Middle East & North Africa

Hossam Kamal the Egyptian Minister of Civil Aviation has extended his deep condolences to the families and friends of the victims of the Russian aircraft that was crashed in middle Sinai last Saturday.
Air Transport

Air Arabia has won two of the top prizes at the Aviation Business Awards 2015, being named “Low Cost Airline of the Year” and “Airline of the Year - Middle East.”
Aerospace

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF), has confirmed its participation for the second consecutive time at the 2015 Dubai Airshow. Visitors to the show can locate DCAF at stand 2119.
Aerospace

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.
Airports & Networks

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.
Aerospace

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.
Airports & Networks

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

By Richard Maslen
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.
Airports & Networks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
Business Aviation

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

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.
Airports & Networks

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

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

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.
Air Transport

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

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.
Interiors & Connectivity