Middle East & North Africa

LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has completed the world's first secured helicopter PDP (Pre-Delivery Payment) funding under a unique Islamic finance structure.

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) invites you to visit the new event website for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015.

Oman Air has signed a n MoU which will offer greater ease of access to the airline's supply chain for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies today announced its fourth daily A380 service between Dubai and Bangkok with the up-gauge of its current services from 1 December.

Qatar Airways supported the 10th annual Eid celebrations in London on Saturday 25th July in conjunction with the Embassy of the State of Qatar, London.

Jordan is mounting pressure onto Israel to reign in its plans for the new Ramon Airport at Timna just north of Eilat.

Etihad Airways president and CEO James Hogan emphasized the importance of consumer choice and innovation as the fundamental drivers of competition in the international airline industry during a public conversation before an audience of approximately 4,000 attendees at the 2015 Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention in Orlando, Fla.

LCI, the aviation leasing arm of the Libra Group, has appointed Rory McQueen to the newly-created role of vice president, Capital Markets.

The UAE Ministry of Environment and Water will commence an educational awareness campaign titled 'Illegal Trading of Ivory' from August 2 to 13, 2015 at the Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Qatar Airways has issued a statement from its hub and headquarters in Doha, Qatar, in response to the recent comments related to SpiceJet, pertaining to a possible stake sale.

Emirates is pursuing an aggressive fleet renewal programme that ensures it operates one of the world's most modern and efficient fleet of aircraft, with an average age of less than 75 months.

Dnata has announced it has reached an agreement with Aviapartner to acquire its cargo handling operations at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Jazeera Airways Group has announced its first half profits with a 27% increase in net gains compared to the same period last year.

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 17.2% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the first half of 2015 (1st January to 30th June), as compared to the same period for last year.

Oman Air has launched a new initiative to prevent credit card fraud.

Berlin-based airline Germania has introduced new premium economy class flights to and from Tehran and Mashhad, in Iran.

Qatar Airways has today submitted a 'White Paper' to the United States Government which fully refutes the subsidy allegations levelled against it by the Big 3 US carriers.

Etihad Airways has appointed Jinmoon Ahn as general manager for Korea, based in Seoul.

Qatar Airways, crowned Airline of the Year at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2015, won two awards at the recent Australian Business Traveller Awards. The Doha-based carrier's superjumbo A380 Lounge was named “Best Inflight Lounge” and the airline also picked up the “Best Economy Class” accolade for its A350 Economy Class cabin.

The partnership between Oman Air and Cargolux, launched in April 2015, introduced a second frequency to Chennai from 11th August 2015.

Emirates has added a sixth daily A380 service to Australia and second daily service to Singapore with the up-gauge of its current service between Dubai and Melbourne via Singapore.

Emirates has announced its plans to launch services to Panama City, beginning 1st February, 2016. The new service will be the longest non-stop flight in the world (17 hours 35 minutes in the Westbound direction) and will be Emirates' first gateway destination in Central America.

Pegasus Airlines has announced its financial results for the first six months of 2015 with revenue growing by 9 per cent year-on-year to reach $500.34 million while simultaneously achieving an operational EBITDAR (profit before tax, interest, amortization and rent costs) of $43.8 million.

NAS Execujet, ExecuJet Aviation Group's Middle East joint venture with Saudi Arabia's NasJet has confirmed its participation at the Kingdom Business aviation Conference that will be organised by the governorate of Hail at the Meghwat conference centre in Hail on October 28-29, 2015.

Aerovista is now providing its A320-200 on an ACMI basis to Iraqi Airways.