Middle East & North Africa

International service company Serco and Iraq's Al Burhan Group, have signed a new agreement with the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) to continue providing Air Traffic Control (ATC) services, training and support at Baghdad International Airport and extending the partnership's presence in Iraq.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai World Central's (DWC) first business aviation FBO hangar has been completed.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is divesting itself of its A340-500 aircraft according to Flightglobal. The online aviation news service.
Air Transport

Turkish Cargo has inaugurated a new freight storage area at Istanbul's Ataturk International airport.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways CEO James Hogan has told a conference in Cologne that the airline is open to even more strategic investments as it continues to increase its global presence through a mix of organic growth and strategic partnerships.
Air Transport

Traffic at the world's second busiest international airport surged 23.8 per cent in August making it the busiest month in terms of passenger numbers in Dubai International's history, according to traffic report issued today by airport operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

Global security and outsourcing group G4S has been awarded a two year extension to its contract to provide aviation security at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP).
Airports & Networks

Qatar's Gulf Helicopters (GHC) announced at Helitech in London today that is has entered into a joint venture with Quality Aviation Instruments (QAI) to provide component repair facilities to be located in Doha,
Aerospace

UK-based IFE Services, announced today that it is supplying Emirates with Latin American movies.
Interiors & Connectivity

AgustaWestland has announced the establishment of Gulf Helicopters as an AgustaWestland Authorised Training Centre.
Maintenance & Training

Vector Financial Services, has announced the delivery of two Eurocopter AS332L aircraft to Starlite Aviation Group (Starlite) for operations in the Middle East.
Defense

Etihad Airways has opened its new European headquarters in Berlin, enhancing the airline's presence in the German domestic market and further cementing its strategic relationship with airberlin.
Air Transport

The AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopter fleet operated by Gulf Helicopters of Qatar has achieved the milestone of 40,000 flight hours
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports is hosting the 2nd Airports Council International (ACI) Environment and Safety Committee at Hilton Al Maqtaa which runs until tomorrow.
Airports & Networks

Following the recent launch of its Business Class service, Dubai-based flydubai introduces its Business Team responsible for delivering what promises to be a more personal flying experience.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi International Airport saw more than 1.5 million (1,538,632) passengers travel through the UAE capital's airport in August, marking a significant growth of 18.5% compared to the same period in 2012.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways will operate additional flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, 8th October through Sunday, 20th October in preparation for the Jajj season.
Airports & Networks

HE Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Doha International Airport and Qatar Airways, is to deliver the keynote arena address at ACI Airport Exchange in Doha, 11-13 November.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group Security Centre of Aviation and Security Studies (CASS) and Edith Cowan University of Western Australia have conferred 117 diplomas at its 11th graduation ceremony.
Maintenance & Training

Virgin Galactic - the world's first commercial spaceline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Abu Dhabi's aabar Investments PJS - brought together the largest number of future astronauts to date, with approximately 400 customers and a total of 640 individuals attending its annual customer event at Mojave Air and Space Port on 25 September.
Space

Abu Dhabi Airports will be conducting a full scale emergency exercise tomorrow (Monday) at Sir Bani Yas Island Airport in cooperation with Rotana Jet.
Maintenance & Training

Flydubai is closing on an order for re-engined single-aisles, which it hopes to conclude in time for an announcement at November's Dubai air show, reports Flight Global.
Aerospace

By Steve Nichols
A group of high school students calling themselves Dubai Amateur Rocketry have developed a new type of rocket fuel that they say is much easier and cheaper to manufacture.
Space

Bank Muscat have joined hands with Oman Air to launch a feature-packed, co-branded credit card that rewards customers on all transactions and adds immense value to the air travel experience.
Emerging Technologies

The Government of Oman is making significant investment in new Cargo facilities at various airports in Oman to enhance and develop Cargo movement through the Sultanate.
Aerospace