Middle East & North Africa

Royal Jordanian will operate its first flight to Najaf on July 13, launching a new regular service between Jordan and Iraq.

Etihad Airways has hosted a charity Iftar for 10,000 workers at the Saadiyat Accommodation Village in Abu Dhabi.

A Flynas aircraft was damaged after it was hit by a vehicle belonging to a catering firm in Saudi Arabia, reports Emirates 24/7.

Oman Air launched its latest initiative designed to enhance the travel experience of their frequent fliers even further: the Sindbad mobile app for Android and iPhone.

Emirates will restart passenger flights to Erbil from August 15 2015.

Pegasus Airlines and Bahcesehir University are organising an international transport logistics conference.

Advertising company JCDecaux SA has announced that its subsidiary JCDecaux ATA (held 60% by JCDecaux, 40% by ATA) has won the advertising contract for the new Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (PMIA) in the city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia.

Oman Air has contracted Boeing to deliver a suite of services to support the entry into service of its six B787 Dreamliners.

Professional Communication Corporation – Nedaa has recently signed a strategic new partnership agreement with Sharjah International Airport.

The aviation industry in the UAE has been recording an impressive growth over the years. The first half of 2015 was no different, said Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) and Chairman of Dubai Airports.

Qatar Airways Cargo will introduce the first 747 freighter to its expanding fleet on 1 August 2015 to further enhance its global on-demand charter services.

The UAE's highly diverse population leaves organisations facing unique customer service challenges but its buoyant aviation sector has proved they can be addressed, according to the President of The International Customer Service Institute.

This summer, Emirates' award-winning ice entertainment system debuts two famous YouTube channels 'Cute Girls Hairstyles' and 'Brooklyn & Bailey'. Known for their hairstyle tutorials, fashion and beauty vlogs, the two channels have over 5 million subscribers and over half a billion views combined on YouTube.

Royal Jordanian today will launch its first regular route between Amman and Tabuk, northern Saudi Arabia.

Air Seychelles has welcomed the introduction of a visa waiver for Seychellois passport holders travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective Thursday 16 July 2015.

EgyptAir has scheduled new flights between Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada starting August 15.

Emirates has touched down in Bahrain International Airport and Hamad International Airport in Doha this weekend with its popular A380 aircraft for one-off services.

Rolls-Royce has been selected by Saudia to provide long-term TotalCare engine service support - worth $1.3 billion - for 20 Airbus A330 Regional aircraft.

A FLYHT Aerospace Solutions customer of seven years, a Middle Eastern military organisation, has extended its contract for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS).

Etihad Airways has signed an agreement to become the official airline of Saudi Arabia's oldest and most popular football club, Al Ittihad.

Cubic Global Defense (CGD), a business unit of Cubic Corporation has announced its selection by Emirates Airlines (EK) to develop a virtual, immersive, game-based aviation training for the EK cabin crew.

Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, has launched two new destinations in Pakistan on consecutive days – Sialkot and Faisalabad.

Cranfield Aerospace Ltd (CAe) and its partner ECA Programs plc, are to create the world's first supersonic Unmanned Dynamic Air Vehicle (UDAV) for 'Red Force Emulation' opportunities.

Emirates customers can now stay fully charged with the launch of 30 wireless charging trays for most smartphones in its First Class and Business Class Lounges in Concourse A, B and C in Dubai.

Runway renovation at the Egyptian regional airport of Assuit in the New Valley area have been completed and Assuit International Airport has reopened to commercial traffic after a year's closure.