Middle East & North Africa

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

Virgin Galactic, part-owned by Aabar Investments of Abu Dhabi, has announced it has made significant progress with LauncherOne rocket propulsion after test firings.

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.

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

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.

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.

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 .

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%.

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.