Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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