Middle East & North Africa

AMMROC (Advanced Military Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Center) and Eurocopter have completed the overhaul, modification, and delivery of the first Eurocopter AS565 (PANTHER) aircraft to the UAE Joint Aviation Command (JAC).
MRO

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex MFI-395 Super Mushshak is being marketed across the region to meet 21st Century training requirements. And, with its innovative glass cockpit, unobscured bubble canopy and lightweight ejection seats, Pakistan's indigenously produced primary trainer aircraft projects a modern and high-tech image.
Defense

The two Boeing Super Hornets at the Dubai Airshow are leased from the US Navy and both wear the markings of their owners.
Business Aviation

EAM is displaying its aircraft survival equipment, including an evacuation slide specific to the Airbus A320 family. “The inflatable slide assembly features radiant heat-resistant fabric, a compressed gas cylinder and valve inflation assembly,” said Manny Gato, director of sales.
Aerospace

Air Cote d'Ivoire yesterday signed a conditional purchase agreement for two Bombardier Q400 NextGen regional turboprops, and took options on a further two.
Air Transport

Ohio's Nextant Aerospace is debuting its 400XTi light jet at the Dubai Airshow. The remanufactured business jet can fly for 2,003nm (3,710km), which translates into a non-stop flight from Dubai to Cairo.
Business Aviation

Dassault Falcon Jet is set to deliver the first Falcon 7X equipped with Falcon Sphere, a new-generation paperless flight software suite designed for use with CMC Electronics' CMA 1100 electronic flight bag (EFB).
Business Aviation

Pegasus Cargo has put its reservations and sales department in-house at its headquarters.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Aviation, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) at the Dubai Air Show for two Q400 NextGen aircraft from Bombardier, in a deal valued at $70 million. The airline is a longtime Bombardier Q-Series aircraft customer.
Air Transport

Air Algerie has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for three A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier's continued growth plans, placing the order at the Dubai Airshow 2013.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways today announced it will begin flights to the Scottish capital Edinburgh - effective 28 May 2014 - operating five flights per week.
Airports & Networks

Fujairah based MRO company Skyone Maintenance Services (SMS) has signed a business alliance agreement with Lockheed Martin's Kelly Aviation Center (LMKAC), a provider of engine MRO services.
MRO

Bombardier Aerospace announced today that Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire five CS300 jetliners, with options on 11 more.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has appointed David Edwards as executive vice president to lead its corporate jet arm, Qatar Executive.
Business Aviation

Pegasus Asia - the joint airline brand formed by Turkey's Pegasus and Kyrgyzstani airline Air Manas - has welcomed a new Boeing 737-400 to its fleet.
Airports & Networks

Jet Aviation has announced the appointment of Hardy Bütschi as the new vice president and general manager of the company's maintenance and FBO operations in Dubai, effective January 2014.
Maintenance & Training

The captain of the Airbus A340, with 257 passengers on board, took the decision to land at the nearest airport after he was told that a passenger was suffering from heart attack symptoms and needed urgent help.
Air Transport

Emirates Airline, Airbus Corporate Foundation, and Action Against Hunger (ACF) announced a partnership today to utilise future deliveries of A380 aircraft to Dubai to transport humanitarian support to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD).
Air Transport

Embraer Executive Jets has announced the signature of a purchase agreement for an ultra-large Lineage 1000 to Arab Wings.
Business Aviation

Saudi Arabian VIP specialist MAZ Aviation has contracted AFI KLM E&M to carry out maintenance checks on a total of four of its CFM56-5C jet engines.
MRO

The Dubai Airshow 2013 has seen record-breaking order books breaking through the US$200 billion mark... but the show itself finished a day early as severe weather in the UAE led to a closure for "security" reasons, according to the organisers
Aerospace

The Dubai Airshow exhibition site is closed today Thursday 21 November due to severe weather conditions, announced the Dubai Airshow team.
Aerospace

Jordanian MRO specialist JorAMCo has signed a repeat contract with hybrid carrier Flydubai to provide the UAE-based airline with 'C' checks for its 737-800 aircraft due for maintenance services throughout 2014.
MRO

Low cost carrier Air Arabia , has launched a Sharjah city check-in terminal in Safeer Mall, Sharjah.
Air Transport

Travelport has announced the appointment of Bruce Hanna as Country Manager for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Maintenance & Training