Middle East & North Africa

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for October showing continued strong demand growth for both domestic and international traffic compared to the year-ago period.

Etihad Airways has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) determination to reauthorise its alliance with Virgin Australia for a further five years.

SunExpress - a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa - is partnering with EveryMundo to use its performance website infrastructure solution, airTRFX, to enhance the airline's online and ecommerce strategies.

Avtrade has appointed Aymeric de Warren as regional sales director – Dubai.

Brian Culver will be taking the position of CEO at Hadid International Services as of November 4.

Qatar Executive, Qatar Airways' corporate jet division, has been honoured with the Best Business Aviation Operator of the Year 2015 award by the prestigious Middle East industry publication Aviation Business.

Jazeera Airways has announced its third quarter financial results.

Embraer Executive Jets has announced that Emirates Flight Training Academy has signed a firm order for five Phenom 100E business jets with options for five more aircraft.

Boeing forecasts airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion.

SITA has announced that CEO Francesco Violante will step down in the second half of 2016 after 13 years in the position.

Emirates Flight Training Academy, developed by Emirates airline to address its growing need for pilots, has signed an agreement with Cirrus Aircraft and Embraer to order 27 new aircraft.

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has announced its 'Vision for 2018' at leading travel trade exhibition, World Travel Market (WTM).

Avjet Routing International Trip Planning celebrates its 10th anniversary with new branding and sharpens its profile as an international trip planning company.

The Pratt & Whitney PurePower Engine for Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft has successfully complete its first flight.

Emirates has launched its fourth Italian to the city of Bologna.

Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) was the winner of the 'Aircraft Management Service Provider of the Year Award 2015' at the ninth annual Aviation Business Awards, held in Dubai, in October.

The launch of Emirates’ A380 to Copenhagen comes almost four years after the airline first linked the Danish capital with Dubai. Since its launch in August 2011, nearly eight hundred thousand passengers have travelled with Emirates on the Copenhagen-Dubai route.

Qatar Airways has launched a new service to its eighth destination in Saudi Arabia with four flights a week to Abha.

Etihad Airways has been announced as one of the founding members of the UAE Business Council in India, formed under the able leadership of Saed Mohammed Saed Al Muhairi, charge de affairs, Embassy of UAE.

Safi Airways has confirmed its confidence in AFI KLM E&M by signing a component support contract covering their three A320-family aircraft. The agreement includes repairs and access to a spares pool.

The decision to cut back on its Dublin service by Eithad is understood to be due to a shortage of aircraft, the Irish Times reports.

MTU Maintenance has extended their V2500 MRO contract with Atlasglobal, which is in regards to the maintenance of the V2500 engines.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have signed agreements with WCBKT, WZL1, ITWL and MESKO at MSPO Kielce on 1st September.

The service will begin from October 1, 2015 and will add a further 945 seats a week on the route, with 280 seats in first and business class.

Etihad Airways has won three accolades at the Australian Business Traveller Awards, including the coveted title of Best Airline. It also won the awards for Best First Class and Best Arrivals Lounge.