Middle East & North Africa

Flying Colours refurbishment and maintenance specialist has completed the first phase, of a three phase expansion plan, at its Peterborough, Ontario headquarters.
Business Aviation

Emirates Group Security has secured RA3 certification for dnata.
Aerospace

The winners of the Aircraft Technology Engineering and Maintenance (ATE&M) Awards 2014 were announced at a gala ceremony at The Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington last week.
MRO

Emirates SkyCargo has added Mexico City and Atlanta to its flight schedule, further expanding its freighter network to more than 50 destinations around the world.
Aerospace

The US State Department has given the go-ahead for a potential sale of 24 AT-6C Texan II aircraft to Iraq.
Defense

Dubai Aerospace (DAE) subsidiary StandardAero announced that James Colleary has been appointed President of Associated Air Center (AAC), the company's large transport category VIP completion centre located in Dallas, Texas.
Maintenance & Training

The Middle East's US$500 million private aviation sector revenues is expected to triple in value – if governments, legislators and the region's 34 private jet operators join forces to ensure proper regulation.
Aerospace

flydubai has announced that its operations to Delhi, Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram will commence next month.
Airports & Networks

The top leadership of the air transport industry will be gathering in Doha from 1 to 3 June 2014 for the IATA 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Airport Transport Summit.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways released its March 2014 Operational Performance Report today, which shows a continued increase in flown passengers on routes serving Amman, Jeddah, and Bahrain, and an on-time performance of 95.95%, as tracked by independent US-based OTP tracker, FlightStats.
Aerospace

APM Terminals Bahrain, the operators of Khalifa bin Salman Port, recently completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training for employees. Lean Six Sigma is a structured, problem-solving approach designed to help master techniques to improve process performance and consistency within an organisation.
Maintenance & Training

Pegasus Airlines' financial results for the first quarter of 2014 have been announced by the Public Disclosure Platform (KAP).
Air Transport

Commsoft, specialists in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, has announce that Dubai-based aviation consultancy, 3Green, has chosen OASES to support Aerovista Group's operations in the Middle East, Central Asia, CIS and Africa.
Emerging Technologies

The Middle East's US$500 million private aviation sector revenues is expected to triple in value – if governments, legislators and the region's 34 private jet operators join forces to ensure proper regulation.
Aerospace

Gulfstream has pushed the limits for business aircraft with its unveiling of the new G650ER at EBACE in Geneva today.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has announced it is establishing the Etihad Flight College, a world-class flight training facility in the United Arab Emirates for Emirati and international cadet pilots.
Maintenance & Training

Bahrain based AFAQ Institute of Aviation Technology (AFAQ) has announced signing a new agreement with NASTECH/FLY NAS Airline to establish the First European EASA 147 approved Aircraft Engineering Training Academy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Maintenance & Training

Strata Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, has delivered its first advanced composite parts to Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
MRO

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce said at EBACE today that is will be extending its Authorised Service Centre (ASC) network and introducing a new parts centre into the Middle East this year.
Business Aviation

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the new G650ER, an ultra-long-range aircraft that can travel 7,500 nautical miles/13,890 kilometers at Mach 0.85 and 6,400 nm/11,853 km at Mach 0.90. This represents an increase of up to 500 nm/926 km over the range of the G650, which entered service in 2012.
Business Aviation

Qatar Executive has ordered a second Bombardier Global 5000 Vision for its fleet in time to meet the operator's busy summer schedule, the company said at EBACE today.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker said Europe's growth is being “impeded” because its airports are not open 24 hours a day, reports Buying Business Travel.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabian private jet operator and management company, Alpha Star Aviation Services, has become the first Airbus ACJ320 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets.
Business Aviation

The race is on for the delivery of the first BBJ747-8 head of state aircraft and Boeing Business Jets president Steve Taylor wants to be at the office in the front when the delivery happens sometimes in the next month.
Business Aviation

Airbus has won an order from a Middle East customer for an Airbus ACJ320, which is being managed by Aviation Link of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and will be outfitted with a VVIP interior with seating for 30 passengers.
Business Aviation