Middle East & North Africa

Dubai International (DXB) recorded its second busiest month on record for passenger traffic in July with over eight million passengers, according to the monthly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) is celebrating the third annual Emirati Women's Day with a series of events to highlight this year's theme, Women are partners in giving, in line with the UAE's 2017 Year of Giving initiative.
Aerospace

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RAF) has participated in the sixth red and green flag drill in the USA, reports Khaleej Times.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways has launched 'Fantastic Fridays', an exclusive weekly offer to reward its online customers.
Airports & Networks

DoKaSch Temperature Solutions, provider of climate-controlled solutions for air shipment of temperature-sensitive cargo, expands its customer base by signing an agreement with Qatar Airways Cargo.
Aerospace

Gulf Air recently launched a new codeshare agreement with Oman Air, the national carrier of the sultanate of Oman, that sees the airlines' combined frequencies between Bahrain and Muscat increase to 6 daily flights.
Air Transport

By Vincent Chappard
Etihad Airways Engineering has signed a Letter of Intent with DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, to outsource its entire internal logistics functions.
MRO

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced the delivery of an Airbus A320-200 aircraft to new customer, flyadeal. The delivery took place at the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, Germany, and represents the first aircraft in the flyadeal fleet.
Air Transport

Dnata has ramped up its recycling programme for its fleet of 12,000 units of GSE (Ground Services Equipment) in both of its Dubai hubs (DXB and DWC).
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabia's new low fare airline, Flyadeal, has taken delivery of its first aircraft - the first of eight Airbus A320ceo aircraft on order. The aircraft are leased from UAE-based DAE.
Air Transport

A Jazeera Airways A320 plane collided with a 'foreign object' on its approach to Kuwait on Sunday.
Air Transport

A signed sketch by the late Joy Stokes, designer of Gulf Air's cabin crew uniforms in the 1960s and 1970s, was recently donated by her son Michael Stokes to the national carrier and now appears in the airline's Gulf Air Falcon Gold Lounge at Bahrain International Airport.
Interiors & Connectivity

Flydubai has announced its Half-Year Results for the 2017 financial year and has reported total revenue of AED 2.5 billion (USD 689 million) an increase of 9.9% compared to the first six months of last year and a loss of AED 142.5 million (USD 38.8 million). Historically, the trend for the second half has been stronger than the first half.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and Aerolíneas Argentinas have launched a new codeshare partnership.
Airports & Networks

Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), has welcomed the inaugural GCC flight of Wataniya Airways.
Airports & Networks

Inmarsat has obtained a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for GX Aviation retrofit installations on Qatar Airways' Boeing 777 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

APG, the network for Airline Distribution and Financial Services, has been appointed by Flydubai as its general sales agent (distribution partner) representative in the USA.
Air Transport

The first Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Kyiv touched down on 28 August at Boryspil International Airport, marking the launch of direct daily flights between Doha and the Ukrainian capital.
Airports & Networks

Saudia Arabia's Flyaadeal has taken delivery of its maiden aircraft as it progresses towards its AOC certification and ensuing launch, scheduled for September 23, reports ch-aviation.
Air Transport

Emirates and Qantas will apply to extend their cornerstone partnership for another five years making changes to reflect customer demand, new aircraft technology and each airline's respective network strengths.
Air Transport

UK-based FliteTrak will be launching new products and showcasing its innovative ViatorAero system for 'intelligent' airline seating at the Dubai Airshow (12-16 November 2017).
Aerospace

Emirates carried thousands of fans from around the world to be part of a special musical voyage with the “Stars on Board” 2017 cruise which took place onboard the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship Freedom of the Seas.
Airports & Networks

Senior UAE Space Agency officials have delivered speeches on issues related to the space and aerospace sectors at a joint event held by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Aerospace

Aireon announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI), Turkey's Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP), for work on benefit analysis and concept of operations for the deployment of space-based ADS-B in Turkish airspace.
Space

Qatar Airways will begin operating daily direct flights from Cardiff Airport, with the inaugural flight due to depart on 1 May 2018. The new service between the Welsh capital and Doha will be operated on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Airports & Networks