Middle East & North Africa

Turkish Airlines has upscaled its flight frequencies from Abu Dhabi International to Istanbul Ataturk International from four times a week to daily. The airline can now carry approximately 2,500 passengers a week between the two cities with its Airbus 321 service.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has announced an agreement with Luggage Logistics to transform the end-to-end baggage management process across the airline's global airport network.
Airports & Networks

The first cut of the Beluga XL MSN001 rear fuselage has been successfully achieved in Spain, paving the way for the final assembly to begin in early 2017. MSN001 will be the first Beluga XL to fly.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways is expanding its codeshare partnership with S7 Airlines to cover eight additional destinations from the Russian carrier's Moscow hub.
Air Transport

The Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS), back for its fourth edition, is introducing a new element for this edition of the Airshow - a Civil Aviation Conference.
Aerospace

Air Charter Service's (ACS) Dubai office is due for its record year, having arranged more charters for 2015 than any of its previous years.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports is treating its travellers to live music during the festive season, by inviting local musicians to perform.
Airports & Networks

The Dubai office of leading aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, is on course for its record year, having already arranged more charters so far in 2015 than any of its previous ten years.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air has recently opened a new, dedicated sales office in Hyderabad – the airline's sixth destination in the Republic of India.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi's Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) has completed a new flying time achievement.
Business Aviation

A US$700m landmark finance deal struck by Etihad Airways Partners (EAP) to fund expansion has been recognised by the prestigious market intelligence organisation International Financing Review (IFR) with a global award.
Aerospace

Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, Bahrain's minister of transportation and telecommunications, joined the Gulf Aviation Academy graduation ceremony following the graduates' completion of multiple Air Traffic Control courses held on the December.
Maintenance & Training

Russian Helicopters has been pushing its credentials at the Russian national exhibition Trade and Industrial Dialogue: Russia-Iran 2015 in Tehran this week where it also debuted the new multirole Mi-171A2 helicopter..
Aerospace

An explosion in Sabiha Gokcen Airport has left one person dead and caused widespread damage to the airport, the Telegraph reports.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports has awarded contracts to Aer Rianta International and Lagardère Capital, to provide duty free servicess in the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) which is currently under constrtuction at the emirate's international airport.
Airports & Networks

Saudia has announced its new VIP service, “Al Bayraq”, which will operate 12 flights a day between Jeddah and Riyadh in cooperation with Saudi Private Aviation, the Saudi Gazette reports.
Air Transport

Travel is expected to reach an all-time high at the end of this week for Emirates Airline.
Airports & Networks

The UAE has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the People's Republic of China concerning defining a framework for collaboration in studies and development in space science, as well as the peaceful exploration of outer space.
Space

Turkish Airlines has inaugurated its first flight to Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, with the route starting earlier this week.
Air Transport

Dnata's continual focus on safety and security has been achieved with the air services provider's Sydney headquarters and station receiving registration for IATA's Safety Audit of Ground Operations (ISAGO) in December.
MRO

Emirates SkyCargo has carried a heavy load of machinery and steel parts for a new bridge currently being constructed across the Nile River in Uganda.
Airports & Networks

A German court has today rejected Etihad Airways' rights to jointly sell tickets for particular routes operated by AirBerlin in a codeshare agreement.
Air Transport

A Bahraini pilot flying for a Saudi-led coalition battling rebels in Yemen survived a jet crash earlier today along the kingdom's southern border, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
Defense

Emirates is marking its key milestones in 2015 as its also celebrates 30 years on service.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has cancelled 142 of its flights to and from Istanbul as the city prepares for heavy snow, the Khaleej Times reports.
Air Transport