Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gulf Air has become one of the first airlines in the region to be awarded the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ground Operations Manual Certificate (IGOM) certifying that the airline is in full compliance with international standards of ground safety and operations.
Airports & Networks

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

Comlux The Aviation Group has appointment of Domingo Ureña Raso, as a new member of the Comlux Group Board of Directors.
Business Aviation

Boeing Business Jets along with Kestrel Aviation Management and Greenpoint Technologies unveiled the first fully VVIP Boeing 787 at EBACE – the European business aviation show – in Geneva this morning.
Business Aviation

The Saudi-based national airline, Flynas, is increasing capacity between their home country and the UAE with new flights linking Abu Dhabi with Riyadh and Jeddah.
Airports & Networks

Lockheed Martin's Lorraine Martin, deputy executive vice president of its Mission Systems and Training business, spoke on the 'Women in Leadership and in Business' panel with Fatima Al Jaber, Board Member, Al Jaber Group and other industry leaders, at the Women in Industry Forum on May 23.
Aerospace

The Airbus Foundation and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) unveiled a joint initiative to train thousands of Iranian teenagers aged between 12 and 14 in robotics and resilience techniques, developing their skills to respond to disasters and ensuring safer and more resilient communities for the future.
Maintenance & Training

A new non-profit organisation, the International Aviation Services Organization (IASO), was unveiled at EBACE in Geneva today.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has announced that it will expand its network to Chiang Mai in Thailand from 16 December 2016.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is bringing back its Iftar service for customers travelling during the holy month of Ramadan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Emirates-CAE Flight Training centre in Dubai will be targeting operators of the Gulfstream G650 across the region and beyond.
Business Aviation

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) subsidiary - Empire Aviation San Marino – is building its registered fleet in San Marino, following the award in 2015 of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for aircraft management and charter by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino. EAG currently has two managed aircraft registered in San Marino with four further managed business jets in the pipeline for mid year registration.
Business Aviation

The UAE Space Agency advisory committee concluded its meetings in Abu Dhabi today, with day two focusing on human development, educational capabilities, and attracting and inspiring youth to enter the space sector.
Space

Etihad Airwayshas been presented with the title of 'Most Innovative Airline of the Last Ten Years' at the Telegraph UltraTravel Awards in London.
Aerospace

Oman Air is to launch a brand-new service between Muscat and the Iranian city of Mashhad from June 1, 2016.
Airports & Networks

The International College of Engineering & Management (ICEM) has signed a memorandum of understanding with CAA International (CAAi), the state-to-state advisory arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA).
Airports & Networks