Middle East & North Africa

Gulf Air recently invited leading Abu Dhabi-based trade partners to an industry dinner in Abu Dhabi to honour the airline's top travel agents.
Aerospace

The Russian-led task force investigating the crash of a Flydubai in southern Russia has reported that there are no indications of any technical faults with the aircraft.
Air Transport

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.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Technic has won 'MRO Company of the Year' award at the 2016 Air Transport News Awards.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and the Sydney Opera House have extended their partnership for a further five years.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will boost its capacity to London with the addition of a tenth daily flight to the British capital starting October 1, 2016.
Airports & Networks

The International Transport and Logistics Conference organised by Pegasus Cargo in partnership with Istanbul University's Transportation and Logistics Faculty took place on 23-24 March 2016 at Istanbul University.
Aerospace

Dubai is to introduce a 35 Dirham airport-service fee on all passengers leaving the emirate, including transfers.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based dnata has been appointed by Garuda Indonesia to provide all ground handling services for its new five weekly flights from Jakarta and Singapore to London Heathrow.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways is marking the 5th anniversary of the opening of its Al Ain Contact Centre by celebrating the achievements of its 160 Emirati female employees.
Aerospace

As the Middle East outpaces global growth in air traffic, airports in the region are investing millions of dollars toward airport technology and system upgrades to ensure seamless passenger experience along with security.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has been awarded two best-in-class accolades recently at the TravelPlus awards ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.
Aerospace

The 8th Middle East Special Operations Commanders Conference (MESOC 2016) will be held next month at the Le Royal Hotel in Amman, Jordan.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker hosted a press conference yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, to report on the recently-inaugurated service from Boston Logan International Airport to the airline's hub in Doha, Qatar. The airline began operations March 16.
Airports & Networks

Business leaders, Omani journalists and senior managers from Oman Air have gathered in London to celebrate the launch of the airline's second daily, non-stop and direct service between Muscat and London Heathrow.
Airports & Networks

Emirate has placed an order with manufacturer Airbus for an additional two new A380 aircraft, to be delivered in the 4th quarter of 2017.
Air Transport

AMAC Aerospace Switzerland AG has successfully returned to service a privately owned B737-800 aircraft, which was handed to the facility in Basel, Switzerland, by an undisclosed customer for a heavy base maintenance check, which also included modifications.
Business Aviation

The Royal Jordanian general assembly held its ordinary meeting on April 14 presided by Chairman of the RJ Board of Directors Suleiman Al-Hafez.
Aerospace

As part of its commitment to support the UAE youth development programme, Etihad Airways will be promoting career opportunities for Emiratis in the fields of engineering and flight operations at Think Science 2016.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil has called for qualified Saudi Arabian women pilots to apply to his airline if they cannot find work in the Kingdom.
Maintenance & Training

Serco, international service company, has agreed a contract extension with the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA).
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has increased its Gassim service, which was launched in January 2015.
Airports & Networks

Emirates SkyCargo, the cargo division of Emirates Airline, has launched a next-generation version of its innovative protection product for valuable temperature-sensitive cargo, such as pharmaceutical products.
Aerospace

In a first for Turkey's airline industry, Turkish Airlines is to use a Level-D Pilot Training Simulator by HAVELSAN, an in-country Turkish systems manufacturer.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of daily, non-stop service to Boston with a gala event, hosted at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.
Aerospace