Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

The number of families booking trips for the upcoming UAE National Day holiday has more than doubled from last year.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has launched an Arabic version of its mobile site, allowing customers in the Middle East and North Africa to book flights, check-in online, change or upgrade their flights and receive their boarding pass.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has won Best First Class at the annual Ultratravel Middle East Awards (ULTRAs) ceremony, which was held last night at the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel in Dubai.
Aerospace

The Kingdom Business Aviation Conference was opened earlier this week by H.R.H Prince Saud bin Abdul Muhsin Al Saud, the Governor of Hail.
Aerospace

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

IATA's director general and CEO, Tony Tyler called on Arab air carriers to set '1001 Arabian nights' as a target to put in place foundations for the next chapter of “glorious aviation growth in the Middle East”.
Air Transport

Dassault Aviation has joined the CleanSky program sponsored by the European Commission, in order to aid the improvement of the environmental impact of future generations of aircraft.
Air Transport

Omar A.Halawani has been appointed as the new President and CEO and deputised member of Nexus, the global flight operations company.
Business Aviation

EgyptAir stopped mail and freight on its flights to the United States and the United Kingdom earlier this month, ch-aviation reports.
Air Transport

As the UAE celebrated innovation week, global aviation and aerospace industry leaders have identified key innovation areas they believe will transform the aviation, aerospace, defence and space industries in the near future.
Aerospace