The Ministry of Community Development and Etihad Airways have signed an MoU to launch the Etihad Senior Emiratis Basma Programme, which offers UAE nationals over the age of 60 an exclusive programme of benefits when flying with the airline.
Emirates will be expanding its services to Jeddah and Medina with an additional 46 flights to help facilitate travel for Hajj pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait-based airport services provider National Aviation Services (NAS) plans to partner with global healthcare company Abbott to introduce COVID-19 rapid testing solutions at major airports across Africa and the Middle East.
Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, and Al Hilal Bank, have partnered to launch Al Hilal Bank Etihad Guest Visa credit card in the UAE.
Staff at Saudi Arabia’s aviation services Nexus are used to tracking aircraft to provide their products to airlines and business aviation operators – but they are currently glued to their screens watching the progress of probably the smallest aircraft ever on their books.
Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art solar power system across its premises, which is expected to deliver an annual reduction of 3 million kg of greenhouse gas emissions. This is part of EKFC's continued investment in infrastructure to improve resource efficiency.
The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the entity responsible for air traffic control (ATC) at Dubai’s airports and the Northern Emirates, has extended its joint collaboration agreement with Serco of the UK for another two years.
Etihad Airways and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a multispecialty hospital, have signed an agreement – the first of its kind in the region between an airline and medical services provider – that will see the two organisations collaborate to promote Abu Dhabi as a premier medical travel destination.
Etihad Airways has relaunched its loyalty programme, Etihad Guest. The redesigned and upgraded reward scheme now offers its members significantly enhanced benefits.
Infinity Support Services (ISS) and ITP Aero has signed a three-year contract to support General Electric CT7-8A engines operated on Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters.
The growing need for remote towers was one of the hot topics discussed at the Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) conference, held at Dubai Airshow this week.
Building on its long-term partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Serco Middle East has been awarded an extension of its Air Traffic Control Services, to continue providing support on the ground for the General Company for Air Navigation Services (GCANS) at Baghdad Airport.
Gulf Air’s Falconflyer loyalty programme has inked a new partnership with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, further enhancing benefits for its members.
Qatar Airways has entered a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn, (German railways) offering Qatar Airways travellers seamless connection to and from eight key destinations in Germany.
Etihad Guest and Air Miles Middle East, owned and operated by Aimia, a loyalty and travel consolidator, have announced a new reward initiative which enables Air Miles Middle East members to exchange Air Miles into Etihad Guest Miles.
Universal Aviation, has opened Universal Aviation Turkey, based at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul to provide supervisory ground support for business aircraft at all airports across Turkey.
