Middle East & North Africa

Dubai International Airport has opened its new Concourse D, reports The National.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has announced an enhanced agreement with Citi as its international cash management bank partner.
Aerospace

More than 220,000 passengers have flown the two-class A380 on over 450 flights since it first entered service in December 2015.
Air Transport

From assembling a model of the Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft to carry out a simulation of a launch mission to space, more than 30 female students from the UAE got an opportunity to participate at the Airbus Little Engineer workshop held alongside the Global Women's Forum in the UAE on 23-24 February 2016.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi International Airport has been awarded the ISO 22301 Management System Certificate for Business Continuity Management. This makes the capital's airport the first in the Middle East, and one of a few in the world, to become ISO 22301 certified.
Airports & Networks

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is on the verge of signing a deal for 50 of its regional jets with Iran.
Air Transport

Dnata has commenced operations at Dubai's Concourse D.
Airports & Networks

Gama Aviation has received ISO 9001:2015 accreditation – the latest level of the international quality management standards. Gama Aviation LLC went through an upgrade audit in early February 2016, after thoroughly reviewing and implementing a Quality Management System compliant to the most recent standard, which was published in late September 2015.
Business Aviation

Some of the most valuable thoroughbred race horses in the world and those that look after them, have a new means of transport for getting to those classic events.
Air Transport

Emirates will launch a daily service from Dubai to Yangon in Myanmar and Hanoi in Vietnam, starting August 3, 2016.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has moved its operations at Dubai International Airport from Concourse C to the new Concourse D.
Airports & Networks

The UAE Space Agency has signed a significant memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom Space Agency, aiming to facilitate collaboration between the two agencies in the short and long term.
Space

Emirates Group recruitment has hosted its first conference around best recruitment practices through technology and social sourcing.
Maintenance & Training

Flydubai has announced reduced fares of up to 50% on select flights, inspiring passengers to further explore its network of up to 90 destinations.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has agreed a three-year wet leasing deal for two Kenya Airways Boeing 787-8s as part of an investment that gives the Muscat airline a second daily service to London Heathrow by using the Kenyan slots.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Cargo has taken delivery of a new Boeing 777 freighter which will enable the freight arm of Etihad Airways to continue its expansion plans into 2016.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to achieve platinum status in the International Air Transport Association's (IATA's) Fast Travel Programme in recognition of its success using innovative technology to provide passengers with quick and convenient air travel.
Aerospace

Royal Air Maroc will begin Fifth Freedom flights in West Africa later next month with the launch of three weekly Accra-Monrovia Roberts-Freetown return service, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks

TAAG Angola Airlines has exercised purchase rights with Boeing for two B777-300(ER) William Boulter, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

The UAE Space Agency has signed a significant memorandum of understanding with the United Kingdom Space Agency, aiming to facilitate collaboration between the two agencies in the short and long term.
Space

Emirates has hosted over 75 travel industry partners for its Cebu and Clark Route Launch Presentation, presented jointly with the Philippine Tourism Promotions Board.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways' president and chief executive officer James Hogan gave the opening address to more than 1,200 delegates attending the World Cargo Alliance (WCA) Conference taking place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre between March 10 and 13.
Aerospace

Emirates will operate one of its two scheduled daily flights into Vienna International Airport with its A380 aircraft.
Airports & Networks

Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, has announced that Genel Havacılık A.Ş. is nearing completion of its application to become appointed as a Bell Helicopter Authorised Customer Service Facility (CSF) in Turkey.
Aerospace

Iran Air has signed a MoU with Lufthansa for the German carrier to provide technical expertise to the Iranians, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport