Middle East & North Africa

Emirates has announced an agreement which will see it as the Official Partner and Airline for the ninth edition of the West Asian Football Federation Championship, taking place in Erbil and Karbala, Iraq from 2-14 August 2019.
Aerospace

The Future Scientists initiative, a joint venture between Al Bayt Mitwahid Association in collaboration with Airbus, provided students with a world-class, interactive learning experience for bright, young talented students based in the UAE.
Aerospace

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of UAE has announced that the second edition of Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS) 2020, themed ‘Enabling Global Aviation Growth through Fund Raising and Key Partnerships’ will be held in Dubai from January 27-29.
Aerospace

Textron has announced that its new flagship business jet, the Hemisphere program has been put on hold.
Business Aviation

Children of the Azizia Madrasa enjoyed a tasty morning as they learnt a fundamental skill to last them a lifetime, cooking healthy, nutritious meals using locally sourced, low cost ingredients.
Aerospace

Etihad Engineering welcomed a group of 15 students from the UAE’s Future Scientists initiative for a comprehensive tour of its 500,000sqm state-of-the-art engineering facilities, located in Abu Dhabi.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports has welcomed GoAir’s launch of two new daily flights, the first between Mumbai International Airport (BOM) and Abu Dhabi, and the second to Delhi International Airport (DEL).
Airports & Networks

The new Kuwait Airways A330-800neo that join the airline’s fleet next year will be fitted with Super Diamond business class seats from Collins Aerospace.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways Cargo has added Singapore as a new freighter destination on its transpacific freighter route.
Aerospace

DUBZ, a baggage technology and logistics company and part of dnata, has opened a new ‘check-in station’ in The Dubai Mall to offer airline passengers another convenient option to take advantage of its innovative services.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air said it remains committed to invest in its Bahraini workforce and their career development by providing opportunities for Bahraini nationals to take over senior positions in the company.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports has conducted an intermediate full operational trial of the Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC), as a part of the continuing development of the state-of-the-art Terminal Complex, and the ongoing Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) process.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will deploy additional flights between Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia to facilitate the movement of thousands of pilgrims during the Hajj season.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has welcomed a new batch of Bahraini pilots who have recently began operating flights after completing all the necessary vigorous ground and base training courses.
Maintenance & Training

The UAE’s Mars Mission is planned to begin in less than a year, the nation’s space agency and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced.
Space

Staff at Saudi Arabia’s aviation services Nexus are used to tracking aircraft to provide their products to airlines and business aviation operators – but they are currently glued to their screens watching the progress of probably the smallest aircraft ever on their books.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways is to boost its services from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow by adding a fourth year-round daily service between the two capitals, launching on 27 October 2019.
Airports & Networks

Hamad International Airport (HIA) has reported serving a total of 9.38 million passengers in the second quarter of 2019, making it the busiest second quarter the airport has seen.
Airports & Networks

Russian Helicopters has delivered three Ka-32A11BC multipurpose helicopters to Turkey for firefighting from the contract signed with KAAN Air last July.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has added the Indonesian island of Bali to its network.
Airports & Networks

TAV Airports Holding executive board member and CEO Sani Sener has issued a statement a financial statement in Q1 of 2019.
Aerospace

The fourth edition of the aviation security symposium, AVSEC Global 2019, is set to take place from 22 to 24 September at the JW Marriott Marquis, Dubai, with the welcome reception on board the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2.
Aerospace

Dubai International (DXB) has added a new airline to its family of 70 international carriers, and expanded its connectivity to a new destination with the arrival of GoAir's inaugural flight from Kannur in the South Indian state of Kerala.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air will add 38 extra flights to Jeddah and Medina to facilitate pilgrims’ movement to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has appointed Wael Mattar as senior manager cargo based in the airline’s hub in Bahrain.
Maintenance & Training