Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways has announced that, commencing 31 March, 2014, it will be operating a Boeing 787 Dreamliner alongside its existing fleet of Boeing 777s on its Singapore-Doha sector – the airline's first route in Southeast Asia to be using the 787 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports' Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) – is inviting bids from potential commercial partners to deliver “the jewel in the crown” of global aviation.
Airports & Networks

Emirates celebrates the launch of its daily Boston flights with the Bonus Miles Countdown promotion from Emirates Skywards, its frequent flyer programme. Flights commence on 10th March 2014, marking Emirates' eighth route to the United States.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has selected Swiss-AS' 'AMOS' MRO software solution to replace its legacy system.
MRO

Emirates will celebrate 10 years at Glasgow Airport with a one-off A380 service - the first time a Scottish airport has welcomed the world's largest passenger aircraft.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement which is set to open up new destinations for Emirates passengers across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia as the Dubai-based airline continues to connect people, places and passions.
Air Transport

Al Bateen Executive Airport has revealed the names of the prestigious sponsors for Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2014.
Business Aviation

Royal Jordanian, a long-standing AFI KLM E&M customer, renewed its trust in the services of the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) group by signing a new contract to provide its A320 fleet with component support.
MRO

A BBJ 787-8 has arrived at the Gore Design Completions (GCD) in San Antonio,Texas and is being outfitted for an undisclosed Middle Eastern customer.
Interiors & Connectivity

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde Gebremariam has warned that Gulf carriers could “eat us for their lunch” unless there is a concerted effort by African airlines to get increase market share from the fast-growing continent.
Air Transport

Middle East airports continued to dominate global growth statistics according to ACI, the umbrella group for airports worldwide. In its annual report, ACI said that the Middle East continued to achieve the highest growth among all regions at more than 10% for the month of December and for the year as a whole.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir continues to opt for the codeshare management solution SchedConnect from Lufthansa Systems. Both companies have renewed the contract on a long-term basis.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has been listed among the top 50 organizations in the Middle East for its outstanding achievements in information technology for the third consecutive year.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing and Qatar Airways have announced a five-year agreement to provide Boeing Wind Updates services for the airline to maximize in-flight operational efficiency.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) has established an industry development committee specifically for the emirate's Oasis City and heritage heartland – Al Ain.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), tasked with the multi-billion dollar airport and aviation-related infrastructure developments in Dubai, has extended its support to world's leading B2B airport industry event that Dubai will be hosting in May 2014.
MRO

Passenger growth at Abu Dhabi International Airport has marked another double digit increase with a 14.5% rise for January compared to the same month last year.
Airports & Networks

Air traffic over and into the UAE continued to see growth into the new year with more than 5% increase compared to the same month in 2013.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has been struggling to persuade candidates to step up for the chief executives job, because of fears of government interference.
Air Transport

Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, as the company once again delivered high levels of profitability and growth across the breadth of its operations.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways recorded a runaway success at the Singapore Airshow 2014 where the airline was exhibiting for the first time, attracting more than 450 people over four days for an exclusive tour of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Aerospace

The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR has developed its onboard Single-point Performance Software (SPS) computation application for the iPad.
Emerging Technologies

Germany's MTU Aero Engines has built on the record year of 2012 with an increase in its business figures for 2013.
Aerospace

Qatar Executive, the business jet charter division of Qatar Airways, will be exhibiting at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo, set to take place from 25 to 27 February at the Al Bateen Executive Airport.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines could be operating A380s by the summer. UK online news service Flightglobal reported today that the fast growing airline has been making enquiries about wet-leasing four of the superjumbos.
Air Transport