Middle East & North Africa

Strata - the Abu Dhabi based advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing business – has appointed Ismail Abdulla as its chief executive.
Maintenance & Training

The Arabian section of the global women pilot group, the Ninety Nines has been granted the patronage of the Egyptian Civil Aviation Ministry for its fifth annual meeting which will be held in October.
Aerospace

Turkey's TAV Operation Services will operate two lounges at the terminal Building of Arturo Merino Benítez Santiago International Airport and will provide meet & assist services.
Airports & Networks

BAE Systems has appointed Ian Lane as General Manager of BAE Systems Oman, based in Muscat.
Maintenance & Training

Jazeera Airways has announced its title sponsorship of the first-of-its-kind RunKuwait 230-kilometer run, from the northern to the southern borders of the country.
Aerospace

Royal Air Maroc's direct non-stop service from Manchester Airport to Casablanca has officially launched, with the inaugural flight taking place on Tuesday 4 April.
Airports & Networks

Airbus has won two categories in this year's Crystal Cabin Award for the first time.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group is to embrace hundreds of qualified Emirati job seekers at Careers UAE 2017, Dubai's leading recruitment exhibition.
Aerospace

Aerospace Turbine Services & Solutions (TS&S Aerospace) is the host sponsor for the annual Airline Engineering & Maintenance: Middle East conference, running in Abu Dhabi from April 11-12.
Aerospace

Emirates and AC Milan surprised travellers at Milan Malpensa International Airport with the unveiling of an A380 sporting a special AC Milan livery.
Aerospace

Every year, millions of Muslims make their way to Mecca on the Haj and Umrah pilgrimages. As Alan Dron reports, these two events now constitute a major challenge for both the airlines and the airports that serve this massive flow of people.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways was commended for its 'exceptional service 'this week, picking up an award at the 30th annual M&IT Awards.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has successfully implemented a new booking standard driven by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that enhances the level of information flow between travel agents and airline reservation systems.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways is to unveil its anticipated new patented Business Class experience on the opening day of ITB Berlin tomorrow.
Interiors & Connectivity

Airports across the Middle East are driving investment to the tune of millions of dollars toward airport technology with a view to enhancing security and ensuring a seamless passenger experience.
Airports & Networks

IATA's air data traffic report reveals Middle Eastern carriers' freight volumes increased 8.4% year-on-year in January 2017 and capacity increased 3.3%.
Aerospace

The third and final PC-24 prototype, P03, which also represents the series aircraft standard, took off from Buochs airfield yesterday (March 6) at 9.45 to complete its maiden flight.
Aerospace

Empire Aviation Group (EAG), the Dubai-based global aviation asset management company, has inducted its third Bombardier Global Express XRS on to its managed fleet of business jets.
Business Aviation

The opening of Abu Dhabi's US $2.94 billion Midfield Terminal has been delayed by two years, GCC newspapers have reported.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian Airbus A319 that was en route from Amman to Doha early this morning returned to Amman an hour after take-off due to an overheated oven that resulted in a smell of electrical smoke in the galley area.
Interiors & Connectivity

It has been an impressive couple of months for Middle East air forces. The US Government approved deals with Qatar for 72 F-15QAs and also Kuwait for 40 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets in mid-November, but in early December came a bonanza of possible helicopter sales valued at more than $7 billion. Alan Warnes reports.
Defense

Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, has held a press conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland about the airline's inaugural flight to New Zealand's capital.
Airports & Networks

AJW Group, that has an office in Dubai, has announced two new senior appointments, bought in to support the successful growth of the business and enhance customer service.
Maintenance & Training

Flight diversions due to inflight medical emergencies make up a tiny portion of the millions of flights operated annually, but it is costly for airlines. With more people traveling by air, the actual number of inflight medical events has been gradually increasing over the years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

From Tuesday 28 March, the Moroccan flag-carrier Royal Air Maroc, will begin operating direct non-stop flights three times per week from Manchester Airport to Mohammed V International Airport.
Airports & Networks