Middle East & North Africa

The UAE and Turkey's third city - Izmir - will be connected later with direct flights to Sharjah with Air Arabia.
Airports & Networks

Kuwait low cost carrier, Jazeera Airways, has begun flights into Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad and to Kochi - the second and third new routes currently planned in to India, following the launch of flights to Hyderabad in November 2017.
Airports & Networks

Airbus will throw the spotlight on the Tactilon Dabat, the world's first integrated smartphone and full TETRA radio--all rolled into one, during their first time participation at the 20th edition of Intersec, the world’s leading trade fair for Security, Safety and Fire Protection, which will run until January 23, 2018 in Dubai.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has been independently ranked by UK aviation analysts OAG the third most punctual airline in 2017, amongst Middle East and African airlines, with an average on-time performance (OTP) of 80.22%.
Air Transport

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has ordered a Boeing 787 door trainer from Ras-Al-Khaimah manufacturer Spatial, complete with Spatial's virtual slide trainer. The device is due to come into service during this current quarter.
Maintenance & Training

Royal Jordanian will launch a new direct service to Denmark's capital, Copenhagen, as of June 3, 2018.
Airports & Networks

British innovation is the focus for multi-award-winning perimeter protection systems group Zaun, as it unveils two brand new products at the 20th staging of Intersec, which takes place from 21 to 23 January at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has announced the 787-10 Dreamliner received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), clearing the aircraft for commercial service.
Air Transport

Emirates SkyCargo, has stepped up its commitment to securely transport temperature sensitive pharmaceutical shipments with the introduction of pharma corridors offering additional protection across selected stations in its network for pharmaceutical cargo.
Aerospace

The Aircraft Interiors Middle East and MRO Middle East events opened today in Dubai.
Aerospace

Safran Nacelles has been selected by Kuwait Airways to provide unscheduled maintenance services coverage and asset management for thrust reversers on the airline’s Airbus A330 jetliner fleet powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
MRO

Jazeera Airways has added flights into Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad.
Airports & Networks

By Vincent Chappard
Aerostructures Middle East Services (AMES) is now supporting five airlines with its radome repair solutions, providing services at competitive rates with quick turnaround times for operators throughout the Middle East and Indian Peninsula.
MRO

Inflight broadband has the potential to unlock a $5.2 billion market within the Middle East region by 2035, according to new data released today from the ‘Sky High Economics: Quantifying the commercial opportunities of passenger connectivity for the global airline industry’ report.
Emerging Technologies

UAE-based GI Aviation has been selected to be Edese Doret industrial Design’s (EDID) exclusive representative within the Middle east and North Africa (MENA region).
Business Aviation

Flydubai has announced the start of flights to Thessaloniki in Greece and Aqaba in Jordan from June 2018.
Airports & Networks

After completing 2017 successfully, Turkish Airlines has now set its targets for 2018, the year in which the carrier will move its hub to the 3rd Airport of Istanbul.
Aerospace

AirFi, a provider of portable onboard digital platforms, has signed two new large airline clients - a major contract expansion and a landmark deal to expand and support its growing Middle East and North Africa footprint.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates will introduce a new non-stop service between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Dubai from 1 June 2018, adding to its existing daily flight which operates with a stop in Athens, Greece.
Airports & Networks

The Ariane 5 rocket carrying Yahsat's third satellite "Al Yah 3" is in position for launch from French Guiana. A successful launch will mean Yahsat's commercial Ka-band coverage will be extended to an additional 20 markets, reaching 60% of Africa's population and over 95% of Brazil's population. It is scheduled to be launched at approximately 2:20 AM on Friday 26th January (UAE time
Space

Etihad woes continue following the failure of an investment strategy into Alitalia and other European airlines, as the Abu Dhabi airline attempts to cut costs.
Air Transport

As a founder of one of the world’s largest airlines, Emirates, Sir Tim Clark has seen the industry change beyond recognition.
Air Transport

AIME and MRO Middle East closed yesterday with a record number of 4541 trade visitors attending the two-day co-located events at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
Aerospace

Emirates has been recognised as the number one airline in the UK by the YouGov BrandIndex. Emirates has been operating in the UK since 1987, when it flew a single route out of London Gatwick and now operates 133 non-stop weekly flights.
Aerospace

EgyptAir has won the best punctual airline rank in 2017 amongst other airlines in the African continent, according to OAG’s annual Punctuality League performance report in 2017.
Aerospace