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 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.
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.
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.
AN RAF navigator has been awarded a top French medal for the second time in three years, for heroism under fire while protecting civilians from attack by Colonel Gaddaffi's forces in Libya.
Travelport and Emirates, have launched Emirates' Inspire Me travel application on the Emirates website, http://tinyurl.com/Emirates-Inspire-Me, for consumers who want to travel but have no preconceived destinations in mind.
Oman Air revealed an order for five Boeing Next-Generation 737-900ER airplanes at the Paris Air Show yesterday. The order, previously unidentified on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is valued at $473 million at current list prices.
As an exclusive part of British Airways' 'Weekend Savers' campaign, the airline has slashed its fares from Saudi Arabia to London by nearly 50 percent in First and Club World for bookings made between 20 June 2013 and 22 June 2013, with other fares available in World Traveller Plus and World Traveller.
Opportunities for foreign investment into Kuwait have received a massive boost thanks to the current parliament passing more business enabling legislation than any other parliament before it.
Growing demand supported by strong intent and investment capability is expanding the market for military unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Middle East. The region is already considered a lucrative market for defence. UAV development efforts by some Middle East nations coupled with imports from the U.S. will strongly bolster market expansion.
Qatar Airways has announced an expansion of its Boeing 787 services to Europe with the new state-of-the-art aircraft being deployed on three Scandinavian routes.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has launched its comprehensive four month staff summer safety and heat awareness campaign, to ensure that employees have the knowledge and tools they need to work safely during the hot summer months.
Airbus Corporate Jet VIP cabin completion specialist, ACJC, has become the first completion centre to install and activate the system GCS (Global Communication Suite), on a single aisle Airbus aircraft on behalf of an unnamed Middle Eastern client.
