Middle East & North Africa

Emirates SkyPharma, Emirates SkyCargo's new purpose-built facility dedicated exclusively to the timely and secure transport of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments at Dubai International Airport (DXB) has been officially inaugurated by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines' 49 per cent owned Kyrgyz airline, Air Manas, launched its newest route to Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region's Kashgar on September 19.
Airports & Networks

BP, which is very active in the Middle East, has appointed Jon Platt as chief executive of Air BP, the oil company's global aviation business. Platt will assume his role on 1 October 2016 taking over from David Gilmour who has successfully led Air BP since 2013.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) Ltd is to acquire 80% of Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Limited (Joramco) from The Abraaj Group, the UAE company announced today.
MRO

Etihad Airways has been awarded the 'Airline of the Year' award for the third consecutive year by UK magazine, Travel Trade Gazette (TTG).
Aerospace

Raytheon Company has appointed Kurt E. Amend as President, Raytheon International (RII) in Saudi Arabia.
Defense

Emirates has revamped its corporate loyalty programme, Emirates Business Rewards, to provide greater value and added features for customers. The new programme has been simplified and made more competitive to allow for easier redemptions and upgrades even on last minute bookings.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways will introduce additional capacity to its two South American gateways from 1 December 2016, when the airline upgrades its existing aircraft operating on the route, a Boeing 777-200LR, to a Boeing 777-300ER.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airline and Real Madrid C.F partnered to send a special video message today to congratulate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on its 86th National Day.
Aerospace

Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has made a strategic step into the fast growing Indian market through a partnership agreement with India's Speedjet Aviation.
Maintenance & Training

The Airport Show has announced further expansion in its next edition, which will take place from May 15-17, 2017, at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai.
Airports & Networks

Saudia Private Aviation (SPA) has signed a long-term agreement with Wyvern to implement a comprehensive programme ensuring that SPA achieves the highest standard of safety and quality possible.
Business Aviation

Istanbul New Airport's Air Traffic Control Tower has won the International Architecture Award.
Airports & Networks

Emirates' A380 has touched down at Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA), Amman, as the airline bought its popular aircraft into Jordan for a one-off service.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Airports has announced it has commissioned work on a project that will expand the number of A380 contact stands at Dubai International's (DXB) Concourse C to enable the facility to accommodate Emirates' growing fleet of superjumbos.
Airports & Networks

Boeing veteran Jim Chilton will succeed Craig R. Cooning as president of the company's Network & Space Systems (N&SS) businesses, effective October 21.
Maintenance & Training

Adel Al Ali, group chief executive officer of Air Arabia, has won the 'Airline CEO of the Year' award at the 10th CEO Middle East Awards 2016.
Aerospace

After more than two years' work Airbus Defence and Space has become the world's first company to be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the design and development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) intended for civil type certification.
Space

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has selected Finesse for the implementation of its Qlik business intelligence solution.
Emerging Technologies

Salem Al Marri, assistant director general for Scientific and Technical Affairs at Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has been elected as an IAA corresponding member.
Maintenance & Training

Bombardier has announced all existing Globalaircraft customers can take advantage of ultra-high-speed Internet access, consistent performance and seamless coverage across the globe.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways is to deploy a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on one of its twice-daily scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, with effect from 30 October 2016.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways, Qatar Tourism Authority and Qatar's Ministry of Interior has announced a revised tourism visa scheme available to passengers transiting through Doha in a move to promote Qatar as a world-class stopover destination.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has revealed its new First Class amenity kits, designed in partnership with two leading brands from the worlds of fashion and beauty: fashion designer Christian Lacroix, and Hungarian skincare brand, Omorovicza.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is working with Abu Dhabi's Department of Transport (DOT) to electronically link their drone operation approval systems in a pilot project which could halve process times
Aerospace