Middle East & North Africa

As part of its strategy to continue developing strong customer relationships with major airline and MRO customers throughout the Middle East, component service provider Avtrade, has today announced the appointment of Patrick Armstrong as Regional Sales Executive.
MRO

Qatar Airways Group has set a new industry record, with the delivery from Airbus of four new Al Maha aircraft to Doha in just one day.
Air Transport

The net loss of Royal Jordanian decreased by 64% in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year. The net loss of the first quarter of 2015 reached JD8.3 million, against JD23 million incurred by the company in the same months of 2014.
Aerospace

Qatar is to announce a decision to buy the Rafale fighter aircraft after a long-running competitive assessment.
Defense

According to the Public Disclosure Platform's (KAP) traffic data for January-March 2015, Pegasus Airlines continues to grow in double-digits.
Aerospace

A ceremony has ben held at Turkish Aerospace on the signing of a contract between TAI and Airbus to extend their cooperation for the A320 Family aircraft and the delivery of the first Long Range Rudder produced by TAI to Airbus.
MRO

Qatar Airways adds two additional frequencies, expanding the Edinburgh-Doha service to a seven-day-per-week operation
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will promote its brand campaign starring Australian actress Nicole Kidman, the airline's partnership with Alitalia for the Expo Milano 2015, and Etihad Airways Partners, at next month's Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its second Airbus A380 in its striking new 'Facets of Abu Dhabi' livery, and will introduce the aircraft on the popular Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow route on Friday, May 1.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and Heathrow have announced the launch of a new strategic partnership that will bring increased earning and redemption options for members of their customer loyalty programmes, Emirates Skywards and Heathrow Rewards.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has teamed up with Brand USA, a destination marketing organisation for the United States, highlighting its commitment to boosting tourism to the USA from points across its extensive global network.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based Swiss pilot and aviation enthusiast Yves Rossy - known worldwide as the inventor of the individual jet pack which uses carbon-fiber wings for flight led a formation jetpack flight over Dubai this week – creating a world first.
Aerospace

A new paradigm is about to hit the global business aviation charter market, writes Liz Moscrop.
Business Aviation

Turkish technology company Fotoniks has entered an agreement with BAE Systems to collaborate on the development and in-region delivery of aircraft display systems, which includes Fotoniks working to integrate BAE Systems' LiteHUD Head-Up Display (HUD) into the HUD system for the Hürkus basic training aircraft.
Defense

Turkish Airlines has reported its first quarter 2015 consolidated financial statements to Borsa Istanbul.
Aerospace

Mubadala Aerospace is believed to be in negotiation talks with a major Iranian MRO centre over a potential acquisition.
MRO

Turkish Airlines has added flights to Miami as its 12th destination in the Americas.
Airports & Networks

Dubai World Central (DWC) has hosted the 125th corporate anniversary celebrations of Kuehne + Nagel, the first global logistics company to become fully operational at DWC in 2009.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways is set to have its own terminal at Kuwait International Airport following talks between the low cost carrier and the Government.
Airports & Networks

Akbar Al Baker, group chief executive for Qatar Airways, held a landmark press conference in Washington D.C. yesterday, adding the airline's voice to the ongoing US Open Skies debate.
Aerospace

TrueNorth Avionics announced today at EBACE that AMAC Aerospace has installed the company's Simphonē Mobile GSM System for a Middle Eastern head of state Boeing 747-8I aircraft completion.
Interiors & Connectivity

Aviation authorities in the United Arab Emirates are planning to introduce a passenger protection programme. .
Airports & Networks

Research commissioned by Etihad Airways has quantified a range of government and court-sanctioned benefits and concessions received by the three biggest US carriers, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines Group, and other airlines with which they have merged.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi's Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMMROC) has signed two, one-year, commercial MRO contracts, worth US $9.8 million, with local UAE companies Etihad Flight College, a wholly-owned Etihad Airways subsidiary and Al Ain's Horizon International Flight Academy.
MRO

Smartworld – a joint venture between the UAE telecoms provider Etisalat and the Dubai World Central aerotropolis - has selected Altitude Software, the omnichannel solutions provider, to launch the country's first Cloud Customer Engagement Solutions.
Emerging Technologies