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.
The world’s busiest airport for international traffic will apply a new departure tax to bookings made from April 1, 2016 for travel from June 30, 2016 onwards. The service fee will cost 35 dirham – around $9.50.
Sir Tim Clark, the president of Dubai's Emirates airline has called on the aviation industry to “do more” to quickly locate aircraft data recorders (black boxes) following crashes, as well as ensuring air passenger safety in general.
In the aftermath of the March 2014 disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, ICAO adopted a proposal for airlines to adhere to a standard of reporting aircraft position at least once every 15 minutes when in oceanic or remote airspace with a target of November 2016 for full implementation
French manufacturer Dassault achieved an air show world first today when its nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator was presented in flight today at an air meet at Istres organized by the French Air Force making it the first time in world aeronautical history that a stealth aircraft controlled from the ground has flown in public.
Saudia Private Aviation (SPA) has brought in aviation safety, quality and risk management specialist, Wyvern, to help it in its bid to achieve the highest standard of safety and quality possible.
Ahmed Adel, assistant chief of the EgyptAir Holding Company was keynote speaker for a symposium held by the American Chamber of Commerce in Cairo. He called for respect the rights of the families affected by the crash of the airlines A320 over the Mediterranean last month.
San Francisco is a key centre for Israeli business travel and one of the most popular US leisure destinations for Israelis. From its San Francisco hub, United operates nearly 280 daily flights to more than 90 destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region providing transfer support to the strong point-to-point demand.
EgyptAir Training Center is to expand its presence in Africa by taking part in the Aviation Suppliers and Stakeholders Convention, which will take place May 7-9 in Kigali, Rwanda.
Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, is organising its 5th France pavilion at the Airport Show in Dubai from 9 to 11 May 2016.
India continues to be a crucial part of Etihad Airways' growth strategy contributing significantly to the airline's global operations, to job creation and to connectivity for India.
