Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways' Treasury department has won three major awards in June – two in the United Arab Emirates at the Association of Corporate Treasurers Middle East (ACT ME) annual awards, and one in the United Kingdom at the Adam Smith awards.
Aerospace

Riyadh-based Alpha Star has become the first in the world to announce a commitment for an Airbus ACJ319neo consolidating its role as the largest VVIP charter operator in the Middle East.
Business Aviation

Ameco has started line maintenance service for Iraqi Airways in Beijing Capital International Airport.
MRO

At the Paris Air Show today, Thales announced that it has been selected by the Jordanian Armed Forces to provide further I-Master SAR/GMTI radars for the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF).
Defense

Turkey is to be the home for the manufacture of a revived and updated regional jet and a turboprop to meet the projected growth for developing markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle EAst. The former Dornier 328 family will be revived by TRJet in Ankara.
Air Transport

Qatar Executive, Qatar Airways' private jet division, prepares for one of its busiest seasons of the year as religious travellers plan their trips to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah during the Holy month of Ramadan.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has been honoured with three of the top aviation accolades at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, winning Airline of the Year for a third time – a major accomplishment for an airline to reach multiple times.
Aerospace

Egypt's Cleopatra Group has signed a deal at the Paris Air Show for a G600 large cabin long-range business jet to The Cairo-based conglomerate is already a long-term Gulfstream owner with a fleet two G550s, one GIV-SP and a G650. It also has second G650 on order.
Business Aviation

Oman Air has selected Thales to deliver its Avant entertainment system for the Muscat carrier's expanding fleet programme, the French technology company said at Le Bourget today.
Interiors & Connectivity

Emirates will be ramping up its Ramadan offerings to passengers and its flight offerings for Umrah.
Airports & Networks

Sikorsky – one of the biggest names in the rotor wing market and the manufacturer of the Black Hawk seen across the region's air forces – is looking for a new owner.
Aerospace

Airbus Defence & Space has identified Saudi Arabia as the customer for four C295Ws, with the medium transports to be operated by the nation's interior ministry.
Defense

Abu Dhabi aerostructures business Strata is eyeing potential manufacturing bases in North Africa, the company's CEO has said in Paris.
Emerging Technologies

Thales and Textron AirLand have successfully jointly integrated Thales' I-Master radar on to Textron AirLand's Scorpion Jet, the two companies said at the Paris Air Show today.
Defense

Unison Industries has signed a 10-year material services agreement with Qatar Airways in support of Qatar Airways' unprecedented fleet growth rate.
MRO

Qatar Airways chief executive officer, Akbar Al Baker, has accused the International Labour Organization (ILO) of having a "vendetta" against Qatar and its national airline after the organisation called for it to stop discriminating against women staff, reports Reuters.
Air Transport

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has decided to renew the contract signed in 2011 with AFI KLM E&M covering component support for its Airbus A330s.
MRO

Boeing Business Jets has formally launched the BBJ Max 9 following the sale of the first of the type to an undisclosed European customer
Business Aviation

Emirates is now making it easier for customers in select markets and the UAE to book and lock in fares while they simultaneously plan their travel itineraries for their business trips, family holidays or weekend getaways.
Emerging Technologies

Airbus Helicopters' latest product, the H160 is now well underway for its test programme, the company said today.
Aerospace

Total air traffic movements in UAE airspace reached 75884 last month, according to Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center latest reports.
Airports & Networks

INEGMA has announced its organisation of the Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS) to be held on January 20, 2016, as the official event of the fourth Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) taking place from 21 to 23 January, 2016 hosted at Sakhir Air Base, Kingdom of Bahrain.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group has signed a Memorandum an MoU with Emirates Nationals Development Programme (ENDP) to recruit UAE nationals in a variety of positions to support the growth of Emirates airline and dnata.
Maintenance & Training

Paris Air Show was the venue for the first ever international advisory board meeting for next year's Global Aerospace Summit to be held in Abu Dhabi 7-8 March 2016.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Philippe Eydaleine, a seasoned public affairs leader with more than three decades of experience, as Head of Public Affairs in Europe.
Maintenance & Training