Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways Cargo will start operating its twice-weekly freighter service to Mexico City on 11 June 2014. This new dedicated cargo route will mark the start of Qatar Airways Cargo operations in Latin America.
Aerospace

Emirates operated a one-off A380 service last night to Vienna to mark its 10-year anniversary and continued commitment to Austria.
Airports & Networks

Embraer Executive Jets has announced that the Phenom 300 has received certification from EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) for steep-approach operation, which enables increased descent angles of up to 5.5 degrees.
Business Aviation

The United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is hosting the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 2nd Middle East Regional Runway Safety Seminar from 2 to 4 June 2014 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Festival City, Dubai.
Aerospace

Dubai International maintained its strong growth trend in April 2014, with more than 6.1 million passengers passing through the airport.
Airports & Networks

The Gulf Flight Safety Council will have it's next meeting in Doha, Qatar on the 22nd of June 2014.
Aerospace

Jeppesen has agreed to a new five-year flight planning service contract with Jazeera Airways. Jeppesen services included in the agreement will optimize flight planning capabilities and reduce overall operating costs for the airline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates will expand its A380 network to 28 destinations, when it launches a daily A380 service to Mumbai International Airport on 21st July.
Air Transport

Turkish Technic and Air Arabia signed a component support contract .
MRO

The next generation of engineering talent from the Gulf state of Oman is to receive specialist training from air traffic management company, NATS.
Maintenance & Training

Jet Aviation Dubai was recently appointed as an Authorised Service Station and Dealer for Satcom Direct. With this designation, the company is authorised to distribute and support Satcom Direct systems with installation, troubleshooting and upgrade services.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways and codeshare partner Aegean Airlines, are celebrating five years of Etihad Airways' non-stop services between Athens and Abu Dhabi, and the start of Aegean's new direct flights to the UAE capital.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways today commenced services between Edinburgh and Doha, with the inaugural flight landing at Edinburgh International Airport at 13:15 today to be welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute and the classic sound of Scottish bagpipes.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Aviation Flight Academy (SAFA) is celebrating its second anniversary this week and its first students are now in airline roles.
Maintenance & Training

Jazeera Airways has released its April 2014 Operational Performance Report which shows an increase in flown passengers on routes serving Istanbul, Jeddah, Bahrain, Alexandria, Cairo and Mashhad, and an on-time performance of 92.59%.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that its training facility Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) signed an MoU with Emirates Group Security - Centre of Aviation and Security Studies (CASS) to provide a number of joint Aviation Security training programmes.
Maintenance & Training

Turkey's air defence radar system has been given a $16.25million technology boost following a new contract with Finmeccanica - Selex ES
Defense

Boeing and Turkish Airlines have finalised an order for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s, valued at $1.6 billion at list prices.
Air Transport

Royal Jordanian has said that all its flights operating between Jordan and Iraq are running as scheduled, except to those operated to Mosul which were temporarily suspended since last Tuesday due to the prevalent security situation there.
Airports & Networks

Boeing's 787-9 Dreamliner - ordered by both Etihad Airways and Saudia -has been certified by the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for commercial service.
Air Transport

Etihad Cargo has enhanced its cargo services to and from Switzerland and the United States (US), by offering bellyhold cargo capacity on flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich and Los Angeles respectively.
Aerospace

Emirates Airlines, a FIFA Worldwide Partner, has unveiled the first Boeing 777-300ER to feature the distinguishable signature of Emirates' Global Ambassador and three times World Cup winner, Pelé.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi International Airport last week welcomed the first arrival of Aegean Airline's first commercial flight from Athens, the capital of Greece.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways Group has announced that it has secured a USD 18.3 million aircraft refinancing facility through Arab Banking Corporation (B.S.C) (ABC).
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo uplifted record cargo tonnage across the globe in April and May 2014, pushing the carrier into the list of top 10 performing global air cargo operators, based on monthly WorldACD carrier rankings.
Aerospace