Middle East & North Africa

Oman Air celebrated the Omani Women's Day by organising an informal meeting between the CEO and some of the women staff distinguished by their performance.
Aerospace

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) has announced it is supporting the forthcoming Future Air Transportation Systems Summit as a Strategic Partner.
Air Transport

The Emirates Group has announced its half-yearly results which show steady performance and growth, despite a challenging business environment marked by ongoing health pandemic concerns, regional conflicts, and weakening global markets.
Aerospace

As part of efforts to enhance international travel security, Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with INTERPOL to use the world police body's I-Checkit system to screen the passports of its passengers against INTERPOL's Stolen and Lost Travel Documents (SLTD) database.
Aerospace

AAR has announced it has been selected by AMMROC, the Abu Dhabi-based joint venture between Mubadala Development Company, Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin, to support in the design, outfitting and integration of key areas of AMMROC's facility in Al Ain.
MRO

By Poppy Marello
Both lower oil prices and an overall strengthening of worldwide GDP growth are the main drivers behind the improved profitability.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi's Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) continues to win accolades from leading industry bodies, as it announces today that it has been selected as the Regional Training Centre of Excellence (RTCE) by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for the Middle East region
Maintenance & Training

The Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil – ANAC) today granted type certification for the Legacy 500 executive jet during a ceremony at the Latin American Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), in São Paulo, Brazil.
Business Aviation

Total air traffic movements in UAE airspace reached 62,802 last month, according to Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Center latest reports.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways increased frequencies to Tehran, Islamabad and Muscat. The additional flights, which include four for Tehran, two for Islamabad and four for Muscat per week, will begin September 1st, 3rd and 16th respectively.
Airports & Networks

A remarkable second quarter performance by Sharjah-based Air Arabia saw the budget carrier announcing a net profit of $67.5 million (Dhs248 million) for the first half, up by 85%, after more than doubling its second-quarter profit to $47 million (Dhs173 million).
Aerospace

Dubai-based Aerovista is working in support of aviation partners as evacuation flights from Iraq increase.
Business Aviation

DC Aviation has been granted approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to expand its maintenance capabilities in Dubai to include the Bombardier Challenger 604/605 type of aircraft.
MRO

Passengers on board Etihad Airways can enjoy every FIFA World Cup football match 'live' on all of the air carrier's long haul aircraft during the month long tournament, the globe's biggest sporting event.
Interiors & Connectivity

View our video of Day Three at the Airport Show in Dubai. In this programme we take a closer look at the 2014 Global Airport Leaders Forum. We also talk to ADPI about airport design; ADB about its LED runway lighting solutions; Delta Box about its aircraft warning lights and windsocks; and Honeywell Aerospace about how it is making taxiing, takeoffs and landings much safer.
Aerospace

Embraer and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for creating a joint biofuels research centre for the purpose of developing and maturing the knowledge and technologies that make it possible to establish a sustainable biofuels chain for aviation.
Business Aviation

Oman Air has launched a major advertising campaign that sees the airline's brand enveloping some of London's iconic 'black' cabs. For the next 12 months, 12 traditional London taxis will feature stunning images of the Sultanate of Oman and four of the airline's most beautiful onward destinations.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air and Boeing Commercial Airplanes Communications have welcomed delegates from throughout Oman to an intensive training seminar covering a range of topics, such as the principles of flight and the design, manufacture and testing of commercial jetliners.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways will officially move to its new home at Hamad International Airport (HIA), the world's newest state-of-the art hub, on May 27, 2014, when the world-class facility will become the new home for the national carrier of the State of Qatar.
Airports & Networks

Arabian Adventures, part of the Emirates Group, is strengthening its positioning in the leisure market in Australia and New Zealand this year with the appointment of representation company, i4 Travel Marketing. It will also look to Asia, Africa and Latin America for future opportunities.
Airports & Networks

At this year's Airport Show Dubai 2014, Rockwell Collins (Stand 8310) is showcasing its latest ARINC Airport Solutions for airports, airlines and ground handlers.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Nichols
View our video of Day Two at the Airport Show in Dubai. In this programme we look at how technology is changing the passenger experience at airports. We talk to Ed Christie and Bhasker Srinivasan of Smiths Detection about its latest scanners; Tony Lynch of Rockwell Collins about its acquisition of ARINC and the company's airport product lines; and Debojit Das of LG Electronics on how it is revolutionising the use of screens in airports.
Aerospace

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is working with Airbus Middle East to support the future of aviation through a series of workshops, aiming to instill a passion for science, technology and engineering among young nationals.
Maintenance & Training

Dassault Aviation is on schedule for the first flight of its Falcon 5X with the joining of the main centre fuselage subassemblies - a key milestone in the production program for this new large cabin twinjet.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
The frequency growth will see Qatar Airways boost capacity to Barcelona by 32.1 per cent in 2015, while total capacity into Spain will increase 30.4 per cent to almost 360,000 seats in each direction. According to MIDT data, the airline carried an estimated 458,000 passengers on its flights to and from Spain last year.
Airports & Networks