Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has gathered senior government officials, business leaders and university students as part of a series of events to mark the International Day for Tolerance.
Aerospace

Dubai remains firmly committed to the development of the Al Maktoum International Airport and to the growth of the global aviation sector, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai's Supreme Fiscal Committee, and chief executive and chairman of Emirates Airline and Group, has stated.
Airports & Networks

The UAE Space Agency has officially launched the UAE Astronomical Camera Network (UACN) in cooperation with the International Astronomical Center (IAC). The network, which provides a range of astronomical data and reports, is now fully operational and will offer invaluable support to scientific research.
Space

Emirates has partnered with LinkedIn to provide select LinkedIn Learning courses on ice, its award-winning inflight entertainment (IFE) system. Emirates is the first international airline to make these courses available on board.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Cargo has announced three new freighter services from Europe.
Aerospace

Space Systems Loral (SSL) has announced that it will work with Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) to support the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology's Master Concentration in Space Systems and Technology in the United Arab Emirates.
Space

Dubai International has been voted for the second consecutive year as the world's Best Airport for Layovers at the Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards Middle East at a ceremony in Dubai on Monday.
Aerospace

To celebrate Oman's 46th National Day, Oman Air is offering 46 passengers free upgrades from Economy Class to Business Class, as well as access to the Business Class lounge at Muscat Airport.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has been announced as the Best Airline in the World, by AirHelp Worldwide, based in New York City.
Aerospace

Etihad Cargo has announced three new freighter services from Europe.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced an expanded codeshare agreement with Hong Kong Airlines to give air travellers enhanced connections between Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America.
Airports & Networks

CTT Systems (CTT), the market leader in aircraft humidity control systems, has announced a Zonal Drying order from Turkey for five Boeing 757-200s and three 767-300s, to be retrofit installed by AZUR Aviation, with deliveries between December 2016 and August 2017.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish Airlines has won Gold in the respected Epica Awards for its Batman v Superman advertising campaign.
Aerospace

The Iran Air Show 2016 is taking place from 16th until 19th November on Kish island (Islamic Republic of Iran).
Aerospace

Aerostructures Middle East Services FZCO (AMES), the engine nascelle and aerostructure maintenance joint venture between Safran Nacelles and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, has become the first company to offer commercial autoclave composite repair services in the Gulf.
MRO

SR Technics has opened a new training centre in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi offering flexible, comprehensive training solutions to supplement the company's existing training facilities in Zurich, Switzerland.
Maintenance & Training

SalamAir paid a memorable tribute to the Sultanate's 46th National Day when a fully branded aircraft featuring SalamAir's logo together with its unique shades of blue and green, which pay homage to the Sultanate's natural treasures of sea and land, made a special appearance at Muscat International Airport.
Air Transport

An Emirates A380 aircraft was forced to land at Dubai without one landing gear set on November 9, reports Reuters.
Airports & Networks

A new Boeing 787 joined the RJ fleet on November 17. It landed at Queen Alia International Airport straight from Boeing manufactures in Seattle and is the sixth 787 (Dreamliner) to become part of the airline fleet.
Air Transport

AMAC Aerospace has announced that several contracts with new and existing customers for maintenance packages on Airbus A318, A319, Boeing BBJ and Gulfstream G550 have been awarded to the facility in Basel, Switzerland.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has honoured key stakeholders in Bangladesh to mark a decade of partnership and celebrate the 10th anniversary of operations between‎ Abu Dhabi and Dhaka.
Aerospace

The Middle East Three – or ME3, a common collective term for Qatar Airways ('Qatar'), Etihad Airways ('Etihad') and Emirates Airline ('Emirates') – are on a roll as Lufthansa Consulting's Guillaume Schmitt and Arvind Chandrasekhar report.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has implemented AeroDocs software from Arconics, a ViaSat company, to provide a single centralised repository to revise and track all operational and non-operational company manuals and documentation for operational readiness.
Emerging Technologies

The Abu Dhabi Aviation Group, (ADA Group), the Middle East's largest provider of commercial helicopter, luxury VIP charter and cargo solutions, has reported an 8.54% year-on-year rise in net profits for the first nine months of 2016 to September 30.
Aerospace

A group of Saudi Arabian students have graduated from air traffic control studies with Airways New Zealand today, as the organisation helps to fill a critical gap globally for training of air traffic controllers.
Maintenance & Training