Middle East & North Africa

Partnership and innovation have been a driving force behind the success of Etihad Airways and the UAE said James Hogan, president and chief executive Officer of Etihad Airways in a speech at the Global Aerospace Summit.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways will unveil its redesigned exhibition stand on 9 March, the first day of ITB Berlin 2016.
Aerospace

Smart Airports are set to revolutionise passenger experience as airports allocate higher budgets to expanding and adopting the latest smart technologies.
Airports & Networks

Falcon Aviation is Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2016's Golden sponsor once again, and will be showcasing its services at the event.
Aerospace

The new Embraer Executive Jets' Legacy 500 makes its debut at Abu Dhabi Air Expo from March 8 to 10 at Al Bateen Executive Airport.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in January showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 2.7% compared to January 2015.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is offering a choice of up to 3,000 inflight entertainment options on board its flights.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Executive is exhibiting at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo this week.
Aerospace

Badr Al-Olama, CEO, Strata Manufacturing, Marc Allen, president of Boeing International, Dababa Al Khyeli, project officer, Boeing project at Strata manufacturing and Bernard Dunn, president of Boeing Middle East, North Africa and Turkey have celebrated the delivery of the 100th empennage rib ship set.
Aerospace

Fly540 has signed a global multi-year content agreement with Travelport a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions.
Air Transport

Alpha Star has established a new subsidiary Sky Prime Aviation Services (Riyadh) which, like its parent, will focus on VIP charter operations, reports ch-aviation.
Business Aviation

Emirates SkyCargo has been named International Air Cargo Carrier of the Year at the Economic Times Logistics' Awards in India. Organised by The Economic Times, India's largest financial daily and the world's second largest financial daily after The Wall Street Journal, the awards aim to recognise excellence in logistics that can set benchmarks for the respective industries in India.
Aerospace

The number of passengers in Muscat International Airport exceeded first time ever 10 million passengers (+18%). Additionally, Muscat International Airport broke first time 1 million passenger milestone per month in August, 2015.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways released its full-year financial results for 2015. The company recorded a net profit of KD15.4 million and an operating profit of KD13.6 million, reflecting a 2% increase from last year. The board of directors has recommended a 15% cash dividend totalling KD3 million.
Aerospace

Emirates has marked ten years of operations in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala.
Airports & Networks

Jotron AS will supply the Turkish State Airports Administration (DHMI) with 1,130 air traffic control (ATC) radios, additional equipment and spare parts.
Airports & Networks

Sabre Corporation has signed a new technology agreement with Bahrain's Gulf Air, to provide its AirCentre Flight Plan Manager solution to streamline the airline's operations.
Emerging Technologies

Abu Dhabi Air Expo has said it will be displaying 150 business aircraft during the event which will take place on March 8-10, 2016 at Al Bateen Executive Airport, reports the Khaleej Times.
Aerospace

The Boeing Company has reported second-quarter revenue of $24.8 billion on strong commercial deliveries and services growth.
Aerospace

Lufthansa Technik has launched a laser-based system to aid installation in VIP aircraft cabins.
Interiors & Connectivity

Airbus has announced its half-year 2016 results, and has confirmed its guidance for the remaining half of the year.
Air Transport

Boeing has released its 2016 Pilot and Technician Outlook and projects a demand for nearly 1.5 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years.
Maintenance & Training

Having taken turns at the controls of their zero-emission electric and solar airplane, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg have today succeeded in their dream of achieving the first ever round-the-world solar flight.
Emerging Technologies

Farnborough International Airshow organisers have said US$124billion of orders and options for aircraft, engines and supply chain orders were confirmed at this year's air show.
Aerospace

Airbus has launched the iflyA380.com website for travellers who want to experience the A380 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies