Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has today issued the following statement regarding flight EY474 from Abu Dhabi to Jakarta that suffered severe turbulence.

Business France, the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, is organising its 5th France pavilion at the Airport Show in Dubai from 9 to 11 May 2016.

The UAE Space Agency held the opening workshop of the Emirates Space Innovation Group (ESIG).

India continues to be a crucial part of Etihad Airways' growth strategy contributing significantly to the airline's global operations, to job creation and to connectivity for India.

The city of Adelaide welcomed the first Qatar Airways flight to arrive at its international airport from Doha, Qatar, yesterday - May 3.

Emirates has launched new services from Dubai to Yinchuan and Zhengzhou, two of the fastest growing cities in Midwest China.

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.

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.