Middle East & North Africa

Dubai-based Flydubai inaugurated flights to Dushanbe today with a ceremony in the Tajikistan capital.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines, the national carrier of Turkey, has started flying to Aqaba, Jordan as its 221st destination, connecting Middle East travellers to the largest country network for any airline in the world.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Technic has signed a five-year component pool services agreement with MNG Airlines for the Airbus A330-200F cargo aircraft which MNG Airlines has recently added to its fleet and is expected to receive deliveries of in the coming years.
MRO

Oman Air has hailed the success of its participation at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013, the key travel and tourism event held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 6 – 9 May.
Aerospace

Air Charter International (ACI), the Dubai-based aircraft charter and leasing company, has signed a partnership agreement with the UAE headquartered risk assessment company Special Security Defence Services (SDSS).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Rolls-Royce has announced the appointment of John Gay as regional director, Middle East.
Maintenance & Training

Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2013, demonstrating the airline's strong financial position and outstanding performance.
Air Transport

A number of new appointments has been announced by the company responsible for organising the Dubai Air Show.
Maintenance & Training

Painting of the first A350 XWB “MSN001” was today fully completed as it emerged in its Airbus livery out from the paintshop in Toulouse.
MRO

Gulf Air has been named winner in the 'Virtualisation' category at the Network World Middle East Awards 2013, honouring the airline's on-going and noteworthy technology innovations during a gala ceremony held in Dubai.
Aerospace

A special event has been held to mark the graduation ceremony of the Maharat programme at the Higher Technical College in Muscat, Oman.
Maintenance & Training

AMAC Aerospace Turkey has been awarded its EASA Part 145 certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency EASA. The approval enables AMAC Aerospace Turkey to undertake all base and line maintenance on aircraft under 5700kg including the Pilatus PC-12 NG.
MRO

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalised a firm order for 40 737 MAX 8s, 10 737 MAX 9s and 20 Next-Generation 737-800 jets, valued at $6.9 billion at list prices.
Air Transport

Royal Jet – the international award-winning luxury flight services provider – celebrated its 10th year milestone by unveiling a bold new corporate identity and plans to go 'above and beyond' in providing bespoke service to its customers over the next few years.
Business Aviation

Egypt is likely to become the first export customer for Turkey's Anka UAV - with more orders from the Middle East to follow, manufacturer TAI said.
Defense

The Qatar Shell Research and Technology Centre (QSRTC) has hosted a gas-to-liquid (GTL) Jet Fuel Forum to share the outcome and data of its research programme conducted by its GTL Jet Fuel Consortium.
Emerging Technologies

AMAC Aerospace has announced that AMAC Aerospace Turkey has been awarded its EASA Part 145 certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency.
MRO

AMAC Aerospace is at EBACE today celebrating the completion of its first wide body inspection at its state-of-the-art headquarters at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg.
MRO

Optimal route planning will be the focus of discussion at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai on May 14 and 15. Lufthansa Systems is holding this year's Lido/Flight User Group Conference in the United Arab Emirates. Representatives of more than 50 airlines will attend the event to find out about the latest Lido/Flight developments and general trends in route planning.
Aerospace

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is hosting the inaugural Middle East Business Aviation Conference (MEBAC) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The conference will be held under the patronage of H.H. Prince Fahd bin Abdulla bin Muhammad, President of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
Business Aviation

The New Zealand government has given approval for the Qantas-Emirates partnership to share services between Australia and New Zealand.
Air Transport

In its ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest level of international aviation safety standards, Gulf Air today announced the successful completion of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).
Air Transport

Turkey's TAV Construction has been awarded the design and construction contract for the King Khaled Airport Terminal 5 in Riyadh, with the deal believed to be worth $400 million
Airports & Networks

The inaugural flight of Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has taken off for the Netherlands' capital, Amsterdam.
Airports & Networks

AJW Aviation has been chosen by Air Arabia Egypt - Egypt's only low-cost carrier - to provide power-by-the-hour (PBH) support and leased inventory for two of its A320 aircraft.
MRO