Middle East & North Africa

A Qatar Airways A330-300 made an emergency landing in Istanbul after one of its engines caught fire following a bird strike, according to the airline.
Air Transport

Iran could be adding the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) to its fleet later in the year according to a government minister.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports has released July 2016 passenger figures, which marked an increase by 7.9% at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) compared to the same month last year.
Airports & Networks

Despite fiscal concerns and a lower oil price, defence budgets in the Middle East are forecast to reach the spending highs of 2014 by 2019 at the latest, according to new analysis released today by IHS Markit.
Defense

Abu Dhabi Airports has installed a new Automated Tray Return System (ATRS) to speed up the process of hand luggage screening at Terminal 3 in Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH).
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways is the official airline sponsor of the UCI Road World Championships – Doha 2016, organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI).
Air Transport

Smartworld and The Kernel have announced the launch of UAE's first-of-its-kind 'Cyber Security Centre', which will train UAE nationals in cyber security and provide round-the-clock advanced security monitoring alongwith cyber threat management to companies across the government and private sector in the UAE.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has partnered with luxury department store Bloomingdale's – Dubai as the retailer launches its Fall 2016 seasonal campaign. The airline is showcasing its 'penthouse in the sky', The Residence, inside the store at Dubai Mall.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oman Air has launched a new free bus service between Al Ain and airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
Airports & Networks

A group of students from Belgrade in Serbia have completed the first phase of their engineering training in the United Arab Emirates and will now commence the next stage of their practical learning with Etihad Airways Engineering.
Maintenance & Training

Global passenger traffic grew 4.5% in June 2016 and 5.6% for the first half of the year.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has marked its first foray into the Australian Football League (AFL) with a three-year sponsorship of the Sydney Swans, signing with the team until the end of the 2019 season.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways marked Emirati Women's Day by announcing that more than half the UAE nationals employed by the airline are women, including nearly 50 pilots.
Aerospace

The deadline for compliance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 better known as Part NCC becomes valid today and applies to ALL complex aircraft operated in Europe whether EASA registered or not. Aoife O'Sullivan, aviation expert at The Law Firm explains the issues.
Business Aviation

Turkish Technic and Onur Air have extended Airbus A320/A321 component pooling contract.
MRO

Qatar Airways is providing Hajj pilgrims with exclusive Hajj kits designed and assembled with items to assist them during their spiritual journey.
Aerospace

KLM will resume Tehran flights from 30 October following a three-year suspension of service. It will operate from Schipol (Amsterdam) four times weekly using Boeing 777-200s
Airports & Networks

Oman Air is to use Virus-Guard's disinfectant wipes to protect passengers against global health threats.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways was named 'Best International Airline – Offline' at the 2016 Travel Agents' Association of New Zealand (TAANZ) National Travel Industry Awards held in Auckland on 10 September.
Aerospace

Aircraft support and services specialist, Avtrade, which has its regional base in Dubai, has bolstered its multi-million dollar inventory of Airbus components
MRO

Emirates has revealed the on-going demand for its Manchester to Dubai route, reporting a 9.5% annual growth on 2015. 610,000 passengers have flown between the two cities this year, and Emirates is all set to hit the record milestone of 1,000,000 during the 2016 financial year (1st April 2016 – 31st March 2017).
Airports & Networks

TrueNorth Avionics today unveiled its latest cabin communications system, Simphonē Pro (pronounced 'symphony') today with a special upgrade programme for legacy Simphonē product owners. The new product delivers all the capabilities of the older systems with added performance and value, the company said.
Interiors & Connectivity

Qatar Airways Cargo becomes the first carrier to fully adopt, implement and integrate the next generation messaging standard, Cargo Extensible Mark-up Language or Cargo-XML in its core cargo management system, CROAMIS.
Aerospace

Pegasus Airlines' CEO Mehmet T. Nane gave a keynote interview as part of Global LCC Leaders forum at this year's Aviation Festival at London's Business Design Centre on 9 September.
Aerospace

Dubai Airports' CEO Paul Griffiths was named the Business Leader of the Year at the fifth edition of Gulf Business Awards 2016, which hosted some of the UAE's key business leaders in Dubai on Tuesday evening.
Maintenance & Training