Middle East & North Africa

Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority has signed agreements with leading tour operators in Germany and Poland to welcome the first of many chartered flights from the European countries to the emirate.

Two Emirates A380 jets will take to the skies this week, wearing special livery in support of United for Wildlife, a global collaboration that unites the efforts of the world's leading wildlife charities in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade.

Abu Dhabi International Airport has released figures that show its strong global appeal as a travel hub, with an impressive 18% growth in passenger traffic over the first three quarters of the year, with a total of 17,473,063 passengers.

Shell will be showcasing its expertise and experience at the Dubai Airshow this week, highlighting the importance of supporting Middle Eastern aviation growth.

While urging the US government to engage in consultations with the UAE and Qatar to address the capacity of the Gulf carriers into the United States, there is a call from the US majors for the US government to immediately call on these countries to halt the creation of any new routes into US market until the consultations are complete.

Emirates launch new daily direct flights to Orlando, Florida, the most visited area within the United States, The National reports.

Qatar Airways and Direct Maintenance have extended their decade long partnership in order to cover line support of the airline in Entebbe.

Emirates celebrate the delivery of their 150th 777 with Boeing, and the delivery marks the first time Boeing have delivered three 777's simultaneously.

Turkish Airlines adds its 277th destination with a new route to Khujand, Tajikistan.

Gama Aviation has announced that from the August 1 it has expanded its operations at Sharjah International Airport in the UAE.

Etihad Airways has selected 12 Italian trainees to join its engineering division and take part in a training opportunity.

Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways launch of a new code-share agreement, which is set to further expand travel opportunities for both airlines' customers.

Emirates Airline has commenced its third daily service to Birmingham, England.

Etihad Airways has started a daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service this to Singapore.

Aviation Partners (API) has said that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) recently granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for the Split Scimitar Winglet (SSW) retrofit on BBJ aircraft.

Emirates has commenced a nonstop service to Multan, the airline's sixth destination in Pakistan.

Air Arabia Jordan has announced details of the fifth city to join its international route network. Starting June 10, 2015, the airline will fly twice weekly from Amman to Medina in Saudi Arabia.

Avtrade the Dubai-based support and repair management company will be opening a new global headquarters near London Gatwick next week

Boeing employees in Renton, Washington, have started building the first 737 MAX on schedule.

Etihad Airways has urged the US Government to 'keep the skies open', in a comprehensive formal response to the joint campaign by Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines to block competition and roll back the benefits of Open Skies.

Jet Aviation Saudi Arabia has recently added a new nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) Battery Shop to its facilities.

Flynas has set new standards to in-flight safety, by adding Virus Guard disinfectant wet wipes and sprays to its in-flight hygiene, to protect passengers from any known threats from dangerous viruses, including Ebola, Avian Influenza, and MERS.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, Etihad Airways has announced its plans to increase flights between Abu Dhabi and Tehran from three-times-weekly to daily.

This study from Frontier Economics estimates that Emirates’ significant operations into Europe, including the catalytic impact of the 220 unique connections it offers, supported 85,100 jobs across the European Union in 2013/14, equivalent to €6.8 billion GDP. In addition, Emirates’ Airbus A380 deliveries for the same period supported 41,000 jobs, equivalent to €3.4 billion GDP.

Etihad Airways strengthened its presence in East Africa today with the launch of new services between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Entebbe, in central Uganda.