Middle East & North Africa

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.

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

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

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

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.

Latvian national carrier AirBaltic is to be launch customer for the stretched CS300 version of Bombardier's CSeries regional jet, the manufacturer announced at the Dubai Airshow yesterday.

Boeing has kicked off its activities at the Dubai Airshow this week with its latest 20-year forecast for sales in the Middle East, predicting that the region's airlines will require 3,180 new aircraft between now and 2034, with an estimated value of $730 billion.

Bombardier is showcasing its CSeries regional jet to the Dubai Airshow this week for the first time, as the aircraft prepares for 2016 service entry.

A new form of air transport for the UAE, which will add a further boost to the nation's booming tourist industry, will be launched at the Dubai Airshow today.

Airbus has debuted the Airbus Corporate Jet ACJ319 at the Dubai Airshow this week, which is for sale via Switzerland's 28 East Group.

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

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.

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

Embraer is showcasing a cabin mock-up of the forthcoming E2 version popular E-Jet regional jet at this year's Dubai Airshow.

The UAE Armed Forces' new Bell Model 407MRH (multi-role helicopter) has made its Dubai debut at this years air show.

Etihad Airways Engineering has converted Hangar 5 at Abu Dhabi International Airport into a paint hangar, expanding its painting capabilities.

Etihad Airways is playing host to 250 leading travel industry representatives from The Netherlands.

Flydubai has launched two new flights to Nizhny Novgorod and Novosibirsk, Russia, making it the first Dubai-based airline to serve these destinations.

Oman Air will use the following from Accelya's Vivaldi suite - Vivaldi CardClear, Vivaldi Reconciliation and its Chargeback. The scope of the agreement includes both indirect and direct card sales.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced that it will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Airports.

Sichuan Airlines have begun regular flights to the United Arab Emirates.

Sabena technics has announced the appointment of Pascal Jallier as the new Vice President of their VIP completion programmes.

Abu Dhabi's first ever Aviation and Aerospace Week (ADAAW) will run from March 6 to 12, 2016, the emirate confirmed today.

Oman Airports has welcomed Cham Wings airlines to Muscat International Airport.

Boeing has appointed Ahsen Rajput deputy managing director for the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region for Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC), the company's aircraft financing arm. Rajput will be based in Abu Dhabi and is BCC's first local hire in the region.