Air Arabia CEO Adel Ali said the airline is currently in talks with Airbus, Boeing, and Bombardier over their respective A320neo, B737 MAX and CSeries offerings for possible delivery from 2017 onwards, reports ch-aviation.
Etihad Airways is set to transform in-flight entertainment options with the introduction of eight live television channels, which will broadcast live news and sport, including this weekend's Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Gulf Air has announced it has brought forward the launch date for its additional flights between Bahrain and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the 15th November, a month ahead of planned.
Qatar Executive has welcomed a new ultra-long haul Bombardier Global 5000 Vision to its fleet, following continuously growing demand for luxury tailor-made travel in the Middle East and worldwide.
ARINC Incorporated has announced that its AviNet Airport network service is being utilized by airlines and airport operators in over 100 airports around the world.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for September showing a continuation of the strong demand trend despite a slight slowdown from August, with airlines across the Middle East again leading the way with an increase of 10.4%.
The Turkish Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM) has signed an agreement with domestic producer Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) for 10 ANKA unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Emirates recently expanded its presence at Dubai International airport with the opening of two new retail stores in Concourse A. Featuring more than 200 items of Emirates merchandise, the stores are the airline's eighth and ninth locations.
New analysis by Beechcraft Corporation reveals that the proportion of turboprop deliveries to the Middle East has increased substantially over the past five years.
Etihad Airways made the short trip down the road from Abu Dhabi to the Dubai Air Show to do for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, what its neighbour Emirates did for the Airbus A380.
Airbus, EasyJet and Nicarnica Aviation have created an artificial ash cloud over the Bay of Biscay, similar to the type that disrupted air traffic in the Eyjafjallajokul ash crisis of April and May 2010.
The organisers of the Bahrain International Airshow 2014 (BIAS), Bahrain's Ministry of Transport, Bahrain Civil Aviation Affairs (BCAA) and Farnborough International Limited - have confirmed that chalet space for the 3rd edition of the Bahrain International Airshow is now sold out.
Emirates Airline placed an additional order for 50 A380 aircraft at the Dubai show this morning. Airbus said this confirms the continued strong demand for very large aircraft in the Middle East that are needed to meet the region's higher than average traffic growth.
Etihad Airways has announced the purchase of 127 GE Aviation engines to power its 56 new Boeing aircraft. The order includes installed and spare engines, and future service support.
Boeing formally launched the keenly-anticipated the 777X program at the 2013 Dubai Airshow with a record-breaking number of customer orders and commitments for the newest member of its twin-aisle product family.
ATR has sold the first example of its new-generation ATR 72-600 in the Middle East. Saudi Arabian private operator Alpha Star Aviation Services has signed a firm deal for a single aircraft, plus an option on a second. The first aircraft will be delivered in September 2014.
A new survey released by Honeywell Aerospace shows that Middle Eastern travellers expect to stay connected in the air with fast and consistent in-flight wireless connectivity.
