Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has appointed three UAE nationals as airport managers in South Korea, Seychelles, and Saudi Arabia.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Dubai Air Navigation Services (Dans) and Emirates Aviation University (EAU) have pencilled a long term strategic partnership to train and developing human resources and provide full-fledged technical academic programmes for aviation students and professionals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Operated by TAV Airports, Milas-Bodrum Airport is going to host Berlin and Hamburg flights of Germania Airlines.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has announced a partnership between the airline's Falconflyer Loyalty Programme and Europcar, the European leader in vehicle rental services and a major mobility player.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Today Emirates cheered Benfica in a very special way. As the club gets closer to winning its 35th Primeira Liga Championship, a Benfica themed Boeing 777-300ER was dispatched and greeted by the entire squad at Lisbon Airport.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for March showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.3%, compared to the same month last year, with African airlines continuing to enjoy strong demand, with traffic up 11.2%.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines' has launched flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen (SAW) to Medina (MED). Flights will operate four times per week.
Airports & Networks

On April 1, 1986, an Emirates Boeing 727-200 Flight EK800 departed Dubai International Airport touching down in Colombo, Emirates' fourth global destination, thirty years later, Emirates has logged 56 million miles, transported thousands of tonnes of cargo and continues to connect Sri Lanka to the world, with 34 flights a week to Dubai, Malé and Singapore.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir CEO Safwat Musallam has appointed Reda Metwally as chairman of Egypt Air Tourism (Karnak) & Duty Free.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its data for global air freight markets, which showed Middle Eastern freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) have increased by 3.7%
Air Transport

The latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI), the global platform of international airport operators, show Istanbul's major airport Ataturk is knocking on the door of the world's top ten busiest airports.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir Training Centre received a high-level delegation from the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority, in order to re-accredit the centre for training for airlines operating in the Libyan market.
Maintenance & Training

ATR has signed a buyer-furnished equipment (BFE) agreement with Expliseat for a new ATR aircraft seat type, the Titanium seat.
Interiors & Connectivity

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a decision by its Board of Governors, to recommend Alexandre de Juniac, Chairman and CEO of Air France-KLM, to succeed retiring Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates SkyCargo has launched a weekly freighter service to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, starting 6 April 2016.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has won the coveted 2016 Crystal Cabin Award in the new 'Cabin Concepts' category for its Boeing 787 First Class cabin, featuring the airline's new First Suites, unique to its Dreamliner fleet.
Aerospace

Chromalloy Arabia, an independent gas turbine services provider, plans to open a workshop in Jeddah in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia.
MRO

Iranian authorities are looking to establish zones at Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport for companies to establish aircraft maintenance centres, reports Flight Global.
Airports & Networks

Associated Air Center (AAC), StandardAero's Large Transport Category VIP Completions Center has redelivered the company's and the industry's first Boeing 787-8 Head of State aircraft completion to a Middle East customer.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways Cargo has welcomed the seventh Airbus A330F and first Boeing 747F nose loader aircraft to its fleet at its home base in Hamad International Airport, Doha.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has enhanced its United States network with equipment changes on two key markets in 2016.
Airports & Networks

The award winning Arabian Aerospace team will be producing the official Show Business dailies at the fourth edition of the forthcoming Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) – 21-23 January 2016 – to provide comprehensive coverage of the activities, announcements and developments emanating from the show.
Aerospace

Sharjah Aviation Services has announced it will introduce new automated baggage management and communication systems at Sharjah International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Emirates plans to launch a second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Friday July 1 2016.
Airports & Networks

Airbus has announced that the A320neo with CFM International's LEAP-1A engine has received type certification from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Air Transport