Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

Royal Jordanian airlines has achieved positive operational results between January-April this year, compared to the corresponding period last year according to results published by the flagcarrier today.
Aerospace

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

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

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

Emirates SkyCargo has operated the first of its scheduled weekly freighter service to Luxembourg on 12 June 2017.
Aerospace

Air Partner's aviation safety consultancy company Baines Simmons has been awarded a contract to provide aviation safety consultancy services to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO).
Defense

Jazeera Airways has celebrated the annual Ramadan children's tradition by distributing specially designed Girgean boxes to children and families at Jazeera Airway's Check-in counters and the baggage zone.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Pegasus Airlines has received an Airbus Operational Excellence Award at the Operational Excellence Awards which was held at the Airbus A320 Family Symposium last month in Berlin.
Aerospace

The Saudi government has awarded contracts to major regional and international firms for development of five airports in the Kingdom, reports Al Deffiyah.
Airports & Networks

Qatar has appealed to ICAO to intervene in an airspace rights dispute with Saudia Arabia, Bahrain and the UAE as the diplomatic row and trade blockade continues.
Air Transport

Dublin has welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight from Doha inaugurating the new daily service that connects Dublin to the world.
Airports & Networks

Three Embraer aircraft will have their Paris Air Show debut during the 52ème Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, June 19-25, at the Le Bourget Airport, in Paris, France.
Aerospace

Falcon Aviation, the UAE's leading aviation company specialising in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, is expanding its MRO activity in the growing turboprop market with a Pilatus PC-12 service centre at its Al Bateen Executive Airport Hangar facility.
Business Aviation

The State of Qatar and the United States signed on Wednesday an agreement for the purchase of F-15 fighter jets, with an initial cost of $12 billion.
Defense

Qatar Airways' operations to and from its Doha hub are running smoothly, with the vast majority of flights operating as scheduled.
Air Transport

Emirates is in talks with Airbus about a proposed enhanced A380, the “A380plus”, which is being unveiled at the Paris Airshow tomorrow (Monday).
Air Transport

SitaOnAir and Teledyne Controls are joining forces to deliver the aviation industry's first-ever airline-integrated ACARS datalink terrestrial cellular service.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways, and one of the main sponsors of the Taste of London Festival, has crowned Dean Parker from The Manor restaurant in London, winner of its Taste the World competition. The competition took place on 15th June.
Aerospace

Thales has been selected by Airbus Helicopters to provide the Kuwait forces with flight and mission training solutions for the pilots and crews of its Caracal helicopters.
Defense