Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has appointed Toyin Alaran as its new general manager for Uganda, following the launch of its new services between Entebbe and Abu Dhabi on 1 May 2015.
Maintenance & Training

A joint industry roadmap for the sustainable production of aviation biofuels in the United Arab Emirates has been rolled out and culminates in a 20 point action plan covering four development areas: feedstock supply; biorefinery; distribution and overall supply chain.
Emerging Technologies

A dedicated project management office (PMO) is to be established for the ICAO Middle East Air Traffic Management Enhancement Programme (MEAP).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS), the air navigation service provider for Dubai's two international airports and the airspace of the Northern Emirates, will shortly issue an RFP for the first version of a remote aerodrome control service (RACS), writes Barbara Saunders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airports focusing on safety of passengers at remote stands were looking a new product from UK's Tensator Group at the Airport Show in Dubai – a nigh-glow passenger guidance system for disembarding the aircraft to a bus or a walk to the terminal.
Aerospace

Speakers at the Innovation Podium of at Dubai's Airport Show presented insights into various new technologies that could be used to meet the emerging and future challenges for the airport management.
Aerospace

According to the latest statistics from Airports Council International (ACI) World, global passenger traffic increased by over 6% for the first quarter of 2015 and by 7% for the month of March as compared to the previous year.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today a five-year partnership with SITA, to provide state-of-the-art IT infrastructure throughout the new Midfield Terminal, which will serve an estimated 30 million passengers annually from July 2017.
Airports & Networks

Boeing and Turkish Airlines celebrated a milestone with the delivery of the airline's 125th aircraft purchased from Boeing – a Next-Generation 737-900ER – and one of 12 airplanes the Turkish flag-carrier will take delivery of this year.
Air Transport

For anyone who has ever dreamed about designing their very own football jersey, Qatar Airways is now giving them the chance to do so.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has signed a legacy partnership agreement with Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE) to become the exclusive airline partner of the Washington Capitals (NHL), Washington Wizards (NBA), Washington Mystics (WNBA) and Verizon Center.
Aerospace

A Moroccan F-16 and a Saudi AH-64 Apache have been shot down while operating over Yemen yesterday. It is understood that the Moroccan Air Force pilot was killed but the two crew of the Saudi aircraft have been captured by rebel forces.
Defense

TAV increased its revenue by 20% to EUR 227 million in the first quarter of 2015. Consolidated net profit of TAV Airports increased 51% and reached EUR 31 million.
Airports & Networks

TAG Aviation has announced that it has unified all of its maintenance centres under the name 'TAG Aviation Maintenance Services'.
Business Aviation

TAV Airports Holding CIO and TAV Information Technologies (IT) general manager Binnur Güleryüz Onaran was selected as "Turkey's Best CIO" for the Madinah Airport IT and Aviation Systems Project at the 6th IDC Turkey CIO Summit 2015 by IDC (International Data Corporation), a market research company based in the USA which evaluates the development of information technologies and discloses company market shares.
Aerospace

Captain Haitham Misto has been confirmed as Royal Jordanian's president/CEO.
Maintenance & Training

Middle East Corporation Aviation Summit (MECAS) will take place May 13 in Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace

Dubai Airports' latest ad is becoming an Internet sensation when it focuses on a special visitor.
Airports & Networks

Siemens Logistics and Airport Solutions is glowing in the success of Dubai International Airport as the provider of the operation and maintenance of the world's busiest international airport's baggage handling services.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has added San Francisco to its route, making it the second destination in California and 11th in the Americas.
Airports & Networks

Aviation's contribution to the Dubai economy will have increased three fold to $88 billion by 2030 said Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths in the opening address of day two of the Future of Borders conference in the UAE city.
Aerospace

Gulf Air, recently won Computer News Middle East's (CNME) annual, CIO 100 Award for the 4th consecutive year, becoming the first organisation and first airline in the Middle East to do so.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways' vice president Asia Pacific North and the Indian Subcontinent, Craig Thomas, said the airline was delighted to celebrate the auspicious occasion with the industry partners who had contributed to its success in Japan.
Airports & Networks

An Oman Air flight from Muscat, carrying 150 passengers, suffered two tyre bursts at landing at New Delhi's international airport earlier today.
Air Transport

Sales of leisure drones have been banned Abu Dhabi because of their risk to aviation. The ban came from the emirate's Department of Economic Development who said the ban will be in place until new drone laws take effect. The centre says drones may still be used if operators have government approval.
Aerospace