Middle East & North Africa

Abu Dhabi Airports is putting in place a range of initiatives to maintain standards of services at Abu Dhabi International Airport during the upcoming busy Hajj season, which started this week with the first special charter flight bound for Jeddah.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has announced several personnel changes in the Middle East and Turkey offices as part of the company's broader strategy in the region to strengthen market coverage and customer partnerships.
Maintenance & Training

Pegasus Airlines' vice president–marketing Onur Dedekoylu spoke on September 16 by special invitation at this year's 12th World Low Cost Airlines Congress held at the London Business Design Centre.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways joined airline HR and talent acquisition executives from around the world to discuss best practice in sourcing and attracting aviation professionals at the Global Aviation Talent Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and its equity partner airlines have increased the funds raised from their unique platform financing transaction to US$ 700 million following a surge in demand from international financial institutions.
Aerospace

Emirates celebrated the Boeing 777 fleet completing over 859,000 flights while logging over 4,720,000 flight hours since its first delivery in 1996.
Air Transport

Istanbul Atatürk Airport has become “The airport with the most new long-haul routes” at Euro Annies 2015 Awards. Gazipaşa-Alanya was selected as 'The fastest growing airport' in its category.
Aerospace

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim's parent company the DC Aviation Group has announced the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 300 to its fleet of managed aircraft.
Business Aviation

Mindtree, a digital transformation and technology services company, has announced a partnership with Dubai-based Flydubai to shape the full digital experience of the connected traveller.
Emerging Technologies

Lockheed Martin and Turkish company Roketsan have signed a contract to cooperatively develop the SOM-J missile for integration into the F-35 internal weapons bay. SOM-J is a new generation air-to-surface standoff cruise missile.
Defense

Qatar Airways teams up with English actress Joanna Lumley to send aid from the United Kingdom to earthquake victims in Nepal.
Air Transport

An air ambulance from the Air Wing Department at Abu Dhabi Police transported and cared for eight injured people on their way to hospital.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways and Chapman Freeborn have announced an Airbus A380 and private jet collaboration, to promote and market Etihad's the Residence and First Apartment cabins, available on Etihad A380s.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines is to mark the month when Eid-Al-Adha is celebrated by offering UAE residents discounted fares to the United States and Canada.
Air Transport

A Qatar Airways Boeing 777 sustained “substantial” damage after striking approach runway lights while taking off from Miami International airport earlier this week, according the FAA
Air Transport

UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has launched the official website for the Aviation Investment Summit.
Air Transport

Oman Air's website has been acclaimed as one of the world's best airline websites, in a list of “The Best Airline Website Designs” by Onextrapixel.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 17.4% in the month of August.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has launched a mobile exhibition, which will show the airline's new cabin products and in-flight services around Europe.
Air Transport

The Alitalia Training Academy has resumed operations after a ten year hiatus, starting with 24 candidates in the Alitalia-Etihad Airways Cadet Pilot Program.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways has today announced daily direct services from Doha to Sydney starting from 1st March 2016, the third Australian city in the Qatar Airways network.
Airports & Networks

Emirates SkyCargo has welcomed the arrival of its newest Boeing 777 Freighter aircraft, bringing the total number of dedicated cargo aircraft in its fleet to 15, including two Boeing 747-400Fs and 13 Boeing 777Fs.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has won the prestigious 'Airline of the Year' title at the Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) awards in the United Kingdom.
Aerospace

Oman Air is to receive its first state-of-the-art Boeing 787 Dreamliner in October.
Air Transport

Flydubai received its 50th aircraft. The delivery of the Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 completes the order the airline made at the Farnborough Air Show in 2008.
Air Transport