Middle East & North Africa

Emirates Airline has won three awards for excellence, at two of the region's industry leading award ceremonies.
Aerospace

Emirates and the ATP have elevated their partnership announcing Emirates as the Premier Partner of the ATP World Tour from 2016.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways was named winner of the 'Nationalisation Initiative of the Year' award at the Middle East HR Excellence Awards 2015.
Aerospace

Al Bateen Executive Airport is gearing up to welcome race teams and fans from around the world ahead of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi-based Avisa Gulf has won a contract to review and restructure an undisclosed national flag carrier.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced several key capacity expansion initiatives at Abu Dhabi International Airport that will improve overall operational efficiency.
Airports & Networks

Iraqi Airways is planning to begin non-stop Baghdad-Washington Dulles flights next year, reports Ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways highlighted the importance of its passenger-centric approach to customer experience at the recently concluded Future Travel Experience (FTE) Asia Expo 2015.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologieshave signed a research agreement to develop a fog prediction and monitoring system to enhance guest experience and serve the needs of the aviation sector.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways will be hosting a series of events and activities to showcase its approach to innovation in technology and sustainability during the UAE Innovation Week being held between November 22-28.
Aerospace

Flydubai has signed a long-term contract with Joramco, which will provide the carrier with airframe maintenance solutions for its 50 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
MRO

Formula 1 cars have started to arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in preparation of this weekend's race.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways Engineering has been granted an extended Part21J Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to design and modify its cabins.
MRO

Qatar Airways has been named Best Middle East Airline Serving China at the 2015 Business Traveller China Awards, picking up the award for the fourth consecutive year.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has celebrated the arrival of its Airbus A380 service at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
Airports & Networks

Honeywell has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held Satcom1, the provider of on board communications routing software and a satellite communications provider of airtime and consulting services.
Emerging Technologies

KLM's first Dreamliner has touched down in Abu Dhabi after its inaugural flight left Amsterdam this week.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways Engineering has become the first organisation in the Middle East to be granted an extended Part21J Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to undertake major cabin design and modification.
MRO

Oman Air has entered 21 Omanis to join its Cadet Training Programme.
Maintenance & Training

Air Partner's Freight division has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Air Cargo Integrators (ACI) of the UAE, allowing the two companies to work together strategically to develop both their freight charter and global air freight products.
Air Transport

Emirates Airlines and Qatar Airways are cancelling flights to Arbil in Iraqi Kurdistan this week after Iraq's Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) closed the region's airports due to a military campaign in neighbouring Syria, reports Gulf News.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has signed an agreement with Jordan's Petra Development and Tourism Authority, allowing passengers and tour agents access to special discounts.
Air Transport

Emirates has won 'Airline of the Year' at the Arabian Business Achievement Awards, 'Favourite Airline Premier Cabin Middle East' at the Conde Nast Traveller Middle East Readers' Choice Awards, and 'Best Business Class' and 'Best Airline Lounge' - at the inaugural Middle East Ultimate Luxury Travel Related Awards (ULTRAs).
Aerospace

Istanbul Atatürk Airport is now accessible in the virtual world by Google Street View under the guidance of TAV Information Technologies.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines' brand marketing manager, Sibel Yaman Kavuklu, spoke at the Customer Engagement Summit held in London on 26 November highlighting Pegasus' strategy to build on its position to become a complete travel brand.
Airports & Networks