Middle East & North Africa

It's almost a year since Abu Dhabi-headquartered Falcon Aviation opened its FBO at Dubai South and movements are up to between four and six per day, with a target of 20 per day by mid-2018.
Business Aviation

Yahsat, the UAE-based satellite operator, is demonstrating its new 50Mbps in-flight connectivity system on an Etihad Airways Engineering Airbus A320.
Emerging Technologies

UAS International Trip Support has been appointed exclusive charter manager of the world's only VVIP Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 787 'Dream Jet' by Deer Jet, the Chinese business aviation group which operates the aircraft.
Business Aviation

Rolls-Royce is set to open its new Customer Service Centre (CSC) in Abu Dhabi, UAE, later this month.
MRO

The Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) is partnering with Dell EMC initiating a landmark project titled “DAFZA Cloud”. This collaboration aims to power the ambitious vision to provide transformative ICT services to all stakeholders.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways is to upgrade service its Seychelles route to an A330 aircraft, starting 29 October 2017.
Airports & Networks

(IATA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) announced that IATA's Cargo-XML messaging standard has been fully integrated into WCO's Cargo Targeting System (WCO CTS), a risk assessment tool available to WCO member countries worldwide.
Aerospace

Over 77% of business aviation professionals predict an upswing in demand for business aviation finance over the next five years, with more than one in six of those expecting the increase to be “dramatic”.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways launched a competition earlier this week to engage four young Emirati fashion designers to create new on-board loungewear.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates will offer special Diwali delicacies for the celebratory season. The special treats will be available for customers across all classes during the week of Diwali celebrations, from 16th- 22nd October, 2017, on all on flights to India from Dubai.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Lebanon has never had a lot of money to spend on defence. As Alan Dron reports, its latest purchase, although modest, has an important role to play in maintaining the small nation's territorial integrity from Daesh terrorists.
Defense

Honeywell has signed a license agreement with Jordanian Aeronautical Systems to provide support services for Honeywell's T53 series of engines.
Aerospace

The second edition of the MEBAA Show Morocco was opened today by HE Mohammed Sajid, Minister of Tourism, Air Transport, Crafts and Social Economy, Morocco.
Business Aviation

AJW Group, that has offices in Dubai, has announced the appointment of Wilmer Lopez to regional sales director of Latin America.
Maintenance & Training

Morocco's business aviation project is on track to meet its goals of creating a new industry hub in North Africa, according to Zouhair El Aoufir, CEO of Office Nationale des Aeroports (ONDA).
Business Aviation

Middle East Airlines, Lebanon's national carrier, has extended its partnership with Amadeus, one of the leading providers of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is set to introduce a fourth daily service from Dubai to Sydney from 25 March 2018.
Airports & Networks

For years, Kuwait Airways languished in the doldrums with an obsolescent fleet and reputation for poor in-flight service. New aircraft, a better-trained workforce and improved ground facilities are now beginning to regenerate the Kuwaiti national carrier, reports Alan Dron.
Air Transport

An American Navy F-18 crashed on the runway at Bahrain's Muharraq International Airport today (Saturday).
Airports & Networks

Iran Air has appointed its first female CEO to succeed Farhad Parvaresh who moves to Montreal as the country's representative at ICAO
Maintenance & Training

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

Emirates today announced that both daily flights between Dubai and Moscow will now be operated by the airline's A380.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways has launched its double weekly service to Azerbaijan's capital city, Baku.
Airports & Networks

Egypt's Minister of Civil Aviation Sherif Fathi has welcome the US Authorities' latest directives and measures of lifting the electronic devices ban on EgyptAir flights to New York.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways is adding year-round flights between its Abu Dhabi hub and both Cairo and Lagos later this year.
Airports & Networks