Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has announced all 14 weekly flights on the popular Abu Dhabi – Sydney route will be operated with its flagship A380 aircraft, effective October 29.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and strategic partner Jet Airways, India's full-service premium international carrier, have signed an agreement with the Government of Maharashtra to promote tourism to the western Indian state.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian and Navblue have expanded their technology partnership with the selection of Navblue's N-Flight Planning Solution.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways plans to introduce a fifth daily non-stop service from Doha to Bangkok from 1 June, 2017.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airlines won four accolades at the ‎Business Traveller Middle East 2017 Awards this week.
Aerospace

Gulf Air has partnered with VFS Global, the largest visa service provider in the world, to facilitate visa issuance for passengers flying to Bahrain. The online visa facility will launch this summer on gulfair.com.
Emerging Technologies

Flydubai was named “Best Low-Cost Airline serving the Middle East” at the 2017 Business Traveller Middle East Awards held in Dubai on 23 April.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has hosted a special reception in Abu Dhabi to mark the UAE launch of 'Runway to Runway', the airline's rewards programme specially designed to support the fashion community's international travel requirements.
Aerospace

Emirates will provide an all-A380 service from Melbourne when it upgrades its third daily flight from the Australian city, EK408 and EK409, from a Boeing 777-300ER to an A380 operation.
Airports & Networks

It has been reported that Israeli air strikes have hit an arms depot operated by the Lebanese Hezbollah group near Damascus airport.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has appointed Voyager as its General Sales Agent (GSA) in Georgia to represent the airline and sell Gulf Air services and products on its behalf.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai is adding Batumi in Georgia, Qabala in Azerbaijan and Tivat in Montenegro to its summer network.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai's chief executive officer Ghaith Al Ghaith has received the Leadership Award at the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) that took place today at Madinat Jumeirah.
Aerospace

Gulf Air recently hosted key members of Bahrain's travel trade industry at a dinner and networking event, aimed at informing guests of the airline's latest developments and customer-focused initiatives.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian and Sabre Corporation have signed a new agreement whereby Sabre provides RJ with a suite of technology to help plan its network of flights.
Emerging Technologies

TAV Construction, one of the leading construction companies worldwide in airport construction, was presented an award at the MEED Quality Awards for Projects competition held by MEED, one of the most reputable publications in the sector, in Dubai.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has marked the successful conclusion of this year's emergency exercise, which has been dubbed 'Delta Oryx 2017'.
Air Transport

His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, inaugurated the 17th Airport Show at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) with over 300 companies from 50 countries participating in the three-day show, expected to be attended by over 7,500 aviation industry professionals.
Airports & Networks

Honeywell will showcase some of its latest products at the Airport Show being held from May 15-17 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Airports & Networks

Lockheed Martin has received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Kuwait Air Force for its F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft.
Defense

Embraer Executive Jets will mark its presence at EBACE by showcasing its entire range of business jets.
Aerospace

A Kurdish woman is the first female to receive a certificate allowing her to fly a Boeing 737-800 plane for Iraqi Airways, reports Kurdistan24.net.
Air Transport

By Barbara Saunders. Prototype installation of Inmarsat's Global Express (GX) Aviation inflight broadband solution for Qatar Airways' 53-strong Boeing 777 fleet is scheduled to begin this month with technology provider INMARSAT saying the system could be put into passenger use for the carrier late July or early August depending upon certification schedules.
Interiors & Connectivity

Abu Dhabi Airports has signed an MoU with Abu Dhabi General Services Company “Musanada”, to strengthen cooperation between the two entities in the areas of knowledge sharing and facility development, to further support the growth of the infrastructure sector in Abu Dhabi.
Airports & Networks

Passenger wait times at Dubai International (DXB) has dropped by as much as ten per cent during the first quarter of 2017 thanks to the implementation of new technologies at the world's busiest airport for international passenger traffic.
Emerging Technologies