Middle East & North Africa

Emirates SkyCargo is expanding its presence in Scandinavia with the launch of a new weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai starting 11 October 2016.
Aerospace

The technology company MOMook, developing management software solutions for aviation training centres, is announcing a service agreement with Aviation Training Center of Tunisia (ATCT).
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi International Airport achieved record traffic figures last year, further strengthening its position as a hub in the region. Keith Mwanalushi reports that successes also come with challenges.
Airports & Networks

The UAE's Information Systems Associates (ISA), which provides advanced travel and aviation technology solutions, has taken two top awards at the Business Destinations Travel Awards 2016, one of the travel industry's premier honours programmes.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have joined forces to address evolving aviation security risks with integrated solutions.
Aerospace

Gulf Air has awarded Rolls-Royce a $900m contract for Trent 1000 engines to power 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The contract also includes long-term TotalCare service support.
MRO

Qatar Airways and LATAM jointly revealed at the Farnborough Airshow today that the Gulf carrier is t buy up to 10% of the Latin American airline giant.
Air Transport

Emirates was today named the World's Best Airline 2016 at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2016, in addition to scooping up the awards for World's Best Inflight Entertainment for a record 12th consecutive year, and Best Airline in the Middle East.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has accepted three separate accolades at the 2016 Skytrax World Airline Awards held today at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom.
Aerospace

Oman Air's participation at Air Cargo China 2016 has been hailed as an important opportunity and a great success for the airline.
Aerospace

Following the acquisition in March this year of Navtech, Airbus has launched its new integrated flight operations and air traffic management service company – Navblue – to provide a complete range of digital end-to-end and integrated flight operations solutions.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways and Gulfstream Aerospace Corp have announced an order for three new G650ERs at the Farnborough Air Show.
Air Transport

Dubai International Airport (DXB) was closed to aircraft from 11.39am to 12.45pm on yesterday - Saturday, June 11 - due to unauthorised drone activity,” according to Dubai Airports
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airline has said that it has repaid a bullet bond in full for the value of USD $1 billion (AED 3.673 billion) on its maturity date of 8 June 2016.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways' finance team has won two key awards – for best treasury team and for securing a unique US$700 million bond agreement – from the Middle East chapter of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT ME).
Aerospace

SITA has worked with Microsoft to deliver a Windows 10 universal app - SITA AirsideApp - a mobile application that transforms ground operations at airports.
Emerging Technologies

Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC) is drafting a masterplan for a proposed heli-taxi platform to be centred at the Dubai South aerotropolis which includes Al Maktoum International Airport.
Aerospace

Southern Russia food producer Romark, whose parent company Urozhaynoye has 9,000 hectares under cultivation in the Stavropol eco-region, is opening an office in the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre next month to target the Middle East's onboard catering sector with its La Batata range of crisp veggie health snacks.
Interiors & Connectivity

Emirates Aviation University celebrated today its 25th graduation ceremony, honouring more than 250 students.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has been appointed as the 'Official Airline Partner' of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and as a 'Major Supporter of the Spirit of Birmingham project'.
Aerospace

Passenger traffic at Dubai World Central surged 79.8 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 according to the quarterly traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

Emirates SkyCargo has won Best Cargo Airline in the Middle East. The award was presented at the 2016 Cargo Airline of the Year Awards organised by Air Cargo News in London, United Kingdom.
Aerospace

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) and the US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) have agreed to share space situational awareness (SSA) services.
Air Transport

Saudi Arabia has overtaken Russia to become the third largest spender on military equipment.
Defense

Oman Airports has announced that Bangladeshi private airline Regent Airways has started a new route to the Middle East and the first destination is Muscat.
Airports & Networks