Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways will soon add its A380 aircraft to its Bangkok route.

Titan Aviation, the Dubai-based specialist in international aviation services, is marking its 10th year of operations by adding new aircraft to its existing fleet of privately managed aircraft.

Dassault Aviation has introduced a new airborne response service that provides not only rapid AOG support but also alternative transportation options for passengers.

Jazeera Airways has announced a record net profit of KD8.1 million for Q3 2014, up 22.6% from Q3 2013's KD6.6 million, making it the company's best quarter in history.

flydubai's inaugural flights to Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar touched down today in Tanzania.

FlightSafety International and Abu Dhabi Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a world-class learning centre in Abu Dhabi.

Emirates has won Saveur Magazine's Culinary Travel Award for Best In-Flight Dining: First Class & Business Class for the second consecutive year.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has appointed Captain Haitham Misto as acting President/CEO of the airline, with effect from Sunday (October 26)

Etihad Airways has announced the selection of SAP as a strategic technology partner to deploy a range of key software solutions to deliver the latest best-in-class technology to the Etihad Aviation Group.

Etihad Airways has been named 'Employer of the Year' at the Middle East HR Excellence Awards 2014.

Industry veteran Ted Farid is to join fast-growing aircraft sales consultancy, JetHQ, as its first chairman. He has 47 years of global aviation leadership experience from some of the world's leading OEMs including Cessna, Learjet and Beechcraft.

Qatar Airways' first A380, which is fully connected, entered revenue service this month.

NATS has opened its headquarters for the Middle East and North Africa region, with a permanent office in the JLT free zone in Dubai, UAE.

The UAE has signed an open skies agreement with the Sierra Leone.

Aircraft at Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen airport will soon be using the first Eagle Tug XL in the region following an order for the tow-tractor from the US manufacturer by Falcon Aviation.

Roketsan and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control signed a teaming agreement today for collaboration on the SOM-J, a new generation air-to-surface standoff cruise missile for the F-35 Lightning II.

Shane O'Hare, the Australian chief executive of Royal Jet, the Abu Dhabi top-end charter operator has left the company.

An aircraft from Sharjah's royal flight touched down on the new runway at Sharjah International Airport to formally open the latest A380-ready runway in the UAE.

Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) of Abu Dhabi (UAE) has signed a contract for two AW189 super medium helicopters in offshore transport configuration.

In response to emerging and evolving risks affecting the aerospace industry, American International Group (AIG) has launched AirGuard, safety and loss control services designed to address safety and regulatory risks faced by corporate flight departments, commercial air carriers, airports, and various aviation service providers and support groups.

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 23.9% increase in passenger traffic during the month of September as compared to September 2013.

Abu Dhabi Airports will conduct a full scale emergency exercise at Al Ain International Airport on Tuesday 28th October 2014, in accordance with UAE Civil Aviation Regulations issued by the General Civil Aviation Authority, and in compliance with standards and recommended practices as stipulated by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Etihad Airways has appointed Dimitrios Karagkioules as general manager for Thailand.

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 23.9% increase in passenger traffic during the month of September as compared to September 2013.

Abu Dhabi will be at London's World Travel Market next month with a high-energy promotion featuring more partners and products than ever before.