Middle East & North Africa

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

Boeing has appointed Jenette Ramos, a Boeing veteran with executive leadership roles in fabrication, supplier management, and environment, health and safety, as senior vice president, Supply Chain & Operations, effective immediately.
Maintenance & Training

Air Algérie has abandoned plans to start intercontinental services out of Oran this summer, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Hassan Al Yousuf as its new general manager for the Sultanate of Oman.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Airlines has announced its new on-board services that specially prepared for the holy month of Ramadan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways has released its annual report for the fiscal year 2017 (April 1st 2016 to March 31st 2017) revealing a 21.7 per cent year-on-year net profit increase.
Aerospace