Middle East & North Africa

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

Airbus has launched its fifth Fly Your Ideas global student challenge, which gives students the opportunity to co-innovate with Airbus on challenges within the aviation industry.
Aerospace

SITA is looking at the potential of blockchain technology to give travellers a secure token for travelling through airports and across borders.
Emerging Technologies

Nile Air took delivery of its maiden A321-200 on May 25, reports ch-aviation.
Airports & Networks

Airbus is launching a new corporate-jet version of its popular A350 XWB airliner, with Easyfit provisions for cabin-outfitting, expanding its corporate jet family with an aircraft that delivers more capacity, capability and comfort.
Business Aviation

IT specialist SITA has announced 2015 revenues of US$1.7 billion despite a year which saw continued global economic and geopolitical volatility as well as significant shifts in currency.
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Maslen
The launch of flights to Chiang Mai comes at a time when Qatar Airways is rapidly expanding its network and will inaugurate 14 new destinations on its route map throughout 2016 and into early 2017, including a number of new markets in Africa.
Airports & Networks

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has announced options for the pricing of the International Standards for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Programme.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways Cargo has celebrated 10 years of services in Kenya.
Aerospace

An Egyptian forensics official and investigation team has arrived today at a nearby hotel at Cairo International airport, where relatives of the victims are hosted.
Air Transport

In cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO, EgyptAir has implemented the TrainAir Plus programme.
Maintenance & Training

Airbus Helicopters has presented an exclusive first showing of the H160 VIP version at EBACE.
Air Transport

Diamond Aircraft has announced the completion of its improved and redesigned DA42 MPP Special Mission Aircraft.
Defense

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has appointed Jean-Paul Boutibou as vice president, sales, Middle East & Africa.
Maintenance & Training

The Embraer E190-E2 jet has completed its maiden flight ahead of schedule, with the flight planned for the second half of the year.
Air Transport

Senior EgyptAir officials have met with relatives of MS804 passengers, at a hotel near Cairo international airport.
Air Transport