Middle East & North Africa

TAV Airports Holding has announced its 2016 first quarter EBITDA of EUR 82 million with an increase of 4% and revenue of EUR 231 million with an increase of 2%.

AJW Aviation has appointed David Lewis as chief technical.

Qatar Executive has added a second Gulfstream G650ER to its Doha-based fleet.

Emirates and Malaysia Airlines have unveiled new routes and frequent flyer benefits as part of their codeshare agreement.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has received CAR145 approval from UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority for providing maintenance services for the Bombardier Global Express and Challenger 604/605 type aircraft.

Emirates has increased investment in wine as part of long-term strategy

Jazeera Airways shareholder, Boodai Corporation, has enlisted HSBC bank to advise it on the possible sale of some or all of its stake in the Kuwaiti LCC, reports ch-aviation.

Qatar Airways is to operate a Dreamliner to Geneva from July 1.

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the launch of its first mobile app QR Cargo, available for both Android and iOS devices via Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Emirates has announced several management changes in its commercial operations team to strengthen its market position in Africa, the Middle East and North and South America.

Etihad Airways is introducing three additional passenger flights per week between Johannesburg and Abu Dhabi during the months of July until September (inclusive) to cater for the increased demand.

Etihad Airways has selected National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the largest UAE lender by assets, as its Middle East Strategic partner for transactional banking services.

Boeing has invested US $225,000 in a three-year 'Start-Up Bridge Program' to aid budding UAE entrepreneurs. The aerospace giant has joined forces with INJAZ UAE, a non-profit member of the Junior Achievement Worldwide education initiative and TEJAR Dubai, a division of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), to deliver the program, which follows similar successful campaigns in Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman.

Lufthansa has opened its Business Class and Senator lounges at the new Concourse D, Departure Area, Terminal 1 of the Dubai International Airport, offering guests more room to feel at home.

Boeing engineers and designers have developed a self-cleaning lavatory prototype that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to kill 99.99 percent of germs.

Gama Aviation has been awarded International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) for its Fixed Base Operations (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport.

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain's national carrier, recently partnered with Google to sponsor Google CSI: (Creative Skills for Innovation) Lab, during GITEX Technology Week.

Passengers and crew on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight were evacuated at Madrid's Barajas International Airport today, reports Reuters.

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Craig Thomas as general manager for the United States.

Qatar Airways has announced a long-term partnership with HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) as the Official Exclusive Airline of the tournament.

The Emirates Group awarded 35 employees for going above and beyond their call of duty.

The Middle East's MRO market is forecast to effectively double by 2025 rising at 7.4% per annum to reach US $10.2 billion over the next decade.

Sharjah-based VIP aviation specialist Gama Aviation has partnered with Go Aviation Middle East to access the company's suite of services, which range from light interior cleaning to complete paint and brightwork restoration and polishing.

Owners of hunting falcons across the Middle East will find transporting their classic birds of prey on VIP jets and commercial aircraft has become a little bit easier thanks to a new product from Lufthansa Technik.

Volga-Dnepr Gulf, a division of Volga-Dnepr Technics, the Middle East aircraft MRO branch of Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group, has received EASA (Part 145) approval for C check inspections and maintenance and has completed the first C-check maintenance service for a B737-300 operated by Kyrgyzstan-based Avia Traffic Company, at its hangar facility in Sharjah.