Middle East & North Africa

Over 200 of Saudi Arabia's travel industry leaders gathered at a travel awards ceremony hosted by Travelport at the Hilton in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia this week.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines has won 'The Best Low-Cost Airline' award at the World Tourism Awards ceremony held for the third year as part of the World Tourism Forum.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways has embellished an aircraft from its leet and dedicated gates at Kuwait International Airport with the national colours of patriotism to commemorate Kuwait's National and Liberation days.
Air Transport

Royal Wings, a subsidiary of Royal Jordanian Airline, will start operating direct regular flights between Aqaba and Beirut twice weekly from February 24, 2017.
Airports & Networks

The Aviation Africa 2017 event is taking place at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda from 22 to 23 February 2017.
Aerospace

As part of its ongoing internship programme with Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, UAE, Rockwell Collins has announced its latest class of interns that will begin working at the company's sites in Europe and the Middle East.
Maintenance & Training

Boeing has received a two-year, $18.7 million contract from the United Arab Emirates to provide C-17 Globemaster III logistics support and training simulator maintenance.
Defense

The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that Nayif-1 has transmitted its first message in Arabic from space - a quote by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Space

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has received an extension to its CAR145 approval from the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to provide line maintenance for the Dassault Falcon 7X aircraft type.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways has confirmed the start of its new services to Yanbu and Tabuk in Saudi Arabia with three-weekly flights beginning 9 May for Yanbu and 19 June for Tabuk.
Airports & Networks

Emirates, Skytrax's World's Best Airline 2016, will launch a series of new cabin products and enhancements in 2017 for both its A380 and Boeing 777 fleet.
Interiors & Connectivity

With an estimated investment of 10.25 billion euros, Istanbul New Airport is not only the largest infrastructure project in Turkey's history, it will also be a massive job creator.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has announced an agreement with Flydubai to add Software Distribution Tools to the list of Boeing services the airline utilises to enhance maintenance and engineering operations, safety and efficiency across the airline's growing 737 fleet.
Emerging Technologies

Concourse D marks its first anniversary on February 24 following a successful inaugural year that saw over 16.6 million passengers.
Airports & Networks

System supplier Vision Systems continues to expand its international presence through a new office in Dubai, to facilitate trade development opportunities in the Middle East.
Emerging Technologies

Jazeera Airways has announced its key sponsorship of the Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Heritage Village.
Aerospace

Qatar has signed a billion dollar deal with Raytheon for an early warning radar system.
Defense

Iran's Chabahar Airlines has acquired a maiden MD-83, reports ch-aviation. EP-CBI was added to the carrier's books in late December but has yet to be deployed into service.
Air Transport

Oman Air has added three new additions to its fleet this year.
Air Transport

Latvian airline airBaltic in cooperation with Etihad Airways will launch a direct service between Riga and Abu Dhabi on October 29, 2017.
Airports & Networks

Newly created London based aircraft lessor Cello Air Finance has launched into the developing business aircraft leasing sector.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has been honoured with the 2016 Treasury of the Year award by Treasury Management International (TMI) for a string of achievements over the past 12 months. The annual TMI Corporate Recognition Awards, held in London, reflect achievements in treasury and finance policy, practice and innovation.
Aerospace

Emirates has started field-testing an innovative decision support technology that allows it to better manage operations, safety and environmental performance in the face of extreme and disruptive winter weather.
Emerging Technologies

SalamAir, Oman's first budget airline, has expanded its network by introducing its first international destination, Dubai.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has commenced daily passenger service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Dubai International Airport, via Athens International Airport. A VIP delegation and contingent of international media were aboard the inaugural flight, which carried passengers from Athens, Dubai and points beyond.
Airports & Networks