Middle East & North Africa

Emirates Airlines has launched the first A380 service to Copenhagen, Denmark.
Airports & Networks

Dar es Salaam is Etihad Airways' third departure point in East Africa, along with Nairobi and Entebbe, and its ninth destination on the continent.
Airports & Networks

The United Kingdom's CAA International and partner New Zealand's Aspeq Ltd. have launched the new licensing system that will allow aviation professionals to apply for, renew and manage licenses online.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air and Bahrain Polytechnic recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide the tertiary education institute's Information Technology students and graduates with the opportunity to perform final year industry projects and obtain valuable industry experience in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at Gulf Air in the airline's Information Technology Department.
Maintenance & Training

A symposium on medical challenges in extreme air sports and aviation will act as a side event to the FAI World Air Games in Dubai.
Aerospace

Oman Air is the latest airline in the region to announce successful results in engine cleanliness and performance in its Trent 700 and CF34 engines.
MRO

By Richard Maslen
The introduction of the second A380 into the Manchester market will mean that half of Emirates’ 16 daily flights to the UK will be operated by an A380 from the start of next month.
Airports & Networks

Thales are to operate an integrated security solution in Oman's newest airports in Muscat and Salalah after being selected by the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Oman.
Airports & Networks

UAE Space Agency delegation participants attend International Maks exhibition with a delegation from the Federal Russian Space Agency.
Space

Alsim announced Guneydogu Aviation (GDH) school has acquired a Light Turboprop ALX for the Segmen Flight Academy.
Maintenance & Training

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has launched a new website with improved functionality, design and navigation.
Business Aviation

Cargo volumes at Al Maktoum International - Dubai World Central (DWC) continued to rise sharply in the first half of 2015, as the airport continues to rise up the ranks of the top cargo airports worldwide edging into the 19th position up from 20th earlier in the year.
Airports & Networks

Bahrain is to host the fifth annual Arab Aviation and Media Summit on 7-8th December in Manama.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of three UAE nationals to executive positions within the airline.
Maintenance & Training

The UAE Space Agency have visited the Republic of Belarus to develop governmental and industrial relations within the space sector.
Space

Abu Dhabi Airport starts the de-propping process for roof structure of the Midfield Terminal Building (MTB), with aim for the structure to be self-standing by February 2016.
Airports & Networks

Remote towers are now operating elsewhere in the world, so how could the concept be applied to the Middle East? Alan Corner, who heads up the Dubai office for aviation consultancy Helios, gives his views.
Aerospace

A Saudi Arabian registered business jet crashed on landing at Blackbushe Airport near Farnborough, UK yesterday killing all four people on board.
Business Aviation

By Poppy Marello
During the inauguration ceremony for the Qatar Airways A350XWB, the GCEO of the airline, Mr Akbar Al Baker responded to questions including those relating to future routes for the A350.
Airports & Networks

AAR, a provider of aviation services has been awarded a five-year, approximately $72 million Complete Logistics Support (CLS) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to sustain a fleet of C-130H aircraft on behalf of the Afghan Air Force.
Defense

Gulf Air has announced it will be the official airline partner of the upcoming Arab Air Carriers' Organization (AACO) Business Technology Forum that will be held in Manama, Bahrain on 5-6 October 2015.
Emerging Technologies

The new Salalah Airport, which commenced its operations last June 15, 2015, is an expansive infrastructure project that features state-of-the-art technology with the chief objective of improving air traffic movement, provide greater connectivity throughout the region and facilitate easier access to Salalah, especially to the Dhofar region.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based airline Flydubai has announced that it will continue to use the award-winning Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) In-Flight Entertainment system for its follow-on order of 11 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft on order for 2016 and 2017.
Emerging Technologies

Royal Jordanian and Oasis 500 have signed a partnership agreement whereby RJ will generate innovative business ideas across its entire value chain and Oasis 500 will invest and accelerate their growth as startup companies.
Aerospace

328 Support Services, the type certificate holder for the D328, is pleased to announce that its parent company, Sierra Nevada Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to meet the need of producing the country's first regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project.
Business Aviation