Middle East & North Africa

Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT) and the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) have today announced a new service package to be offered exclusively to MEBAA members.
Business Aviation

Cardiff Aviation's flight simulator technical team have completed baseline testing of Shaheen Air International's Boeing 737-400 flight simulator at its current location at the Turkish Airlines Flight Training Centre in Istanbul, Turkey.
Maintenance & Training

flydubai began flights to Salalah, Oman, yesterday bringing its operational network to 60 destinations.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based flight support specialist Hadid International Services has launched a partnership with Saudi Arabia's Wallan Aviation to offer ground handling for business aircraft across Saudi Arabia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oman Air has placed an order for three A330-300s, increasing its A330 Family fleet to a total of 10 aircraft.
Air Transport

Web Manuals Sweden AB - developers of operational knowledge management solutions for the aviation industry - has won a contract with Gama Aviation's Middle East division for the adoption of the Web Manuals application and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) app for iPad.
Aerospace

Gama Group has announced that its Middle East based business unit, Gama Aviation FZE is significantly expanding Gama's customer offering at Sharjah International Airport.
Business Aviation

MEBA 2012 successfully moved to Dubai World Central (DWC), located in Jebel Ali - where show organisers F&E Aerospace, converted the Airport terminal to function as a temporary exhibition venue.
Aerospace

Kuwait Air Force (KAF) has “unconditionally accepted” a pair of two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) as being ready for training.
Defense

Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed three new Airbus A330-200F freighter to its fleet of seven aircraft.
Air Transport

A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental successfully completed its first test flight this week with a package of performance improvements including enhanced GE engines, designed to improve the aircraft's fuel efficiency.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has appointed Mansour Al Marzouqi as its new general manager in Belarus.
Maintenance & Training

Air Arabia has touched down in Abha, Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in Sharjah.
Airports & Networks

L-3 Link Simulation & Training (L-3 Link) announced yesterday that two F/A-18C Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFTs) built for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) have been unconditionally accepted as ready for training.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates, one of the world's fastest growing airlines, will increase capacity on its services to Colombo from 30th June 2013, with the addition of three more flights per week, the airline announced today.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and CAE have officially inaugurated their ultra-modern pilot training facility at the world-class commercial park Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), hosting an event attended by customers and officials from around the world.
Maintenance & Training

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) provided Oman Air staff with a 5-week specialised push-back training for their aircraft fleet.
Maintenance & Training

Gulf Air has finalised the recruitment of 12 Bahraini pilots affected by the closure of Bahrain Air, the carrier said today.
Air Transport

Jordan's national carrier, Royal Jordanian, is to add two new destinations to its route network, Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria and Accra, the capital of Ghana, starting in July.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Training Center has successfully passed the EASA audit carried out by the European aviation safety agency for the second year running.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates has inaugurated its refurbished Paris Charles de Gaulle Lounge for First Class and Business Class passengers as well as Platinum and Gold members of Emirates Skywards - the airline's frequent flyer programme.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has launched a daily service to Istanbul from Edinburgh Airport in Scotland.
Airports & Networks

The cooperation between EgyptAir Training Center and Yemen Airways has strengthened with recent training courses for the Yemeni airline.
Maintenance & Training

Freight and Logistics company The Supreme Group has announced its registered charitable trust, Supreme Foundation, has recently organised an education campaign in Kabul, providing more than 550 school kits of essential classroom supplies to orphans and disadvantaged children.
Aerospace

Oman Air CEO Wayne Pearce has thanked staff for achieving 100% on-time departures across the airline's network.
Air Transport