Boeing and Kuwait-based ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) announced a commitment for 20 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Paris Airshow, valued at $2.2 billion at current list prices.
Gulf Air has introduced a multi-ticket discount scheme giving the airline's Bahrain-based passengers discounts when purchasing multiple tickets (up to a maximum of five return trips) under one booking code for travel within three months to select GCC destinations.
Qatar Airways has showcased the first of its aircraft fitted with its award-winning Business Class seat, Qsuite on the opening day of the Paris Airshow.
Oman Air has announced the first winner of its new incentive scheme for travel agents in Oman. Sumith K.P. of Travel City travel agency was rewarded with a Mini Cooper in recognition of his excellent sales in the first quarter of 2017.
Etihad Airways has been given a top rating by London's Heathrow Airport for its emissions and night-time noise performance during the first three months of 2017.
Airbus Helicopters has selected Thales to provide flight and training solutions for Kuwait Air Force and National Guard H225M Caracal transport helicopters
Organisers of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) have announced that six major aerospace businesses have signed up to participate at the forthcoming show which takes place from 14 – 16 November 2018.
Qatar Airways has been named as Airline of the Year by the prestigious 2017 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held today at the Paris Air Show, the fourth time that Qatar Airways has been given this global recognition as the world's best airline.
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) was presented with the prestigious award for 'Most Improved Airline' at the Skytrax 2017 World Airline Awards ceremony on yesterday, which took place at the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace at Le Bourget airport in Paris, France.
The Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE), taking place 13 November this year in Dubai, has announced the moderator for the event will be David Studden, senior manager, business development at the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS).
The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) participated at the 19th International Logistics and Material Handling Exhibition (SIL) in Barcelona, Spain.
Boom Supersonic today unveiled the completed design of the XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator, the subscale prototype of the Boom supersonic passenger airliner
Volocopter has signed an agreement with the Dubai government to begin testing its pilotless, electric multicopter in Dubai towards the end of this year.
Qatar Airways is enjoying a week of success as Qatar's Minister of Transport and Communications, Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, met with France's Minister for Transport, Élisabeth Borne, to reaffirm the countries' ongoing support and affliliation.
Abu Dhabi Airports yesterday welcomed the inaugural Pegasus flight arriving from Istanbul, Turkey. The maiden flight marks the commencement of a direct service three times a week between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport by Pegasus Airlines.
Turkish Airlines has concluded a 15-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) maintenance agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1B engines that will power the airline' new fleet of 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2018 and 2023. The agreement covers a total of 150 engines.
Etihad Airways has been presented with three coveted awards for the World's Best First Class, Best First Class Onboard Catering, and Best First Class Airline Seat at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards. The event was held at the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace, as part of the bi-annual Paris Airshow.
Astrobotic, which is making the Moon accessible to the world, and ATLAS Space Operations Inc., the US leader in cloud-based satellite management and control services have announced at the Paris Air Show that they have signed a payload reservation and partnership to deliver and operate the first-ever laser communications terminal on Astrobotic's upcoming mission to the Moon.
Emirates has won World's Best Inflight Entertainment award for a record 13th year at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2017. The airline also picked up the award for Best First Class Comfort Amenities.
The new features taking place at the Dubai Airshow 2017 including new sector specific pavilions, Space Pavilion, UAV Summit, Cargo Zone and the return of Airport Solutions, are set to bring focus to new market sectors when the show opens in November.
Airbus has launched a new aviation data platform in collaboration with Palantir Technologies – pioneers in big-data integration and advanced analytics. Skywise aims to become the single platform of reference used by all major aviation players to improve their operational performance and business results and to support their own digital transformation.
Royal Jordanian (RJ) is seeing busy traffic during Al Fitr feast on both its inbound and outbound flights, particularly those between Amman and the Levant and the Arab Gulf regions.
Etihad Airways and China Southern Airlines have announced a new codeshare partnership, which comes into effect on 22 June 2017. This increases the number of codeshare agreements operated by the Abu Dhabi-based airline to 53.
