Middle East & North Africa

By Richard Maslen
Emirates Airline will add a fourth daily rotation between its Dubai International Airport hub and London’s Gatwick Airport from October 1, 2016. The additional flight will be operated by a three-class Boeing 777-300ER configured with 360-seats: eight private suites in First Class, 42 lie flat seats in Business Class and 310 seats in Economy.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways today launched fresh legal action in a bid to overturn a German court's decision to revoke the approval for 29 of its codeshare flights with airberlin.
Aerospace

Seawings, the only luxury seaplane tour operator within the Arabian Peninsula, has launched 'Seawings Air Cruise Holidays' – a collection of handpicked holidays that combines seaplane excursions with exceptional hospitality experiences at leading luxury hotel and resort properties within the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways, the launch customer of the A350 and the first airline to land the A350 in the United States, has launched a regular-scheduled A350 service to Philadelphia from January 1.
Airports & Networks

Egyptair has been fined USD140,000 by the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for violating a US trade embargo against Sudan between 2010 and 2011, reports ch-aviation.
Aerospace

The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free as the group, which incorporates the airport retail operation and its Leisure division, announced turnover of Dhs7.057 billion (US$1.933 billion) for 2015.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
There are now almost 390 Boeing 787 Dreamliners flying to destinations around the world and there remains a ‘buzz’ around the modern generation airline programme with the positive impact of what the manufacturer describes as a “game-changing airplane” being used in airline marketing to highlight the equipment.
Airports & Networks

In partnership with the Tunisian Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA), the USAID-financed Business Reform & Competitiveness Project (BRCP) sponsored a pioneering webinar to bring together Supplier Management representatives from Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Tunisian aerospace manufacturers.
Aerospace

SITA has announced that Barbara Dalibard has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective of July, replacing Francesco Violante, who plans to step down after 13 years in the role.
Maintenance & Training

The Aircraft Interiors Expo begins next week in Hamburg, showcasing new technologies and designs for cabin interior.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
The airline is seeing an increase in demand for flights into Istanbul and this market demand has created an opportunity to deploy additional capacity into Sabiha Gokcen. Airlines do not generally like to split operations in a city due to the need to offer support resources in each location. However, capacity constraints at Ataturk Airport and the location of Sabiha Gokcen mean this is an easier decision to take.
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream has earned U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to install the Future Air Navigation System (FANS) 1/A+ avionics update on GIV-SP aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

The MEBAA Show is expected to be the largest yet when it returns to Dubai World Central Airshow Site from 6-8 December this year.
Aerospace

EgyptAir Holding Company chairman, Sharif Fathi, has said the company has eighteen aircraft that are surplus and will be sold off in the following months.
Air Transport

Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) has been selected to supply the Cabin Services System (CSS) on the new family of Boeing 777X aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Bombardier Business Aircraft has announced that its WAVE (Wireless Access Virtually Everywhere) connectivity solution has been awarded a supplemental type certificate (STC) from Transport Canada (TC).
Business Aviation

Addressing the on-going challenges facing the global aviation industry, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority is hosting the World Aviation Safety Summit (WASS), returning to Dubai this year in its fourth edition.
Aerospace

EgyptAir Cargo has launched its first flight to N'Djamena, Chad carrying 40 tons of cargo as part of the company's strategy aiming at operating new air routes and boosting its position in the African market.
Aerospace

Beechcraft has announced it has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER and 250 turboprop aircraft.
Air Transport

Atlasglobal has signed a GSSA agreement with APG in 14 countries, including Southern Africa.
Airports & Networks

Air Charter Service (ACS) has announced that it signed over 10,000 charter contracts for the first time in the company's history.
Business Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for continued transformation in the air cargo industry with a focus on raising the quality of its offering at the opening of the 10th annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Berlin.
Aerospace

MTU Maintenance has signed more than 250 new contracts in a successful year, valued at USD 2.1 billion, a 25% since 2014.
MRO

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work on airport security.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has received three honours at the 2016 Travel Weekly Magellan Awards held in New York.
Aerospace