The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), DVB Bank, and Jazeera Airways Group (JAG) has announced a USD90 million commercial facility for funding JAG's aircraft purchases through a structured facility led by NBK and DVB Bank SE.
Travel agents booking Oman Air via Travelport's Galileo and Worldspan distribution systems will now be able to benefit from new functionality, which allows them to manage the seat selection process in a 'live' and interactive environment.
Qatar Airways has signed a 10-year agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems for nacelle maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Airbus A330 aircraft powered with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines and A320s powered by the International Aero Engines V2500.
Embraer has officially launched the next generation its regional jet family – and followed up with orders and options totalling 365 aircraft immediately leapfrogging competitor Bombardier's CSeries for market share leadership.
Oman Air hosted the IATA, ICAO Safety Management Workshop at Hotel InterContinental - Muscat on 11th and 12th June 2013. The event was organised by Oman Air in conjunction with OAMC, Airbus, Nexus and MedAire.
Embraer and Boeing are partnering on the sales and marketing of Embraer's KC-390 – a multi-mission mobility and aerial refueling aircraft with advanced capabilities in the medium-sized airlift market.
Dubai-based flydubai has announced the launch of business class services, based on feedback from its passengers, across its network of 60 destinations.
Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, is set to increase its cargo capacity to the Philippines, when Emirates begins daily non-stop flights to Clark International Airport from 1st October 2013.
The GE and Accenture joint venture Taleris has announced an agreement with Etihad Airways which it says will implement new technology to predict aircraft maintenance faults and reduce flight delays.
The Arabian Section of the Ninety Nines female pilot organisation has announced that a member of the Arabian Section, Joline Rukab, has won the Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships and Awards (AEMSF). This makes Rukab the first Arab female pilot to be awarded with this scholarship.
Rolls-Royce has won an order from Oman Air, worth $200m at list prices, to deliver Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft. The order also includes long-term TotalCare service support.
Bahrain leasing company AeroLease has signed a letter of intent (LOI)with Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company to provide finance or lease facilities for the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
Jazeera Airways today released its April 2013 operational performance report showing a continued lead in on-time performance (OTP) against all other airlines in the Middle East during the month with a performance of 91%, as ranked by the independent US-based OTP tracker FlightStats.
At the Paris Airshow today, Boeing and Safran Morpho both signed agreements to take chalets at the third edition of Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) taking place at the Sakhir Airbase in the Kingdom of Bahrain from January 16-18 2014.
Over the next three years, all airlines plan to invest in IT systems which will allow them to get to know their passengers better and deliver tailored services directly to them, according to the 15th annual SITA/Airline Business IT Trends Survey.
