Middle East & North Africa

Kosovo's only airport closed on Monday after a Turkish Airlines jet carrying 143 passengers and eight crew from Istanbul skidded off the runway while landing, reports Reuters.
Air Transport

Air Seychelles has reported its fourth year of profitability in a row, with net profits of USD2.1 million in 2015, on revenues of USD 105.4 million.
Aerospace

The Saudi Gazette has reported that Ali Alnaqbi, founding chairman of the Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA), has announced at the opening ceremony of the 3rd event in Jeddah that with 500 private aviation aircraft, Saudi Arabia's private aviation sector is considered the GCC's largest general aviation market and represents 60% share of the region.
Business Aviation

Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics will be presenting its entire portfolio for airports and airlines at the Airport Show in Dubai, May 9-11.
Aerospace

Emirates Group Security (EGS) has been awarded the Dubai Quality Award (DQA) at the 22nd Annual Business Excellence Awards held today.
Aerospace

The Advanced Military Maintenance Repair Overhaul Center (AMMROC) has announced its success at the 6th international Marrakech airshow held 26-30 April.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has appointed Peter Li as its new general manager for China.
Maintenance & Training

Alitalia, in partnership with Etihad Airways, has confirmed it is on track to become profitable by 2017, as it reduced its losses by € 381 million in 2015 compared to the previous year.
Aerospace

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 has marked a key achievement after completing high altitude flight testing in La Paz, Bolivia. It's the first international trip for the 737 MAX flight-test fleet.
Air Transport

FlyEgypt is planning to begin scheduled passenger operations next month.
Air Transport

In a drive to improve the passenger experience and deliver increased flexibility to its airlines, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) will this year introduce SITA's self-service check-in kiosks across Bahrain International Airport.
Airports & Networks

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Airbus A350-900 for Extended-range Twin engine aircraft Operations (ETOPS) over 180 minutes diversion time.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
The new service will provide 245,000 additional seats per year and is expected to generate an estimated 3,000 jobs in New South Wales and contribute more than AUD$240 million to the local economy. The new service will also provide 84 tonnes of cargo capacity per week in and out of the New South Wales (NSW) capital.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has reported passenger growth of 9.2 per cent across the GCC markets last year compared to 2014 and has recognised 23 travel agents for contributing to its 2.6% Dubai capacity growth.
Air Transport

Muscat National Development and Investment Company (ASAAS) has confirmed that Oman's first budget airline is to go ahead and will be named Salam Air.
Air Transport

Pegasus Airlines has added Jordan's capital Amman to its flight network.
Airports & Networks

Emirates and Russian carrier S7 Airlines have announced an enhanced partnership which is set to improve connectivity and benefits for customers across Russia.
Air Transport

Emirates is set to unveil its new Business Class seat for its Boeing 777 aircraft at ITB Berlin, the international travel trade show which takes place from 9-13 March 2016.
Interiors & Connectivity

Turkish Airlines has reported a 1 billion 69 million USD net profit, surpassing a billion dollars for the first time in its history, reports Borsa Istanbul.
Aerospace

The inaugural Middle East Aviation Careers Conference & Exhibition (MEAC) will promote Emiratisation in the aerospace and aviation industries in the UAE in line with Abu Dhabi Vision 2030.
Aerospace

Satair is to market the ground support equipment from Dedienne Aerospace across the wider Middle East and Africa regions.
Aerospace

AMAC Aerospace Turkey has completed the first EASy II upgrade on a Falcon 2000EX EASy aircraft in Istanbul.
Business Aviation

French-based landing gear MRO specialist Revima has made the journey to Dubai to launch its dedicated “On Wing Services” team to the Middle East.
MRO

By Routes News
Tony Griffin, SVP consulting and product development at ASM, reveals how an airport can develop a strong route development team.
Airports & Networks

Executive Sky Flight Support (ESFS) has announced a new partnership with Smart Aviation FBO at Cairo International Airport.
Airports & Networks