Kosher Arabia, a joint venture between Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) and CCL Holdings, has become one of the first registered and certified producers of kosher food in the UAE with the opening of its ultramodern catering facility in Dubai.
DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has received the International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Stage 2 certification for its Fixed Base Operations (FBO) located at Dubai South.
The 2021 Arab Aviation Summit (AAS), the region’s leading aviation and tourism industry event, commenced yesterday at Al Hamra International Exhibition & Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
Jet Support Services, (JSSI), a provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry, has appointed Serdar Tamer as director of business development for Turkey, Greece and India.
Germany‘s Air Ambulance Specialist and Special Mission Operator FAI rent-a-jet AG has been honoured with the Pandemic Response Special Award at the 2021 Aviation Annual Achievement Awards in Dubai.
Nigeria has halted Emirates flights to and from Dubai following the airline's decision to increase Covid-19 testing on passengers from the West African state.
Saudi Arabia has presented a new peace initiative to end the war in Yemen. The initiative is receiving support from countries around the region plus the UN and the EU. Yemen's internationally recognised government has also welcomed the initiative to end the conflict.
Saudia has signed a financing agreement with six local banks worth $3 billion, making it the largest deal in the history of Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector.
The Indian Air Force (IAF), for the first time, participated in an annual multinational air exercise hosted by the United Arab Emirates. The sixth edition of Exercise Desert Flag, began on March 3 and concluded on March 21.
Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission, met ‘virtually’ with the Secretary of the Indian Space Administration, and Chairman of Indian Space Research Organisation and Space Commission Dr. Kailasavadivoo Sivan
From today, customers flying through Dubai International (DXB) now have free access to Magzter’s collection of more than 7,000 leading magazines, newspapers, journals and comics, making DXB the world’s first ‘smart reading airport.’
Canada’s multinational training business, CAE, announced this month that it is spending just over a billion dollars on buying the military training arm of L3Harris at a multiple of 13.5 - It has been described as a mega deal for the training industry.
Hardly six years after its first flight, India’s home-made basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 is set to become the mainstay of basic training of rookie pilots of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Jet Aviation announced today that it has received its Part 125 Operator’s Certificate from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Fast jet trainers – especially those that have the potential to carry out the hybrid role as a light attack aircraft – are drawing the attention of the defence OEMs and the air forces in the emerging markets.
Qatar Airways is resuming its service to Mykonos, Greece for the summer season as the islands welcome visitors once again. The airline is planning to operate three flights a week using a modern A320 aircraft featuring 12 seats in Business Class and 120 seats in Economy Class.
Flight operations have largely normalised over Saudi Arabian airspace and at airports in the kingdom earlier today. Yesterday, the Saudi-led coalition (SLC) said it had shot down six Yemeni Houthi rebel drones targeting unspecified areas of Saudi Arabia according to reports from Osprey.
Smiths Detection will supply a full suite of passenger baggage screening equipment for Kuwait’s new International Airport Terminal 2, which is currently under construction.
Etihad Airways has unveiled a year-long programme in celebration of the 50 years since the nation was established. The programme will launch in three phases, focusing on the past, the present and looking forward to the future.
Gulf Air has selected IBS Software as a partner to enhance its Falconflyer loyalty programme (FFP) and provide Gulf Air with the flexibility to adapt its Falconflyer programme to meet the needs of travellers and enhance its members experience.
The UAE has taken another major step forward with its space programme as the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) signed a contract today with Japan’s ispace, for payload delivery services for the ambitious Emirates Lunar Mission.
