Middle East & North Africa

ATR is attending the UN Climate Change Conference COP22, in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 7-18, 2016.

Main partner Etihad Airways is to present its virtual reality movie featuring Nicole Kidman at the Zurich film festival and will sponsor the Audience Award.

Qatar Airways and CNN International Commercial are partnering for a second season of the widely popular travel show, In 24 Hours, which offers viewers an exhilarating visual tour of the world.

For the seventh consecutive year, Embraer has been listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World Universe 2016/2017).

RUAG Aviation has announced the extension of the EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation approvals to include line and base maintenance for the Gulfstream G550 at its facilities in Munich.

World Routes is the only route development forum operating on a global scale, providing a meeting place for airlines, airports, tourism authorities and governments that want to plan new air services.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the fifth Gulfstream G500 test aircraft has completed its first flight on August 5.

Emirates will operate its flagship A380 on services between Dubai and Guangzhou from October 1, 2016, the 67th National Day of People's Republic of China.

Egypt and China have signed a MoU to expand their air services agreement.

Emirates Airlines has contracted on Saint Louis, Missouri-based Essex Industries to outfit the whole EK fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft with the Essex PBE, protective breathing equipment.

TAV Airports has been names as the 'Best Turkish Company in Investor Relations' in the 43rd Extel Survey.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) is for the 11th year a sponsor of the Special Operations Forces Exhibition (SOFEX).

Air Arabia has reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2016 exceeding analyst expectations as the Middle East's first and largest low cost carrier continued to deliver outstanding performance and attract new customers.

Emirates will introduce a third daily service between Dubai and Cape Town from July 4, 2016.

Etihad Airways has officially opened its new Premium Lounge at Melbourne Airport, offering guests a stylish, comfortable environment in which they can relax, re-energise, dine, work or be entertained pre-flight.

Investec Bank's aviation finance arm has announced the successful closing of a $1 billion operating lease transaction with Emirates Airline, the world's largest operator of the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft.

Oman Airports for the first time attended the route development forum for Europe, held in Poland April 23-26.

The 16th edition of the Airport Show gets underway in Dubai from May 9 to 11 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) with more than 300 companies from 55 countries showcasing a diverse portfolio of technologies and innovative solutions amid rapidly growing Middle East aviation industry and massive regional aviation infrastructure investments.

Abu Dhabi Airports has issued a statement saying that due to severe weather conditions across the UAE, Air Expo 2016 closed earlier today.

The Etihad Aviation Group has a new Board of Directors following a resolution of HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi,

A new business model bringing affordable private air charter to the Gulf Region was announced today at the rain-hit Abu Dhabi Expo.

Qatar Airways is to open connections between Doha and Helsinki.

Emirates is showcasing its new Boeing 777 Business Class seat at ITB.

Oman Air is set to participate the ITB Berlin travel fair between 9-13 March.

Etihad Airways is supporting one of India's leading inbound tourism events next month as exclusive airline partner of the Great Indian Travel Bazaar.