Middle East & North Africa

Championing the importance of women's contributions to the growth and development of aviation, Emirates recently hosted Shaesta Waiz for a Boeing 777 simulator challenge in its home base of Dubai.
Maintenance & Training

LUG aircargo handling has announced that it has agreed on a service contract with Emirates, headquartered in Dubai effective October 2, 2017.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has sold its minority stake in European regional carrier Darwin Airline.
Aerospace

Spatial has been engaged by leading Philippine airline Cebu Pacific Air (PSE: CEB) for the supply, installation and commissioning of an Airbus A330 Door Trainer to be used for training cabin crew on the use and trouble-shooting of the aircraft door. The training equipment will be installed at the Cebu Pacific's training facility in Manila.
Maintenance & Training

Flydubai is adding three destinations to its Russian network, bringing its presence in the country to ten points. This autumn, the airline will launch flights to Makhachkala and Voronezh and resume services to Ufa.
Airports & Networks

TAV Airports Holding has announced its First Half 2017 EBITDA of EUR202 million and revenue of EUR511 million. The company posted a net profit of EUR 60 million with a 90% increase.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has achieved 100 per cent compliance in the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), verifying its status as one of the world's safest and most secure airlines.
Air Transport

Air Partner's Aircraft Remarketing division (formerly Cabot Aviation), a leading aircraft remarketing agent, has been appointed by Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) as its exclusive remarketing agent in respect of fifteen Boeing 777-200ER aircraft.
Air Transport

A wide body A340-200 has successfully been returned to service after an extensive Maintenance input at AMAC Aerospace, Basel, Switzerland.
MRO

Mohammed Bin Rashid Space (MBRSC) has joined Sentinel Asia, an international initiative among space agencies, disaster management agencies, and international agencies for applying remote sensing and Web-GIS technologies to support disaster management in the Asia-Pacific region.
Space

Gulf Air recently hosted key travel trade industry representatives in Dubai at an event that showcased the airline's latest developments and customer-focused initiatives while thanking guests for their longstanding support.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has introduced the Boeing 787-9 on its scheduled daily service from Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to Beirut, Lebanon.
Airports & Networks

Pegasus Airlines has launched its brand-new flight package, Business Flex.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oman Air, in collaboration with the Italian Agency for Nuclear Physics and the Research Council of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced its support to sponsor a scholarship for talented physics student Zainab Obuad Al Salhia.
Maintenance & Training

Passenger traffic at Dubai International (DXB) surpassed 43 million in the first half of 2017, according to the traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

British Airways has extended its New Distribution Capability (NDC) with Dubai-headquartered TPConnects, one of the region's first IATA Certified Travel Aggregators and IT Providers.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates Group Security, the multi-faceted organisation that develops and implements security measures and strategies across the Emirates network, will be bringing together leading global experts in aviation security for a three day symposium on aviation security in Dubai between 8 and 10 October 2017.
Aerospace

The Oman Aviation Academy (OAA) shareholders agreement ceremony was held this week.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways will introduce a fourth daily non-stop service from Doha to Colombo from 1 August, 2017.
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will start services to Bahrain effective August 17, 2017 with the latest B737-800 New Generation with Sky Interior.
Airports & Networks

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) aircraft manufacturer, has issued a brief statement denying a contract on SSJ100 delivery to Iran.
Air Transport

BGS, an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fueling services, has won a fuel supply tender for Turkish Airlines operations in Boryspil, Riga and Vilnius International airports during 2017-2018.
Airports & Networks

Envision, an aviation maintenance and engineering technology suite from Rusada, has been chosen by SaudiGulf Airlines.
Emerging Technologies

Oman's low-cost carrier Salam Air has announced its CEO, Francois Bouteiller, has stepped down.
Maintenance & Training

AJW Group, that has an office in Dubai, has announced the promotion of Gavin Simmonds to chief operations officer following five years of success as general manager of AJW Technique - the maintenance hub for the Group's component repair and overhaul service.
Maintenance & Training