Middle East & North Africa

Emirates emerged as the biggest winner at the 2015 APEX Passenger Choice Awards held in Portland, Oregon, USA on Monday.

Empire Aviation San Marino has been awarded Air Operator Certificate by San Marino Civil Aviation Authority.

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.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will host the second annual “Aerospace Supply Chain Summit” on 25-26th of May 2016, at Dubai South (formerly known as Dubai World Central) headquarters auditorium .

Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA) has announced another series of road shows to Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Kazakhstan from September 29 to October 2.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has expanded its maintenance capabilities with the addition of two new aircraft types.

The UAE Space Agency carried out an official visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to discuss opportunities of cooperation between the two organizations within the space sector.

The first Aviation Achievement Awards took place this week as part of the Gulf Aviation Networking Event 2015 held at the Burj Al Arab, Dubai. Organisers ITP have introduced the annual honours to recognise the region's most innovative and inspirational organisations and individuals.

ExecuJet is expanding its managed fleet in the Middle East with the addition of three large-cabin business jets over the past three months, with a further two scheduled through to the end of the December, growth of over 20%.

F&E Aerospace has added the Offsets Conference to the line up for the Dubai Airshow 2015.

Qatar Airways today unveiled the launch date of another Australian destination, with daily non-stop scheduled flights between Doha and Adelaide due to commence on 2nd May, 2016.

Hala Abu Dhabi, the professional conference organiser and destination management company of Etihad Airways, has recorded double-digit growth on its Abu Dhabi's Stopover Programme.

Pegasus Airlines has reached a milestone of 100 destinations as it launches its latest two new routes, Turkey's Kars and Ordu-Giresun.

Etihad Airways is to host ABTA's travel convention in Abu Dhabi next year.

Etihad Airways has become the first Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) benefactor member from the Middle East, the highest membership offered by the foundation.

One of the judges of the UAE's Drones For Good Awards has urged a cross-sector rethink over attitudes to flying robots saying the benefits will extend massively over every facet of society, not just leisure or military.

Etihad Airways and IBM have teamed up in a ten-year technology services agreement, worth USD700 million.

The airline will showcase four aircraft, including an A380, a Gulfstream G650ER, brand new to the Qatar Executive fleet, and the airline's 25th Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

The partnership strategy of Etihad Airways is increasing consumer choice for air travellers around the world.

Etihad Airways and Al Ittihad Football Club have signed a partnership agreement, naming Etihad as the official airline partner for the Abdul Latif Jameel League club.

Dubai International (DXB) has been ranked among the top 50 mega hubs – the world's most connected airports - in the 2015 Megahubs Index by OAG the air travel intelligence company. DXB is the only Middle East airport to make the grade.

Turkish Airlines is celebrating the launch of its first flight to Miami, its 8th US destination, on October 25, 2015, by offering Dubai residents flying to the American city a special round-trip Economy fare of 3055 AED.

A Mahan Air Boeing 747 lost an engine on take off from Tehran Mehrabad with debris from the engine crashing into an urban part of the city.

Emirates SkyCargo has won the “Overall Carrier of the Year” award at the Payload Asia Awards 2015. This is the third consecutive year Emirates SkyCargo has received this prestigious award.

Gulf Air has launched a two-month "Early Bird" campaign, slashing fares for passengers traveling across the airline's network from now until mid-December to winter city breaks such as Istanbul, London and Moscow and to popular year-round summer destinations including Bangkok, Manila and Mumbai. Economy class fares start from AED1,365 from the United Arab Emirates to Moscow, and AED1,745 to Bangkok.