Middle East & North Africa

Q8Aviation, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, has launched a new fuel operation at London City airport and has entered agreements to supply three airlines.
Airports & Networks

Jet Aviation Dubai recently concluded a successful C4 inspection on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) for an undisclosed client in the Middle East.
Business Aviation

Volga-Dnepr Group has officially launched its new aircraft maintenance hangar facility at Sharjah International Airport in the UAE with an official opening ceremony for senior aviation industry officials.
MRO

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) celebrated winning the “Best Airport in the Middle East” award, for Abu Dhabi International Airport, for the second year running, at the prestigious 2013 World Airport Awards.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air, Bahrain's national carrier, today announced a solid fiscal and operational performance for the first quarter ending March 2013.
Emerging Technologies

The vertical tail section for the first A380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline's trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg.
Air Transport

Airports Council International (ACI) today announced the launch of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) in Africa, Asia-Pacific (including the Middle-East), Latin America-Caribbean and North-America.
Airports & Networks

Rizon Jet, the Middle East and UK-based luxury flight services company, has announced that its FBO / VIP terminal at its headquarters in Doha, Qatar, has been awarded 'Best Fixed Base Operator Middle East' for the second consecutive year in the Business Destinations Magazine Travel Awards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates-CAE Flight Training has announced a number of major certification successes for its unique dual-configuration full-flight simulator for Bombardier Challenger 604 and Challenger 605 business jets.
Maintenance & Training

Northrop Grumman Corporation has announced the start of the 2013 Innovation Challenge Flying Competition.
Maintenance & Training

Global risk management and security specialist, Pilgrims Group, has appointed John McCaffery as director for the Middle East following the company's continued expansion in the region.
Maintenance & Training

Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center, an entity of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), organised and hosted a workshop to pilots and air traffic controllers around air traffic operations in the southern part of UAE airspace.
Aerospace

Gulf Air has announced a solid fiscal and operational performance for the first quarter ending March 2013. The airline is currently three months into a restructuring strategy driven by Gulf Air's Board of Directors, led by its Chairman H.E Shaikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, the Deputy Prime Minister, and implemented the airline's management team.
Air Transport

Flydubai, Dubai's innovative low-cost airline, has made its maiden flight to Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan.
Airports & Networks

The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has announced the launch of its new DubaiSat-3 project – the first satellite build to be completed in the UAE.
Space

Donaldson Aerospace & Defense is expanding its strategic alliance with Bahrain-based Global Aviation Services (GAS) to cover sales and support of filtration solutions for fixed-wing general aviation aircraft and military ground vehicles, as well as helicopters in key Middle Eastern markets.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The British Aviation Group (BAG), the leading representative body for UK companies involved in the airport and aviation development sector, is coordinating the UK Pavilion at the Airport Show Dubai from May 6-8.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has recorded an impressive 36% increase in passenger traffic from Abu Dhabi in 2012.
Air Transport

In a series of celebrations marking Royal Jordanian's 50th anniversary this year, the carrier has launched its official YouTube channel and released a brand new corporate campaign video.
Air Transport

Air Arabia, the first and the largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced the expansion of service to the Lebanese capital, Beirut, from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, UAE.
Airports & Networks

More than 400 experts will converge on Abu Dhabi next month to examine the latest space technology and emerging commercial and investment opportunities.
Space

Qatar Airways' exemplary safety standards across the airline's entire operations have been recognised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on the 10th anniversary of IATA's Operational Safety Audit Programme (IOSA).
Air Transport

Etihad Airways and Jet Airways has announced that the UAE national carrier has agreed to subscribe for 27,263,372 new shares in Jet Airways at a price of INR754.74 per share. The value of this equity investment is US$379 million and will result in Etihad Airways holding 24 per cent of the enlarged share capital of Jet Airways.
Air Transport

At the 13th edition of the Dubai Airport Show from May 6–8, 2013, ADB Airfield Solutions is showcasing its end-to-end approach to enhancing runway safety, whilst reinforcing its commitment to the Middle East.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi's Royal Jet president Shane O'Hare, said the development of a strong infrastructure is one of the main ingredients of a successful business formula for the Middle East's business aviation industry.
Airports & Networks