Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways, the award-winning five-star airline, has added an extra benefit to its mobile application, with the addition of a dedicated Privilege Club function.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian is undertaking all preparations to receive its first 787 aircraft, which is expected to join the airline's fleet in August, after the US aircraft manufacturer confirmed that the RJ Dreamliner assembly is now in full process at the Boeing Seattle factory.
Business Aviation

Critical-care airlift services from Turkey's THK Gökçen Aviation are now at their maximum capability following completion of Airbus Helicopters' delivery of EC135s to the commercial arm of the Turkish Aeronautical Association.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways' inaugural flight landed at Larnaca International Airport today, becoming the airline's 138th destination from Doha.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will increase its services to Beirut and Amman from 18 flights per week to triple daily schedules from July 2, 2014.
Airports & Networks

The Iraqi Government has announced that all airports in Iraqi will be closed between 1.00am on 29 April to 7.00pm on 30 April due to the Iraqi election.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that marks a new era of cooperation between the flag carriers.
Air Transport

Boeing has delivered Turkish Airlines' 75th Next-Generation 737 airplane, with the 737-800 arriving at Turkish Airlines' base at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport on Saturday.
Air Transport

Chris Robshaw, England and Harlequins rugby captain, joined celebrations yesterday (Monday 28 April) as Etihad Airways unveiled not one, but three Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft at London Heathrow's Terminal 4.
Air Transport

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has received its first passengers today, reports Gulf Business.
Airports & Networks

flydubai has announced that it will launch a three times weekly service to Aden and a twice weekly service to Kandahar, starting on 01 August and 25 July 2014 respectively. These new route launches bring the airline's network to 68 destinations.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has revealed an additional glimpse of its customised A380-800 First and Business Class lounge and bathroom interiors.
Air Transport

JorAMCo has signed a contract with Jazeera Airways to provide the Kuwait-based low-cost carrier with 'C' check for Three A320s aircraft of its fleet that are due for maintenance services this year.
MRO

Passenger and freight volumes at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) continued to grow strongly in the first quarter of 2014 as more airlines commenced operations at Dubai's second airport.
Airports & Networks

The Arabian Travel Market's (ATM) Travel Technology Theatre which runs alongside the ATM exhibition from Monday 5 to Thursday 8 May 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will focus its attention on the effect mobile and internet penetration is having on the regional travel industry.
Emerging Technologies

Thales consolidates its presence in the Sultanate by inaugurating new offices.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian's Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of the airline's CEO Amer Hadidi as of April 30 2014.
Air Transport

UAE has become the first non-European state to be granted full membership in European Union's Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft, known as SAFA.
Airports & Networks

The new €265 million domestic terminal at Izmir Adnan Menderes International Airport in western Turkey has officially been opened.
Airports & Networks

Several key global aviation industry stalwarts have confirmed their participation in the Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF-2014), the knowledge-and-expertise sharing platform co-located with the 14th edition of Airport Show, making the speakers list more appealing to global aviation industry professionals.
Aerospace

Hamad International Airport (HIA) welcomed a celebratory Qatar Airways' VIP flight this morning, upon the airport's highly anticipated opening.
Airports & Networks

Regional airport operator of Turkey, TAV Airports Holding, has announced a net profit of €20 million in first quarter of 2014, up by 28% compared to the previous year.
Airports & Networks

Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2014, reflecting the airline's solid financials, strong business model and broad customer base.
Air Transport

Airbus is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first MOZAIC (Measurement of Ozone by Airbus in-service Aircraft) flight together with partners, users and the worldwide scientific community.
Aerospace

US academic of Aerotropolis, Dr John D. Kasarda, offered insights at the 14th Airport Show in Dubai this week into the new urban form placing airports in the centre with cities growing around them, with Dubai World Central (DWC) as a classic example.
Aerospace