Middle East & North Africa

Gama Aviation has taken on the management of its first Learjet 75, having overseen the delivery of the new aircraft from Bombardier.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi will be taking its promotional message to South African this week as 12 local and South African-based entities join Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi) on its inaugural travel trade roadshow to the three main centres of Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced that an avionics software upgrade resulting in improved aircraft performance is now available for the Gulfstream G280.
Business Aviation

Dubai Airshow has announced that the Airport Safety and Security Conference will be happening during the airshow in November.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has once again been named the Best Middle Eastern / African Airline at the 2015 Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards held in Hong Kong on 9 September, 2015.
Air Transport

Rockwell Collins' integrated visual systems will be featured on two Airbus A320 full flight simulators.
Maintenance & Training

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has celebrated the inauguration of the regular flights between the Jordanian and Turkish capitals.
Airports & Networks

Dr. Mohamed Nasser Al Ahbabi, director general of the UAE Space Agency, underlined the importance of satellite data analysis services related to earth observation, and the need to provide a uniform and systematic approach on efforts made by world countries to monitor the land, sea, and air.
Space

Abu Dhabi-headquartered Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) has confirmed it's operating three of its six Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 Next Gen aircraft on an Aircraft, Complete Crew, Maintenance and Insurance (ACMI) lease contract for the new start-up Qazak Air in Kazakhstan.
Air Transport

ATR has received EASA certification for its high-density cabin layout for the ATR 72-600 that brings the maximum capacity from 74 to 78.
Air Transport

Air France has announced it will begin flying to Iran for the first time since 2008.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has delivered the fourth and final Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the Turkish Air Force.
Defense

It was a double celebration for Team France this week when the results came in for the FAI World Air Games Dubai 2015 paragliding aerobatics competition.
Aerospace

Boeing delivers the final Peace Eagle AEW&C aircraft to Turkey while the Turkish fleet reaches full strength with four aircraft and ground support systems.
Defense

As the UAE celebrated innovation week, global aviation and aerospace industry leaders have identified key innovation areas they believe will transform the aviation, aerospace, defence and space industries in the near future.
Aerospace

Russian Helicopters is preparing to offer after-sales services and maintenance for Russian-made helicopters operated in Egypt.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways is extending its commercial relationship with CNN International by embarking on an exclusive international sponsorship campaign of the network's new monthly travel series, 'In 24 Hours'.
Air Transport

Thousands of Boeing employees yesterday celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8.
Air Transport

Emirates SkyCargo recently shipped its 35,000th tonne of Cool Chain products through its exclusive freighter hub at Al Maktoum International-Dubai World Central (DWC), which opened earlier this year.
Aerospace

SITA has announced that David Lavorel, currently SITA's senior vice president for corporate development and CEO Office, has been appointed chief executive officer of SITAONAIR effective January 1, 2016.
Emerging Technologies

CAE has announced this week at the Dubai Airshow that it has signed a training equipment agreement to support Saudi Arabian Airlines' training needs in the region.
Maintenance & Training

At the Dubai Airshow this week, Emirate and CAE announced Emirates-CAE Flight Training (ECFT), a joint venture between the two companies.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates has signed a $16 billion OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the GE9X engines that will power the airline's fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft over a period of 12 years.
MRO

Philip Dunne, UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement, led a delegation to the Dubai Airshow yesterday, helping represent and support around 100 UK exhibitors.
Air Transport

Empire Aviation Group (EAG) has launched new aircraft management operations in Hong Kong with offices and staff in place, the company said at the Dubai Airshow yesterday.
Air Transport