The recently opened Al Mourjan Business Lounge for Qatar Airways' Premium passengers at Hamad International Airport (HIA), introduces luxury design complemented with state-of-the-art technology to meet the needs and desires of premium travellers.
Inmarsat has announced the first successful installation and on-going trials of its ACARS1-capable SwiftBroadband (SB) Safety equipment on an Airbus A319.
Gulf carriers were active at the fifth summit between the Worldwide Airline Customer Relations Association (WACRA) and the Passenger Rights Unit of the European Commission in Brussels. WACRA is chaired by Gulf Air's Kavita Al Jassim
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), a subcontractor to Bombardier, has delivered its First C Series Fixed Trailing Edge (FTE) to Bombardier at a ceremony held at TAI's facilities in Ankara, Turkey, on August 19, 2014.
Qatar Airways has strengthened its commitment to the Bucharest and Sofia routes by announcing an increase in flight frequency to the popular destinations in Eastern Europe.
Gulf Air has launched “EthicsPoint” a third party, anonymous, internet-based reporting tool designed to help ensure greater transparency in the airline's operations, delivering on one of the objectives of the national carrier's successful 2013 strategic restructuring.
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim's parent company the DC Aviation Group has announced that it has added a new Cessna Citation XLS+ to support its growing operations.
Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Matthew Jennings, a seasoned federal and international government affairs leader with more than a decade of experience, to the newly-created Senior Manager of Public Affairs post, based in Washington, D.C.
Emirates SkyCargo is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Switzerland and its worldwide network with the introduction of a weekly freighter service from Basel to Dubai starting 21st September 2014.
It takes 800 workers just 65 to 80 days to assemble, install, test, paint, furnish and deliver an Emirates Airbus A380, the iconic double-decker aircraft that has been creating headlines and delighting travellers since it first entered Emirates service in 2008.
Effective October 26th, Qatar Airways will be increasing frequency on its popular Doha – Dubai routes with additional daily flights to Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Dubai World Central Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), taking its frequency to 14-flights-per-day to DXB and 4-flights-per-day to DWC.
As Oman Air prepares for its next phase of rapid expansion, due to launch later this year with the arrival of the first of 20 new aircraft, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has reaffirmed its commitment to the highest quality in all areas of its operations.
Italian manufacturer Tecnam has seen its light light sport aircraft (LSA) Astore receive certification approval by the State of Qatar Civil Aviation Authority and as a result, UAE representative Aviation Home has delivered the first Tecnam Astore (A7-AUM) into the Middle East region.
Gulf Air has launched a new onboard channel called “Helwa Ya Bahrain” further supplementing the airline's extensive inflight entertainment offering with a dedicated channel showcasing Bahraini productions and featuring a health program with a newly produced RCSI Bahrain instructional video on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) procedures.
Royal Jordanian has received its first 787 Dreamliner. Today's delivery will play a central role in the Amman-based airline's strategic plan for fleet modernisation. Royal Jordanian acquired this airplane through leasing company AerCap.
Emirates SkyCargo has added Los Angeles to its network of freighter destinations across the United States, with the start of a weekly service to the city.