Middle East & North Africa

Captain Aysha Al Hamili, UAE Permanent Representative to the council of ICAO, received an international award for her work as a pioneering pilot and diplomat from the UAE.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has appointed Robert “Dougie” Douglas as its General Manager for Armenia.
Maintenance & Training

Gulf Air has celebrated the resumption of operations to Athens with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at Bahrain International Airport.
Airports & Networks

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

The Airbus' A350 XWB may not now be heading for Emirates following the cancellation of its order last week – but the aircraft was still turning heads in the United Arab Emirates this week as the flight test aircraft (MSN3) completed its hot weather testing in Al Ain.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines has announced increased flights to Malaga.
Airports & Networks

King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB), ATK and Airbus Defence and Space have signed an agreement to cooperatively work together on a C295 gunship version.
Defense

Qatar Airways is having to wait longer for the introduction of A380s to its fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

Emirates has introduced enhanced menus across 10 destinations in India that reflect regional tastes and customer preferences.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) has received a special milestone recognition award from the Airport Council International (ACI) during the Council's Annual World Assembly in Seoul, South Korea.
Aerospace

Emirates Airline has hit back at US carrier Delta which has criticised and objected to Emirates flights to the US from Italy under 'Fifth Freedom' rights.
Air Transport

As part of its new summer schedule Gulf Air has launched additional flights to Istanbul and Larnaca with 7 weekly flights to both cities, in order to meet growing passenger numbers in light of the upcoming holiday season.
Airports & Networks

The 9th Routes Africa will open this weekend in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and in attendance will be Emirates Airlines and Etihad Airways.
Aerospace

It was announced today that in 2015 the first ever Routes MENA will take place in the Kingdom of Bahrain, hosted by Bahrain Airport Company, late November 2015.
Aerospace

Airbus' A350 XWB flight test aircraft (MSN3) has completed hot weather testing in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. The objective of the tests is to check the behaviour of the engines and aircraft systems at temperatures reaching above 40°C.
Air Transport

Emirates is adding passenger and cargo capacity in San Francisco and Houston on December 1st and 3rd respectively when it switches from operating the routes with a Boeing 777-300ER to its iconic double-decker Airbus A380.
Airports & Networks

In line with its commitment to raise awareness about careers within the aviation industry, Abu Dhabi Airports will welcome 100 UAE National students this year for its Summer Training Programme.
Airports & Networks

Al Tayyar Travel Group has been appointed General Sales Agent (GSA) in Saudi Arabia by Jet Asia Airways.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The launch of direct non-stop flights between Abu Dhabi and Zurich by Etihad Airways will bring greater choice for travellers and strengthen Switzerland as a European air transport hub.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has unveiled a unique selection of food and beverage outlets to please the palates of every passenger travelling through Hamad International Airport (HIA), Qatar's new state-of-the-art international hub.
Airports & Networks

Three Libyan students who recently graduated from Progress Flight Academy have successfully achieved a full type rating on the Airbus A320 at the Airbus Training Centre in Toulouse.
Maintenance & Training

IFS announced today that one of Turkey's leading sheet metal producers, Yepsan Defense and Aviation, has chosen to implement IFS Applications to support business-critical processes such as manufacturing, quality management, distribution and financials at the company's new plant in Ankara.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Nichols
SaudiSat-4 has been successfully launched into space aboard a Dnepr rocket.
Space

In line with its commitment to raise awareness about careers within the aviation industry, Abu Dhabi Airports will welcome 100 UAE National students this year for its Summer Training Programme.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airlines president Tim Clark has told the Financial Times (FT) newspaper that the airline is reconsidering its order cancellation of 70 A350 XBW aircraft.
Air Transport