Middle East & North Africa

Gama Aviation has achieved International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO) accreditation at its regional headquarters in Sharjah, UAE.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air has announced the return of service between Bahrain and Dhaka, Bangladesh, from next month.
Air Transport

Emirates has launched its own online Application Programme Interface (API) to foster stronger B2B partnerships.
Emerging Technologies

The 16th Airport Show will have a strong international presence with seven dedicated country pavilions.
Aerospace

The Aviation Iran 2016 conference and exhibition has been cancelled.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways Cargo was presented with the prestigious All-Cargo Carrier award at the 33rd Cargo Airline of the Year event.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has opened the new Qatar Airways Dubai Premium Lounge at Dubai International Airport, Concourse D.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has opened the new Qatar Airways Dubai Premium Lounge at Dubai International Airport, Concourse D.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has reaffirmed its commitment to passenger safety by providing additional refresher training for key staff.
Maintenance & Training

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

Boeing is set to deliver a record number of airplanes this year to Turkish Airlines, totalling six 777-300ERs and 20 Next-Generation 737-800s.
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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