Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has announced its strongest annual financial results to date, with a net profit of US$ 103 million on total revenues of US$ 9.02 billion.
Air Transport

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has received authorisation for paperless flight deck operations.
Emerging Technologies

Oman Airports Management Company (OMAC) – which manages and operates the Sultanate's airports – is seeking to revise the IATA service level standards of its new Muscat International and Salalah International passenger terminals to boost the capacity of both.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has added a seventh daily service between Dubai and Bangkok starting from July 1.
Airports & Networks

Swissport Saudi Arabia, a subsidiary of Swissport International, has signed a contract with Jazeera Airways K.S.C. for ground handling services at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah and King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh, making it Swissport's launch customer in the Saudi capital.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airline will now offer Visa Checkout, the online checkout service by Visa (NYSE: V), a global payments technology company, allowing shoppers to pay with their cards online and on any device, with just a few clicks.
Airports & Networks

The Emirates Group returned to Careers UAE 2016 with new and diverse career opportunities for UAE Nationals. An employer-of-choice for Emiratis, the company attracted a large number of job seekers on the first day of the three-day exhibition.
Aerospace

Oman Air has won four awards at the first Oman Tech Awards, held in Muscat on 2nd May.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian (RJ), in cooperation with Greater Amman Municipality, organised an environment day on May 15, 2016 during which volunteers worked to clean the areas surrounding Queen Alia International Airport.
Aerospace

Airports in the Yemeni port cities of Aden and Riyan Mukalla have reopened to traffic following a near twelve-month closure brought on the ongoing Yemeni civil war, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Falcon Aviation Services is to begin VIP Passenger handling, line maintenance and aircraft parking services from its new planned FBO site at Dubai South on July 1st.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is set to enhance its on-board experience and increase capacity on its Tunisian service with the introduction of a larger Boeing 777-300 aircraft starting from June 2, 2016.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air's Board of Directors have announced the instatement of Maher Salman Jabber Al Musallam in the position of chief executive officer.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has announced the successful completion and implementation of a new fleet management system called TOPS that allows the airline to optimally schedule aircraft and better manage flights, ultimately driving a more efficient and effective airline for its passengers.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, hosted a press conference in Atlanta to discuss its new service, which will commence June 1, 2016.
Airports & Networks

Turner & Townsend has won a key contract to provide cost management services for the expansion of Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport at Dubai South.
Airports & Networks

Mumbai Indian cricketing stars, defending champions of the Indian Premier League, brought smiles and cheers to over 40 lucky children during a special evening hosted by Etihad Airways for its top selling travel agents this week.
Aerospace

Pegasus Airlines has announced its Q1 financial results for 2016. In Q1, Pegasus achieved a turnover of 691,100,801 Turkish Liras, growing by 19% year-on-year. Pegasus has increased the number of guests carried in the first quarter of 2016 by 18.6% year-on-year to 5.36 million.
Aerospace

Gama Aviation has introduced Category Zero handling for its Fixed Base Operations (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has added a daily flight to Atlanta, joining Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Panama, Bogota, Toronto, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Washington, Boston, Montreal, San Francisco and Miami as the carrier's 15th destination in the Americas.
Airports & Networks

The UAE is constantly looking out for new partnerships in all fields to explore the future strategic sectors, said Adel Ahmad Al Redha, executive vice president and chief operations officer of Emirates and member of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways hosted a private gala in Atlanta last night with singer, dancer and actress, Jennifer Lopez as the headline act for more than 400 guests from the Atlanta business and travel community.
Aerospace

Oman Air has offered two groups of students the chance to visit Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which was held at the Dubai World Trade Centre at the end of April.
Maintenance & Training

Carpet manufacturer, Brintons, has created the finishing touches to Dubai International Airport through the use of its unique HD Weave Technology.
Interiors & Connectivity

Qatar Airways has announced that it has increased its shareholding in International Airlines Group (IAG) from just under 12 per cent to 15.01 per cent.
Aerospace