Middle East & North Africa

Gulf Air's financial figures for 2015 will see a further substantial improvement and take the airline close to the target it set itself when it began its major restructuring in early 2013, according to the company's acting CEO.
Air Transport

The contract for Eurofighter Typhoons from the Kuwait Air Force has still not been signed revealed the commander of the KAF at the Manama Air Power Symposium (MAPS) which took place in Bahrain yesterday.
Defense

Emirates will display its two-class configured A380 at the fourth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS).
Aerospace

Airbus's first deliveries to flag carrier Iran Air are due as early as July, Arabian Aerospace has learned
Air Transport

The challenges faced by the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul industry since the disappearance of MH370 will be among the topics discussed at the conference taking place during MRO Middle East, at the Dubai World Trade Centre on 3-4 February 2016.
Aerospace

Gulf Air was recently honoured, for the third consecutive year, at the sixth edition of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) conference “MEET ICT” and the Bahrain International Technology Exhibition (BITEX) – held in Bahrain earlier this month.
Emerging Technologies

Oman Air wants the Rub' Al Khali (Empty Quarter) airspace to be opened for regional flights, which will help save fuel and also reduce the duration of flights for passengers, reports Times of Oman.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has been named Business Airline of the Year at the 2016 Business Travel Awards.
Aerospace

Emirates and Boeing have partnered together to sponsor 'View from Above', one of the largest aerial filming projects ever conducted using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones.
Airports & Networks

Forty years ago today, the world focused on Bahrain as the first commercial flight by a British Airways (BA) Concorde touched down at the kingdom's international airport.
Air Transport

Comlux and Bahrain-based Texel Air has signed a multi-million dollar agreement to provide its Middle East customers with dedicated MRO line maintenance, cabin upgrades and refurbishments on their VIP aircraft.
MRO

Etihad Airways has appointed Lowe Open as its first global direct marketing agency following a competitive pitch.
Aerospace

Qatar Executive, Qatar Airways' corporate jet division, has revealed its new Gulfstream G650ER and officially welcomed the aircraft into the fleet with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Bahrain International Air Show.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways has been awarded 'Best Long Haul Airline' at the prestigious UK Business Travel Awards 2016 held in London at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

Aerospace

Charles Taylor Adjusting (CTA) has appointed Richard Jackson as resident aviation surveyor and Adjuster in Dubai.
Aerospace

Gulf Air has announced its long-awaited fleet replacement plans, with orders for 29 A320neo-family single-aisle jets.
Air Transport

Gulf Air, has signed a three-year extension of its MRO agreement with JorAMCo under which the Jordanian company will provide Bahrain's national carrier with heavy maintenance checks for its current fleet of 28 aircraft - A330s, A320-ERs, A320s and A321s.
MRO

The Emirates A380 welcomed nearly 8,000 visitors in two days at this year's edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIA).
Aerospace

Bahrain has awarded the a joint venture between the UAE construction company Arabtec and Turkey's airport specialist TAV, the main contract for its $1.1bn airport modernisation programme.
Airports & Networks

Finmeccanica's Airborne and Space Systems division has opened a state-of-the-art new Eurofighter Typhoon maintenance training centre at its electronic warfare site of excellence in Luton, UK.
Air Transport

The first Day's Bahrain show has been captured on film. Watch the show special
Aerospace

Qatar Airways celebrated its one-year anniversary of A350 operations by hosting royal guests, media and trade partners at its dedicated chalet on the first day of Bahrain International Airshow, the first aviation show of the year.
Aerospace

International PGA golfer and Etihad Brand Ambassador, Martin Kaymer, went head-to-head with Etihad Airways' pilot, Matt Dowell, in the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert as they attempted their 'Biggest Bunker' challenge yet.
Aerospace

IATA will be holding its seminar regarding its new safety program for smaller aircraft, the IATA Standard Safety Assessment, tomorrow at the show.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways is starting 2016 with an expansion programme across Eastern Europe, enabling passengers to benefit from a wide range of additional flight options via Doha's Hamad International Airport.
Airports & Networks