Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways is making selective flight cancellations in several markets because of a delay in Airbus aircraft deliveries, reports ATW.
Air Transport

Ground handling and cargo handling companies participating at the Airport Show 2016 are optimistic about increased business opportunities and are planning to foray into the other Gulf countries.
Aerospace

Pegasus has announced the signing of a codeshare deal with Saudi Arabia's first low-cost airline Flynas.
Air Transport

Rolls-Royce announced today that it has despatched the first 'shipset' of four engines as part of its largest ever order, for Emirates.
Air Transport

UAE-based satellite operator, Yahsat, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regional broadcast and internet service provider, Tele10 Group, to discuss collaboration on improving internet connectivity in Rwanda, Burundi and East Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Space

Air Arabia second officer, Ghada Mohamed Al Rousi, has issued a rallying cry to young women around the world, among rising concern within the commercial aviation industry over a looming global pilot shortage.
Maintenance & Training

Khalifa Al Zaffin, chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation opened the Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) alongside the Airport Show in Dubai, with a call to the aviation industry to be a part of the economic prosperity amid unprecedented growth being witnessed in aviation.
Aerospace

A video purportedly showing a collision between a Gulf Air aircraft and a Kuwait Airways jet while landing at Kuwait International Airport, went viral online today leading to the Bahrain national carrier having to issue a denial.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has appointed Abdul Hussain Abdul Rahman Hussain, as its country manager in Greece.
Maintenance & Training

International aviation specialists will convene this April at the 4th edition of the World Aviation Safety Summit, to propose new procedures for enhancing a culture of safety across the industry.
Aerospace

Airbus, manufacturer of the flagship A380 aircraft, has presented Etihad Airways with the prestigious award for the best 'Operational Reliability Performance' in the first year of A380 operations.
Air Transport

EgyptAir Training Centre has announced its participation in the African Aviation MRO Conference & Exhibition 2016 next week.
Maintenance & Training

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aéroports de Paris (ADP) linking Al Bateen Executive Airport with Le Bourget Airport.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based Flydubai has become a fully-fledged member of IATA following its successful completion of the IOSA safety audit.
Air Transport

EgyptAir Training Center has received 38 ambassadors and representatives of African countries.
Maintenance & Training

As Saudi Arabia is seeing an increase in aircraft operations, it is also seeing a huge growth in tourism, according to official data from the Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage (SCTNH).
Airports & Networks

The Global Aerospace Summit will run on March 7 and 8 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines has announced that it is add Bogota in Colombia, and Panama City, Panama, to its network.
Airports & Networks

With the first stage of the reintroduction of Iran into the global aviation marketplace came the lifting of trade sanctions in January. Aviation Iran will take place in September 19-20, 2016 at Le Meridien Hotel Dubai.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has announced it will be showcasing three state-of-the-art aircraft from its fast-growing fleet at the upcoming Singapore Airshow from 16-18 February 2016.
Aerospace

Emirates is launching four new weekly flights to Manila in the Philippines from March 29, 2016.This will be in addition to its current twice-daily service.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways, the official airline sponsor, and Qatar Duty Free (QDF), the official retail sponsor of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2016, congratulated Novak Djokovic, winner of the annual men's international tennis tournament held at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex, Qatar.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has signed a 10-year Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support agreement with Revima APU of France for the repair and health monitoring of the PW980 APUs on its five A380 aircraft.
MRO

Emirates plans to upgrade its Dubai (DXB) - Washington D.C. (IAD) service, with the introduction of its flagship Airbus A380 on the route beginning February 1.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has announced the expansion of its operation in Switzerland with the addition of a second daily service to Geneva effective June 1, 2016.
Airports & Networks