Middle East & North Africa

The Solar Impulse team in Abu Dhabi along with the Mission Control Center (MCC) in Monaco, have witnessed Solar Impulse take-off yesterday to reach Muscat, Oman, before crossing the Arabian Sea to Ahmedabad, India.
Aerospace

The First Round-The-World Solar Flight, is all set to go from Abu Dhabi at 07:30 (03:30 Zulu)this morning.
Emerging Technologies

By Mike Miller
Emirates, which brought an Airbus A380 to Orlando International Airport on September 1, 2015 for its launch of daily nonstop service to Dubai, could generate more than 1,400 new jobs to the Florida city, the airport’s chairman said.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The oneworld alliance member will reinstate its flights to Nagpur from December 1, 2015 with a daily Airbus A320 rotation. The resumption of flights to Nagpur later this year will bring its total weekly passenger flights from 95 to 102 across 13 cities in India.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Emirates currently operate three daily flights to the German city, two of which are currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER while the other is serviced by the Airbus A380 jumbo jet.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
The Partnership for Open and Fair Skies issued a statement earlier this week with supporting document which it claims shows that the Abu Dhabi-based airline received a cash injection of $2.5 billion in 2014 from the government.
Airports & Networks

A new event exploring opportunities for the global aerospace industry in a post-sanctions Iran will take place in Dubai, UAE on 2 & 3 March 2016.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways and Royal Air Maroc are set to further strengthen their recent business partnership with the launch of new code-share routes across Royal Air Maroc's extensive West African network, as well as on both airlines' routes between Qatar and Morocco from 20th August.
Airports & Networks

The wings for the first Airbus A350-1000 have begun the process of assembly at Broughton, North Wales.
Air Transport

The world may face a shortage of vital airport infrastructure in the next 15 years unless regulatory change sees airlines paying a fairer share of airport costs, according to Airports Council International (ACI World).
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has increased flight frequencies to Asmara, Eritrea, and to Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Both a vibrant metropolis and gateway to tropical destinations, Panama City is also the economic and financial centre of Panama with the major industries being international banking, commerce, and tourism. Located between North and South America, as well as the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Panama City has developed an unrivalled transportation and communication network.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
What are the world's longest scheduled air routes by distance and block time? As Emirates Airline reveals plans to launch a Dubai - Panama City route in February 2016, Routesonline investigates.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has becomes the first airline to fly the Airbus A350 to the United States.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has announced increased frequencies to its gateways in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia starting this month.
Airports & Networks

James Hogan, president and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways has been recognised as one of the 25 most influential business travel executives by Business Travel News (BTN), the premier industry publication for corporate travel news.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced a new partnership with Victor to complement and promote its exclusive The Residence and First Apartment cabins, both available on the airline's Airbus A380 fleet.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has announced the signing of a strategic relationship agreement with Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), which will enable the airline and its equity partners to move to a common maintenance platform, and provide them with the required commercial and operating flexibility throughout their fleet.
MRO

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

Emirates Skywards, the airline's frequent flyer programme, has unveiled new designs for its membership cards in 2016.
Aerospace

Emirates is to add a third-daily service to Riyadh from December 15, 2015.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The addition of the Boeing B747-400BCF heavy cargo aircraft, and its 112.5 tonne capacity, will enable the carier to satisfy growing demand for outsized freight transportation from customers investing in significant infrastructure projects in the Middle East and throughout the world.
Airports & Networks

Embraer and Emirates have plenty to celebrate at the Dubai Airshow this week.
Maintenance & Training

The Iomax Archangel, a light attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft now being delivered to the UAE Armed Forces for special forces support, is making its debut at the Dubai Airshow this week.
Defense

The Antonov An-178 military transport aircraft is making its Middle East debut at the Dubai Airshow.
Air Transport