Nabil Sultan, Emirates' divisional senior vice president, cargo has been appointed to The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Board of Directors.
Seaplane operator Seawings has launched a series of corporate solutions and programmes ensuring progressive companies have access to creative and distinct corporate event ideas, team building programmes and employee reward programmes, among other options.
Iran news agencies are reporting that talks with Boeing over the purchase of new planes are continuing, and suggesting a deal with the American aviation giant is “very likely” to be sealed soon.
The UAE's Al Jaber Engineering & Contracting (ALEC) has won a contract from Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (Daep), the engineering arm of Dubai Airports Company, to expand Dubai's Al Maktoum International's passenger terminal building, first opened in 2013, to 145,926 square metres from its current 66,107 square metres.
A senior Air Arabia delegation recently joined the carrier's inaugural flight from Sharjah to Sarajevo as part of three-day programme to commemorate the start of flights to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
KLM has launched its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to Muscat, with the first flight to Muscat International Airport arriving from Abu Dhabi International Airport, on March 27.
At least five hostages being held on the hijacked EgyptAir flight that was diverted to Larnaca have been spotted escaping from the aircraft - at least one of them through the cockpit window.
Emirates has extended its online check-in to 48 hours before departure, from 24 hours, effective immediately. Customers around the world can check in online on both desktop and mobile devices from 48 hours to 90 minutes before flight departure.
Etihad Airways Engineering will be the host sponsor of MRO Network's upcoming Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Middle East conference, taking place in Abu Dhabi on April 26-27, 2016.
Emirates has signed an agreement with the Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) government to offer generous flight discounts for its government employees and their families under the 'Mazaya' card.
Qatar has finally completed the deal for 24 Dassault Rafale fighter jets at the opening day of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX).
Gulf Air and the Information & eGovernment Authority (IGA) recently conducted a knowledge sharing session at the airline's Muharraq headquarters in order to raise awareness and facilitate understanding of the protection of state information and documents, in line with the State Secrets law.
Abu Dhabi Airports reported an 8.7% increase in passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), for February 2016, compared to the same month last year. A total of 1,863,942 people traveled through AUH last month, exceeding February 2015's figure of 1,715,540.
Middle East aviation sector continues to boom and generate tremendous interest from suppliers worldwide, with the airlines in the region recording the strongest annual traffic growth compared to their counterparts and announcing further network and strategic fleet expansion plans.
Qatar Airways has inaugurated the airline's fourth United Kingdom gateway, with direct flights between Doha and Birmingham connecting the city with more than 150 destinations worldwide.
