Middle East & North Africa

BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, continues spreading its presence in aviation training world. The training centre is expanding its services to the Middle Eastern market by establishing BAA Training UAE training base in Sharjah, which offers Type Rating, Cabin Crew training and FFS services.
Aerospace

AJW, that has an office in Dubai, has won a power-by-the-hour (PBH) component support contract with JC (Cambodia) International Airlines, one of Cambodia's leading airlines, for its new A320 fleet.
MRO

Qatar Airways has been honoured for its revolutionary new 'First in Business Class' product Qsuite at the 2017 Telegraph Ultratravel Awards.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced the year-round deployment of its award-winning Airbus A380 aircraft on the Abu Dhabi to Paris route.
Airports & Networks

Stefan Pichler has been appointed president and chief executive Officer of Royal Jordanian Airlines, succeeding Captain Suleiman Obeidat. He takes up the post from June 1.
Maintenance & Training

Aviation IT specialist, SITA, rolled out several community innovation demos with an eye toward the future at this year's Air Transport IT Summit being held in Barcelona. These forward-looking innovations are part of SITA's 2016 multi-million investment across five main focus areas to explore new solutions to some of the air transport industry's most pressing challenges.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi Airports has selected 19 candidates from its National Development Programme (NDP) to join its Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) team, which was launched earlier this year to prepare the Midfield Terminal Building for operations.
Maintenance & Training

lndependent maintenance programme provider Jet Support Services. (JSSI), and Abu Dhabi-based Royal Jet, have agreed to develop a maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) service centre agreement.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has taken delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A380.
Air Transport

Russia's newest commercial passenger aircraft, the MC-21 has made its first flight
Air Transport

Emirates took home “Best Airline in the World” and “Best Middle Eastern Airline” at the ULTRAS 2017 Awards last week, as voted by the well-travelled readers of The Telegraph's luxury travel magazine in their annual survey.
Aerospace

Emirates has launched its “Together” initiative in collaboration with key partners: Dubai Customs, Dubai General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA), Dubai Police, and Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways has launched its new direct flights to Eurasia, starting with Baku, Azerbaijan as the first destination from June 23.
Airports & Networks

The General Civil Aviation Authority has started a series of workshops with the attendance of H.E. Saif Mohamed Al Suwaidi Director General and Laila Hareb Al Muhairi, Assistant Director General of Strategy and International Affairs in order to prepare for the Sheikh Khalifa Government Excellence Awards.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways Engineering has announced that it will extend its industry leading aircraft maintenance and engineering services to VIP aircraft.
MRO

Abu Dhabi Airports has selected 19 candidates from its National Development Program (NDP) to join the Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) team, which was launched earlier this year to prepare the Midfield Terminal Building for operations.
Maintenance & Training

EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has opened up to the African and Asian markets within aircraft maintenance and overhaul.
MRO

Etihad Airways plans to boost its European Dreamliner network with the deployment of Boeing 787-9 aircraft to Amsterdam and Madrid.
Airports & Networks

Boeing last week completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabia's E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
Defense

Turkish Airlines has launched new direct flights from the Middle East and Germany to key destinations in Turkey.
Airports & Networks

Hala Azzam, Gulf Air manager emergency response planning, recently chaired the annual Arab Air Carriers' Organization (AACO) Emergency Response Planning Steering Committee held in Muscat this month.
Aerospace

Jet Aviation, together with its joint venture partner the Al Mulla Business Group, is outfitting a brand new facility in the shared terminal at Dubai South. The company plans its DWC FBO to go operational at the VIP Terminal in Q3 2017.
Airports & Networks

Dubai International (DXB) terminal 3 has launched the sleep 'n fly lounge, offering a total of 27 pods and cabins allowing passengers easy rest.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Duty Free is offering passengers during the Ramadan season with various activities and initiatives aimed at spreading the spirit of the holy month throughout the airport.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Training Academy received a delegation from Madagascar Airlines this week to know about the latest technical training programmes in Airbus A340 and Boeing B737- 500 / B737-800NG, and discussed ways of joint cooperation.
Maintenance & Training