Dubai is looking to raise US $3 billion to fund expansion of its two international airports and has hired HSBC to advise on raising the finance. The Department of Finance, Government of Dubai, says HSBC will advise it, the Investment Corporation of Dubai and Dubai Aviation City Corporation on raising funds through various sources, including Islamic financing.
Former CEO of Saudi Arabia's successful low cost carrier NAsair, Francois Bouteiller has been appointed chief executive of Oman's first budget airline, Salam Air
The aircraft leasing platform Novus Aviation Capital has successfully closed the purchase and leaseback for an additional brand new Boeing 777-300ER with Emirates Airline. Novus says the aircraft was delivered to Emirates last week and will be on a long-term lease taking the airline's B777-300ER fleet to 122. This is the fourth B777-300ER transaction completed by Novus with Emirates this year.
Every year, the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has, with the support of the Federal Cabinet, marked the 5 October as the UAE Civil Aviation Day.
Passengers travelling with Qatar Airways in October can look forward to a collection of family-favourite movies from film power-house Disney/Pixar, to enjoy during their journey.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is organising a conference for aviation safety experts to advance safety management by sharing knowledge accumulated over the decade since the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety management standards and recommended practices were introduced.
Qatar Airways has been awarded Best Business Class and Best Middle Eastern Airline at the 2016 Business Traveller Awards held in London at the Royal Garden Hotel.
Brazilian manufacturer Embraer has stepped up its efforts to promote its regional jets to the prospective Iran market with a demonstration tour in the Iranian capital.
The Egyptian civil aviation ministry has launched an enquiry into an incident on Friday when a passenger on an Air Cairo flight from Saudi Arabia to Egypt attempted to storm the cockpit.
Helitech International is gearing up to take place in Amsterdam from October 11-13 and the organisers have released the first glimpse of its new seminar and workshop programme for the event.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for June showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 5.2% compared to the year-ago period.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 4.3% year-on-year.
Egyptian based carrier, Nile Air (NIA), has begun operations into Al Ain International Airport in the UAE. It's now flying four times a week between Cairo International and Al Ain – which is Abu Dhabi emirate's second city.
