Middle East & North Africa

ATR has tested a prototype of its ATR 72, which aimed to test an all electrical energy management system, and optimise the electrical power distribution.

daa International, a subsidiary of daa – the Irish airport management company – has been chosen to operate the new terminal at King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh. The multi-million euro contract will see daa International manage and operate the new Terminal 5 facility.

Embraer has presented the E190-E2, the first E2 jet – Embraer´s second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft.

Egypt has ruled that terrorists caused the Sinai Metrojet crash last October, which killed all 224 people onboard.

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that the Gulfstream G600 iron bird has completed its “first flight”.

Boeing has launched the Next-Generation 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF), with orders for 55 conversions from seven customers.

The Embraer Phenom 300 was the most-delivered business jet in the world in 2015 for the third consecutive year, with 70 aircraft received by customers around the globe.

With a partnership in place with Jet Airways, Gulf carrier, Etihad Airways has announced a more than 60 percent increased on full-year passenger traffic to and from India.

The Gulf carrier is both the world’s strongest and most valuable brand, with an increase of 17 percent from 2015. Emirates brand value is weighted at $7,743 million.

The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) started its 2016 events with an education session at the International University of Rabat (UIR) in Morocco last week.

Bombardier has introduced the world's only commercial turboprop aircraft that is capable of carrying 90 passengers.

Qatar Airways has announced a new code-share agreement with Comair, a franchise of British Airways, that will add three new African destinations to the Qatar Airways route map, and provide additional flight options to travellers in Cape Town and Durban.

Lufthansa Systems has announced that it has enhanced its mCabin crew app for Windows 10, allowing it to be used on Microsoft's new Universal Windows Platform (UWP).

This new slot pair has been reportedly purchased from Air France-KLM and will provide an early morning scheduling option for the Middle East carrier and allow it to introduce a second daily rotation on the Muscat – London city pair.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry.

Qatar Airways have announced a new three-year partnership with the Roux Scholarship.

Airbus Corporate Jets will exhibit an ACJ318 at the MEBAA show in Dubai.

To celebrate National Day in Oman, Oman Air has introduction of the new Oman Air Pass.

Emirates yesterday launched the world's shortest scheduled A380 service, flying a distance of 379 kilometres with a total travel time of 1 hour and 20 minutes from Dubai to Doha, and 1 hour 10 minutes on the return journey.

Emirates has announced a collaboration on an exclusive product line with Dubai-based designer Nadine Kanso.

Falcon Aviation, based in Abu Dhabi, has announced that Pauline Smith has joined the company in the role of FBO Manager.

An Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner touched down in Johannesburg yesterday afternoon after its inaugural flight from Abu Dhabi.

SriLankan Airlines has returned to Muscat international Airport after a brief break, as part of its enhanced focus on the Middle Eastern travel market, starting with five flights per week from Colombo, commencing 30th October 2016.

Qatar Airways has entered a code-share partnership with Air Botswana, offering Qatar Airways travellers enhanced access to three key destinations in Botswana, Africa.

AJW Group, that has offices in Dubai, is expanding its capabilities in Asia.