Embraer has announced enhancements to its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 business jets at the 2017 National Business Aviation Association's Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (NBAA-BACE).
Qantas and Emirates have announced additional network changes under the joint partnership which provide customers with greater year round frequency and more services between Australia and New Zealand.
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights between Abu Dhabi and Baku, the capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan, effective 2 March 2018.
America's ill-conceived laptop ban has been replaced by new, more robust mechanisms for protecting passengers. Martin Rivers talked to Abdul Wahab Teffaha, secretary general of the Arab Air Carriers' Organisation, about the need for a standardised global approach to security.
The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has announced the launch of MEBAA Insurance to offer its members a suite of insurance products along side the aviation product.
Iran Air is planning to develop more point-to-point international flight operations as a means of stimulating the broader Iranian economy, reports ch-aviation.
Gulf Air has announced a partnership between the airline's FalconFlyer Loyalty Programme and Swiss-Belhotel International, a leading global hotel chain and one of the world's fastest-growing international hotel and hospitality management groups, allowing Gulf Air FalconFlyer members to earn 200 loyalty miles for every night's stay at participating Swiss-Belhotel properties spread across 23 countries worldwide.
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has obtained a new certificate from the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) to provide overhaul and maintenance services of CFM56-7B engines for B737-800 aircraft.
For the second consecutive year, Dubai Duty Free's Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Colm McLoughlin has been presented with the “Retail Business Leader of the Year” at the Gulf Business Awards held at the Fairmont The Palm Hotel on 10th September.
Honeywell is introducing Integral Health Monitoring (IHM) series proximity sensors that can detect when a sensor has been damaged or otherwise impacted. The patented proximity sensors can be designed into a range of aircraft systems such as thrust reverser actuation systems, flight controls, aircraft doors, cargo loading systems, evacuation slide locks and landing gear.
The Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) has ordered Lockheed Martin Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet, becoming the 25th international customer for the programme.
During the second quarter of 2017, Embraer delivered 35 jets to the commercial aviation market and 24 jets to the business aviation market, of which 16 were light jets and eight were large jets.
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Finance and Kuwait Airways are coordinating efforts among themselves ahead for the anticipated disbursement of USD500 million by the Iraqi government-owned Iraqi Airways, reports ch-aviation.
Aer Lingus, part of International Airlines Group, has awarded Ras Al Khaimah based Spatial with a contract to upgrade and overhaul their A320 cabin emergency evacuation trainer and A330 door trainer.
Starting this month, DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), the joint venture between DC Aviation Group and Al-Futtaim, is offering its private and business jet clients competitively priced jet fuel from their base in Dubai South at Al Maktoum International Airport.
Lockheed Martin has received a direct commercial sale contract from the Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) for its F-16 fleet, becoming the 25th international customer for the programme.
Under pressure Qatar Airways today released its 2016-2017 annual report revealing a 21.7 per cent year-on-year net profit increase. The results also show an annual revenue increase of 10.4 per cent.
