Middle East & North Africa

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

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) for new training in Oman
Maintenance & Training

Lufthansa Technik has signed a cooperation agreement with DC Aviation Group where the two companies plan to offer their VIP customers a package of services at Al Maktoum International Airport (Dubai World Central Airport).
MRO

Global provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry. Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), has announced that Turkish operator, Genel Havacilic has enrolled its Bell 407 Helicopter onto the JSSI premium engine programme.
MRO

Etihad Airways has released its highly anticipated 360-degree virtual reality film starring Academy Award winning actress Nicole Kidman.
Emerging Technologies

France has dispatched a specialist naval vessel to the area where EgyptAir flight MS804 is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. The vessel will be carrying staff from the French air accident investigation service, the BEA.
Air Transport

Jet Aviation Dubai has been approved by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support Airbus A320 series aircraft.
MRO

Honeywell has signed an agreement with Empire Aviation Group to provide its full suite of GoDirect connectivity services and products for the cabin and cockpit.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates is on a mission to raise awareness about the threat that the illegal wildlife trade poses to the survival of some of the planet's most endangered and iconic animals.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released demand growth results for global air freight markets for April 2016 showing a 3.2% increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year.
Aerospace

Emirates has unveiled its fifth A380 with livery to support United for Wildlife, to raise awareness of the illegal wildlife trade.
Air Transport

Jetex has been awarded the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) certification for its Fixed Base Operator (FBO) at Al Maktoum International VIP terminal.
Business Aviation

Oman Air is to introduce its A330-200 aircraft to its Muscat to Doha service.
Airports & Networks

Alia Twal, the governor of the Arabian chapter of the Ninety-nines, the women pilot association, has been made a 'Liveryman' in the Honourable Air Pilot Company.
Maintenance & Training

ExecuJet Middle East is extending maintenance capabilities at its Line Station, located at Al Maktoum International (DWC), Dubai South and at its recently established India MRO facility, located at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has officially opened its new flagship First Class Lounge & Spa at Abu Dhabi International Airport's Terminal 3. The spectacular new space showcases the airline's commitment to providing unparalleled and aspirational hospitality experiences.
Airports & Networks

Sindbad the frequent flyer program of Oman Air and Europcar have announced their partnership.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways is celebrating 10 years of flying to Qatar this summer by launching nine additional weekly flights on the Abu Dhabi – Doha route.
Airports & Networks

A real time flight data exchange has been successfully implemented between the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Eurocontrol.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Flight College has taken delivery of the first of four Embraer Phenom 100E. Etihad Flight College will be the first flight school in the world to use the Phenom 100E in the initial phase of flying training.
Maintenance & Training

The long wait is over - SaudiGulf Airlines has been granted its AOC by Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority GACA. The airline – headed by former Royal Jordanian and Gulf Air boss, Samer Majali – will begin operating domestic flights from Dammam after June 22.
Air Transport

Oman's Minister of Transport and Communications, Dr Ahmed Al Futaisi, said the government is in the process of setting up a holding company whose assets will include Oman Air, the Oman Airports Management Company, and the soon-to-be-established Oman Air Navigation Services Company, reports ch-aviation.
Aerospace

The United Arab Emirates and the United States of America have entered into an agreement to cooperate in aeronautics research, and the exploration and use of airspace and outer space for peaceful purposes, working together in the use of outer space for the benefit of humanity.
Space

On the basis of the cooperation agreement between the General Civil Aviation Authority of the UAE (GCAA) and Eurocontrol in October 2015, real time flight data exchange has been successfully implemented on 6 June 2016 between both organisations.
Airports & Networks

Flynas has wet-leased a pair of A320-200s from Turkey's Freebird Airlines, ch-aviation has reported.
Air Transport