Middle East & North Africa

The terminal building at Antalya Gazipaşa Airport was expanded three times the size and new parking zones were added to the apron through the investment made by TAV Airports.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air is set to start serving the new Omani regional airport at Duqm.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways' radical new cabin interiors are to make their maiden voyage in December 2014.
Interiors & Connectivity

ExecuJet Middle East is offering full aircraft handling and line maintenance services again at Dubai International Airport, following the reopening of the facility to all business aviation traffic.
Business Aviation

To mark Zayed Humanitarian Day (19 Ramadan) and in the spirit of the Holy Month of Ramadan, Etihad Airways has organised a donation drive for women living at one of the largest labour camp facilities in Abu Dhabi. This year 19 Ramadan corresponds to 17 July.
Aerospace

GCAA has launched yesterday the GCAA smart mobile service application(SAMAE) in a special ceremony held in GCAA Auditorium in Dubai, attended by H.E Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman on GCAA, and H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, Director General of GCAA.
Emerging Technologies

AJW and Thales have signed a partnership agreement for the repair of avionics equipment on Airbus and Boeing Single Aisle/Long Range aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi International Airport has geared up for a huge spike in passenger numbers during the summer season, through a series of facility developments and service upgrades.
Airports & Networks

Jet Airways and Etihad Airways have outlined plans to reinforce their long-term commitment to the growth of India's economy and aviation industry, including a major new turnaround strategy for Jet Airways to return to profitability in three years.
Air Transport

flydubai has announced the launch of flights to Mumbai, bringing the total number of destinations served by the carrier in India to seven, with 25 flights a week.
Airports & Networks

Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has replaced one of the company's managed Falcon 7X business jets, working with the private owner to upgrade to the latest model of Dassault's best-selling flagship business jet.
Business Aviation

Bell Helicopter has announced a signed purchase agreement for the first two Bell 429s configured for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in the Middle East.
Aerospace

Dubai Airports has successfully resumed full operations at Dubai International following the reopening of the northern runway.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air received its first retrofitted A330 aircraft at Bahrain International Airport yesterday.
Interiors & Connectivity

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-900ER has been damaged by a fire at Kano Aminu International Airport (KAN) in Nigeria as it was being refueled.
Air Transport

The wreckage of flight AH5017 has been located in Mali near the border of Burkina Faso.
Air Transport

Passenger traffic at Dubai International rose to 34,676,090 during the first half of 2014, up 6.2 per cent from the same period last year despite a runway refurbishment programme that reduced the airport to a one-runway operation and cut flights by over 26 per cent during May and June.
Airports & Networks

Algerian aviation officials have confirmed that the Air Algerie aircraft - reporting missing this morning - has crashed.
Air Transport

Airlines can now offer their ultra tech-savvy passengers the chance to board their flight with a mere flick of their wrist and scan of their smartwatch. SITA Lab continues to innovate and lead in the area of wearable tech by providing boarding passes for Android watches via its API available now on developer.aero.
Air Transport

Boeing is celebrating its milestone delivery of delivering its 500th 777-300ER to Emirates yesterday.
Air Transport

Emirates has become the first airline to introduce Audio Description on movies for visually impaired customers on its inflight entertainment system, ice Digital Widescreen.
Emerging Technologies

The US State Department has approved the sale of 12 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Tunisia.
Defense

Emirates Airlines has announced it will avoid Iraqi airspace as violence rises in the country.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air will increase its flights between Bahrain and Kuwait from 40 to 42 flights per week.
Airports & Networks

The British Safety Council has signed a partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi's Environment, Health and Safety Center (OSHAD) to share best practice in the management of occupational health and safety and to help the Emirate to raise awareness among employers and workers of the social and business benefits of well-managed health and safety.
Maintenance & Training