Etihad Airways has announced plans to increase Airbus A380 service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi International Airport in response to heightened demand from guests traveling between the two destinations.
Embraer Executive Jets has launched an evolution of its entry-level Phenom 100 business jet, the Phenom 100 EV, at the EAA AirVenture Fly-In and Convention.
Travelport and Roibek Travel have announced a new long-term agreement that will see Roibek exclusively use Travelport's industry leading technology across their 55 branches in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has said it will reveal regional initiatives to boost air safety and security during the Global Aviation Ministerial Summit that will be held in Riyadh on August 29-31, 2016, reports aawsat.com.
Kuwait Airways has begun selling off its entire fleet of A310-300s following their retirement from scheduled service late last year, reports ch-aviation.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced the second Annual EMM Science Workshop, which targets students, graduates and educational entities from various UAE universities.
Spatial, the UAE based manufacturer of full flight pilot and cabin crew simulators, has completed a major upgrade of its manufacturing facilities in the RAKIA Free Zone.
Qatar Airways' Customer Experience team announced the rebranding of its cabin crew recognition programme, Kafou – which means “job well done” – and the addition of colleague feedback to help recognise superior service as it happens on board Qatar Airways flights.
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, has signed a purchase-and-leaseback transaction with Qatar Airways for five new Airbus A350-900 aircraft to help expand the carrier's fleet.
Smiths Detection has been awarded contracts worth almost £19 million by Falcon Group to provide advanced detection systems for passenger checkpoint, hold baggage and cargo screening to airports across Egypt.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda has said Entebbe International Airport will soon receive five new passenger international airlines, including Air Arabia and Air Maroc.
Star Alliance and its member carrier EgyptAir have created the latest addition to the Alliance's marketing campaign series which features genuine Star Alliance Gold Card holders.
Emirates is set to upgrade its service between Dubai and Khartoum with the deployment of a larger Boeing 777-300ER on the route from September 1, 2016.
Royal Jordanian launched a new in-flight service, duty- free sales, which enables passengers to shop from a vast range of prestigious brands on most RJ aircraft, particularly those on long- and medium-haul routes.
Dubai-based, low-cost carrier flydubai has signed a long-term, multimillion-dollar contract with the USA's AAR for power-by-the-hour component inventory management and repair services. The agreement is a significant expansion of AAR's commercial footprint in the Middle East.
British Airways is offering students and teachers travelling overseas for the new school term up to 10 per cent discount on advertised fares, including the UAE, one additional piece of checked baggage and flexibility on date changes to ticket bookings.
Passenger traffic at Dubai's second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC) continued the upward trend in the first half of the year surging more than 95 per cent, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
