014-2016 under the theme “Building the Future of Aviation Together”, which, it said, will have a positive impact on the civil aviation sector in the UAE in the coming years.
Abu Dhabi Airports' Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) – is inviting bids from potential commercial partners to deliver “the jewel in the crown” of global aviation.
Qatar Airways has announced that, commencing 31 March, 2014, it will be operating a Boeing 787 Dreamliner alongside its existing fleet of Boeing 777s on its Singapore-Doha sector – the airline's first route in Southeast Asia to be using the 787 aircraft.
Emirates will celebrate 10 years at Glasgow Airport with a one-off A380 service - the first time a Scottish airport has welcomed the world's largest passenger aircraft.
Emirates celebrates the launch of its daily Boston flights with the Bonus Miles Countdown promotion from Emirates Skywards, its frequent flyer programme. Flights commence on 10th March 2014, marking Emirates' eighth route to the United States.
Middle East airports continued to dominate global growth statistics according to ACI, the umbrella group for airports worldwide. In its annual report, ACI said that the Middle East continued to achieve the highest growth among all regions at more than 10% for the month of December and for the year as a whole.
Passenger growth at Abu Dhabi International Airport has marked another double digit increase with a 14.5% rise for January compared to the same month last year.
Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has established an industry development committee specifically for the emirate's Oasis City and heritage heartland – Al Ain.
Turkish Airlines has further enhanced the award winning services offered by Europe's Best Airline* with a 40 per cent expansion and design refurbishment of its departure lounge at Ataturk International Airport.
Cathay Pacific Airways and Qatar Airways, members of the oneworld alliance, today announced a strategic agreement on services operated by both airlines between Hong Kong and Doha, effective 30 March 2014.
Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company Royal Jet confirmed today that the planning and development of its integrated base at Al Bateen executive airport is well underway with first phase completion targeted for Q4 2015.
Seawings, the Dubai-based seaplane tour operator, has announced today the launch of a unique new air taxi service from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC).
Jet Aviation is preparing to move its Dubai operations to Dubai World Central (DWC) during runway construction at the emirate's international airport, from May through July, the company said yesterday.
