Middle East & North Africa

Emirates' has commenced its brand new scheduled A380 service into Birmingham Airport.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has unveiled Service by Design, a brand-new and innovative inflight dining option for First Class customers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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.
Airports & Networks

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.
Air Transport

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.
Airports & Networks

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).
Defense

Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC) has agreed a seven-year contract with Lockheed Martin for its suite of BEONTRA forecasting solutions.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines is opening a new route to Ivano Frankivsk in the Ukraine.
Airports & Networks

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.
Aerospace

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

Etihad Airways has appointed Fatma Al Mehairi as general manager for Canada.
Maintenance & Training

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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