Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

Qatar Airways is set to continue its expansion into the Far East tomorrow when it launches its newest destination, Tokyo Haneda International Airport.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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