Middle East & North Africa

Germany´s largest general aviation fleet-operator, FAI rent-a-jet AG, a member of FAI Aviation Group, has announced further fleet expansion with the addition of its largest corporate aircraft to date, an Airbus ACJ319 Corporate Jet.
Business Aviation

Emirates today celebrates the milestone delivery of its 100th Airbus A380 aircraft at a special ceremony with Airbus at the manufacturer's delivery centre in Hamburg.
Air Transport

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced today at the Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva the publication of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the CS300 aircraft.
Air Transport

TAV Airports, Turkey's global brand in airport operations, has inaugurated the new 12,000-square meter terminal building at Tbilisi Airport, the entrance gate to Georgia.
Airports & Networks

Delegates from the UAE Space Agency and Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre presented eight academic papers to the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), providing insight into the recent successful experiences of the UAE space sector and programme.
Space

Etihad Airways is re-timing its daily Abu Dhabi – Medina flights to a daytime operation and will also introduce three additional weekly services during the peak winter period.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is celebrating its 15th year of services to Japan. In October 2002, Emirates became the first airline to link Japan and the Gulf region with non-stop flights when it introduced its four-times-per-week service to Osaka.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airline, the Airbus Foundation and the NGO Welthungerhilfe joined forces to bring emergency shelter items from Hamburg, Germany, to the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) in Dubai, UAE.
Aerospace

AJW Technique, the maintenance hub for the AJW Group's component repair and overhaul service, has announced the addition of a new state-of-the-art fully automated test stand.
MRO

A major training package is gradually being unveiled in the UAE as the nation becomes increasingly deeply involved in operating unmanned aerial vehicles. Alan Dron reports.
Maintenance & Training

EgyptAir Training Academy recently received the Chairman of Rwandan Airlines, accompanied by a high level delegation, to view the latest training programmes and simulators for pilots training, including types of Airbus A330-A340-A320 and Boeing B777 / B737-800, as well as cabin crew training on different devices such as emergency procedures CEET and training on ways to provide services to passengers CST.
Maintenance & Training

Oman Air has announced a free sale codeshare agreement with Royal Jordanian on flights between Muscat and Beirut via Amman and vice versa.
Air Transport

EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines have expanded their codeshare cooperation to include new routes that will enable customers to enjoy enhanced connectivity and seamless travel throughout the combined networks offering passengers various possibilities to travel.
Air Transport

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has confirmed that Osama Fattaleh, CEO of Joramco has submitted his resignation to pursue his interests outside the industry.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Aviation Group's (EAG) treasury team has won four key accolades at the 2017 Adam Smith Awards presented by Treasury Today magazine.
Aerospace

Emirates has operated its inaugural A380 service to Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport, marking the introduction of the iconic double-decker on the route.
Airports & Networks

Emirates recently expanded its presence in Southeast Asia with the launch of a new daily linked service from Dubai to Phnom Penh (PHN) in Cambodia, via Yangon in Myanmar.
Airports & Networks

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Beijing yesterday after its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has launched its third major business unit when Boeing Global Services began operating alongside Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security.
Space

Etihad Airways has introduced an Airbus A380 aircraft on one of its two daily services between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Airports & Networks

Work has started to create a new airport at Karbala, southern Iraq, with facilities also due to be improved at nearby Najaf. Alan Dron reports.
Aerospace

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed long-term lease agreements for 10 ATR 72-600 aircraft with Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India and the first airline to start operations under the Indian government's Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS).
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2017 demand growth results for global air freight markets showing a 14% expansion measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) compared to the same period last year. This was the fastest pace of growth recorded since October 2010.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has entered into a codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways' frequent flyer programme, Privilege Club, is proud to be voted the Best Rewards Programme for the Middle East, Asia and Oceania region in the sixth annual FlyerTalk Awards.
Aerospace