Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

Turkish Airlines has added Bordeaux as its 6th destination in France.
Airports & Networks

The official opening of Heathrow's Terminal 2: The Queen's Terminal yesterday by Her Majesty The Queen, has been welcomed by HE Akbar Al Baker, Qatar Airways CEO and a non-exec director of Heathrow Airport Ltd., whose airline operates out of T4.
Aerospace

Quantum Investment Bank and Palma Capital - both based in the Dubai International Financial Centre - have been retained as the exclusive placement agents for the launch of a shariah compliant aircraft leasing fund (ALIF) to be managed by the International Airfinance Corporation (IAFC) with Airbus and the Islamic Development Bank (“IDB”) as anchor investors and strategic partners.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has welcomed the latest group of graduates from its innovative development programme to join divisions across the airline as pilots, managers, contact centre staff and technical engineers.
Maintenance & Training

Saudia has become the first airline in the Middle East to offer free Wi-Fi to its first class and business class passengers.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian launched a new brand campaign that reflects the experience of travel with Royal Jordanian, highlighting its world-class services and the attention to detail that makes it the airline of choice.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways Group has announced that its fully-owned aircraft leasing subsidiary Sahaab Aircraft Leasing has entered the EU aviation market by placing two Airbus A320 aircraft on long-term leases with TAP Portugal airlines, one of Europe's leading airlines.
Air Transport

Business Insider, the US-based global business news website with 38.4 million monthly unique visitors, has placed Oman Air in the Top Ten of its just-published list of the world's best airlines for flying Economy Class.
Aerospace

Flying Colours , the Canada-based completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialists, has announced that it has received approval from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) to carry out maintenance work on business aircraft registered in the State of Qatar.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air recently became the first airline in the region to be certified with Information Technology ISO certifications in the three areas of Quality Management, Service Management and Information Security Management Systems.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates has introduced several initiatives to ensure the well-being and comfort of its customers observing the fast during the holy month of Ramadan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jet Aviation Dubai recently re-delivered its first successful Controller Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) & Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) upgrade on a Gulfstream G550 for an undisclosed customer in the region.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad has confirmed it has reached agreement with AlItalia to buy 49% of the troubled airline.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has introduced mobile boarding passes on select routes for guests using its mobile online check-in facility.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker, joined Her Majesty The Queen, and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, at the official opening of the new Terminal 2: The Queen's Building at London's Heathrow Airport – nearly 60 years after the original Terminal 2 opened.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways last week celebrated a major milestone as the fastest growing airline in commercial aviation history, when it took delivery of its 100th and 101st aircraft on the same day.
Aerospace

Airways Aviation Training Academy (AATA ) a subsidiary of the Airways Aviation Group is to launch aviation theory and aviation foundation courses from its Dubai Knowledge Village facility with further opportunities for students to then go on to undertake practical aeroplane or helicopter flight training at one of the Airways Aviation bases in Australia, the United Kingdom or Montenegro.
Maintenance & Training