Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Arabian low-budget carrier Flynas is keen to renegotiate a deal for 20 Airbus Group NV short-haul aircraft with a view to taking the A350 wide-body model, reports Bloomberg.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports today signed an agreement with ADNOC Distribution to support Abu Dhabi International Airport's (AUH) growth, well beyond the opening of the Midfield Terminal.
Airports & Networks

Air Arabia has strengthened connectivity with Egypt with the launch of non-stop services to Cairo, the capital city.
Airports & Networks

The European turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the United Arab Emirates' leasing firm Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced a contract for the purchase of 40 ATR 72-600s, which includes firm orders for 20 aircraft and options for 20 additional ones.
Air Transport

airberlin will introduce a second daily flight between Berlin and Abu Dhabi starting 26 October 2014, building on its successful partnership with equity and codeshare partner Etihad Airways.
Airports & Networks

President of Gambia H.E. Yahya Jammeh visited the facilities of Turkey's centre of aerospace Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) on February 11.
MRO

By Richard Maslen
It appears that Qatar Airways will inaugurate scheduled passenger flights with its new Airbus A350XWB from January 15, 2015 on the Doha – Frankfurt route. The Gulf carrier, the launch customer for the next-generation airliner, has already revealed the German city would be the first destination for the aircraft, but it has yet to confirm when the flights will launch.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Emirates first introduced flights to Dar es Salaam in conjunction with its services to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. However, in March 2006 the airline initially split the route and introduced its first non-stop flights to the Tanzanian city, later establishing a dedicated daily flight to the destination from December 2006.
Airports & Networks

Aviation Africa 2015, the launch event organised by Arabian Aerospace and African Aerospace magazines is garnering strong support from the aviation industry.
Aerospace

Dassault Aviation has delivered the 100th Falcon equipped with Dassault's new FalconBroadcast airborne health monitoring tool.
Business Aviation

The Aviation Register of Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC AR) issued a Supplemental Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), permitting the usage of Vertical Navigation (VNAV) functionality at all stages of flight.
Defense

ATR has announced that it has obtained certification for the very latest innovations developed for the avionics of the ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s from the European Aviation Safety Agency.
Emerging Technologies

MTU Maintenance is celebrating its 35th anniversary in the MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) business this fall.
MRO

By Richard Maslen
The new flight will launch from March 29, 2015 and will introduce a morning rotation to further support local and transfer traffic on the route. It will be operated using an Airbus A320 configured with 12 Business Class and 132 Economy seats.
Airports & Networks

By Poppy Marello
Aviation has proved to be an indispensable catalyst for the growth of Dubai’s tourism industry, according to a study by Oxford Economics.
Airports & Networks

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has announced that Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Cairo, Egypt has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire a CRJ900 NextGen regional jet.
Business Aviation

To industrially accompany the A350 XWB ramp-up and other aircraft production rate increases, Airbus took the decision to launch the development and production of five new Belugas.
Aerospace

Gulfstream Aerospace recently delivered the first fully outfitted G650ER business jet to a customer, ahead of the 2015 projected delivery date.
Business Aviation

The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 787 has begun flight testing more than 25 new technologies aimed at improving aviation's environmental performance through every phase of flight.
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Maslen
Boston is currently the fourth largest US - Tel Aviv origin-destination market without non-stop service behind San Francisco, Chicago and Miami and averages an estimated 91 passengers a day in each direction, generating more than $45 million in ticket sales last year alone.
Airports & Networks

Over 200,000 passengers have used Emirates' free onboard Wi-Fi since October this year, taking advantage of the airline's service to connect with family, friends or colleagues when they fly.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates has announced plans to offer a double daily service to Barcelona, less than three years after its initial launch to the city.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai has announced the addition of three new routes to its growing network.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has the option of taking a stake in unprofitable South African Airways, reports Bloomberg.
Air Transport

By Poppy Marello
We've all sat and contemplated airports and their IATA codes for long enough, and some of their origins have remained a mystery. Why is Chicago O’Hare Airport ‘ORD’ and Orlando Airport ‘MCO’? At Routesonline we have done some digging and found out some of the answers to those burning questions.
Airports & Networks