Middle East & North Africa

Inmarsat and Turksat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities through the formation of a strategic partnership, initially focused on the defence and aviation sectors.
Space

Emirates airline's senior executives hosted a delegation from Central and Latin American countries on an official visit to Emirates'headquarters as part of a one-day Commercial Summit on 17 December, 2015.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has announced it will deploy its highly-popular A380 to even more destinations across its network in 2016 – reinforcing its commitment to provide an enhanced onboard experience for its passengers.
Airports & Networks

Avinode has welcomed its first private aviation space on a commercial airline, Etihad Airways' The Residence to the Avinode Marketplace.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has appointed Remco Althuis to the position of vice president - Europe.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports has successfully installed the first three of 106 passenger- boarding bridges in the new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB).
Airports & Networks

KLM has launched its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Dubai, with the arrival of the first flight at Dubai International Airport, from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on December 17.
Airports & Networks

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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