Middle East & North Africa

Afriqiyah Airways has wet-leased an A320-200 from Nouvelair.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
Delivering the keynote address at the monthly Wings Club meeting in New York, James Hogan, president and chief executive officer, Etihad Airways said that in an industry dominated by legacy airlines, and with such high barriers to entry, no new network carrier could hope to compete effectively in its own.
Airports & Networks

The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) will bring its popular MEBAA Conference to Saudi Arabia once again, with the latest edition taking place in Jeddah on 1 and 2 May 2016 under the patronage of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
Aerospace

Tunisair will begin flights to Montreal in May after Canada's transport agency (CTA) granted the airline an exemption to begin flights to the country.
Airports & Networks

Jet Aviation Basel has appointed David Peterson as director of completions sales.
Maintenance & Training

Inflight Dublin (IFD) has announced its partnership with Royal Air Maroc (RAM), which will see it provide a wide range of video and audio content, as well as bespoke solutions for the airline's web and print platforms.
Emerging Technologies

EgyptAir Training Center has passed the European Agency for Safety and Aviation (EASA) inspection.
Maintenance & Training

By Richard Maslen
Heathrow’s unique capacity constraints – it is operating at 98 percent capacity – coupled with the high demand from airlines due to strong passenger yields at the airport, mean slots are hard to obtain. The airport currently claims it has a queue of thirty airlines waiting for slots.
Airports & Networks

Avtrade has increased its Power-by-the-hour contracts to support aircraft around the world.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
The Dutch flag carrier is understood to have already held discussions with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Developments in Iran and is closely liaising with sister carrier Air France ahead of its own return to Tehran.
Airports & Networks

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Secretary General Dr Fang Liu visited Egypt last week, where she conducted a range of discussions highlighting the importance of sustainable aviation development.
Airports & Networks

By Laura Hamill
A report from industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that average global fares fell by more than ten percent in the 2015 calendar year compared to the year before. It is believed that this will continue as oil prices remain low.
Airports & Networks

Tanzania becomes Turkish Airlines' 50th destination in Africa with the brand new addition of three weekly return flights to Zanzibar.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways collected the 'World's Leading Airline' award at the 23rd annual World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2016.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has been recognised as offering the best customer service by Edinburgh Airport at the 2016 Scottish Passenger Agents' Association (SPAA) Awards.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) grew 7% compared to the same month in 2015.
Air Transport

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.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has become the first airline to fly a regular Boeing 787 Dreamliner service to and from Clark International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Jon Lake takes a look at Roketsan Missiles Industries, one of Turkey's top 500 industrial concerns.
Defense

Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first new standard A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport.
Defense

Oman Airports has attended the World route development forum held in Chengdu, China.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian (RJ) operated 149 additional flights during September over its scheduled ones.
Airports & Networks

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.
Aerospace

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.
Emerging Technologies

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.
Aerospace