Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has announced the appointment of Bruno Matheu to the new position of chief operating officer equity partners in the Etihad Airways Aviation Group. With almost 30 years of senior management experience in the global aviation industry, Matheu joins Etihad Airways after two decades at Air France-KLM.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways and Philippine Airlines (PAL) have announced a strategic partnership agreement that marks a new era of cooperation between the flag carriers.
Air Transport

The Flight Safety Foundation has announced to its strong support for the use of deployable flight data recorders or triggered flight data transmission in all transport aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing and Emirates Airline have finalised an order for 150 777Xs, valued at $56 billion at list prices.
Aerospace

Services Air Cargo has signed a deal with JorAMCo to provide the Congo based carrier with base maintenance services for one A310 aircraft.
MRO

Jet Aviation Basel has appointed Hendrik Janssen as director of Completion Sales and Market Development.
Business Aviation

Following the cancellation of flight WY 323 from Muscat to Karachi on 9th June 2014, Oman Air has announced that all subsequent flights to the destination are expected to operate as scheduled.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports has reported a 22.5% increase in passenger traffic during April 2014 at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as compared to April 2013.
Airports & Networks

Embraer Executive Jets has developed an integrated and comprehensive customer support plan for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which will occur between June 12 and July 13.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi Airports has announced the launch of its official Facebook page, further extending its presence across mainstream social media channels.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has added Varna, Bulgaria to its network as its 252th destination. With this addition, Turkish Airlines continues to bridge the globe with its expansionary ambitions.
Airports & Networks

Lockheed Martin successfully completed the first flight of the inaugural F-16 Fighting Falcon for the Iraq Air Force.
Defense

The latest in the Learjet family has finally taken to the skies as the LearJet 85 made its maiden flight today.
Business Aviation

Panasonic has announced the introduction of Panasonic HD-AUDIO, a revolutionary audio solution for in-flight entertainment developed in collaboration with Soundchip SA, a leading supplier of wearable sound solutions.
Emerging Technologies

Dubai's Airport Show is generating huge backing from key global companies with as many as 54 new companies signing up for participation in the 14th edition of the event to be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) from May 11 to 13.
Aerospace

Leaders in the global space industry will return to Dubai for the World Space Risk Forum 2014 from 12 to 14 May. Hosted at Raffles Dubai, the biennial event brings together leading professionals representing all aspects of the space industry. The predominant focus of the event is on understanding and mitigating risk so as to further promote business development and exploration in space.
Space

The first panel session on the second day of the Global Aerospace Summit that took place this week in Abu Dhabi discussed that knowledge exchange and technology transfer between Africa and the UAE is paramount in developing local defence and aerospace capabilities.
Aerospace

Emirates will operate a one-off A380 service to Vienna next month, celebrating 10 years of commitment to Austria.
Airports & Networks

Kuwait Airways today became the tenth Middle East customer to choose OnAir as its connectivity provider, for 12 new aircraft as part of its privatization and complete fleet upgrade. respectively.
Interiors & Connectivity

Saudia, through Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) has selected the Thales TopCare service agreement for the maintenance of all its Thales IFE systems.
Emerging Technologies

Oil company Shell has today formally launched its global Aviation Centre of Excellence (ACE) - a proposition designed for fixed-base operators (FBOs) and small and medium size airports.
Airports & Networks

Airbus Defence and Space has handed over the first of 10 A400M new generation airlifters ordered by the Turkish Air Force.
Defense

Qatar Airways has moved to join its fellow oneworld alliance partners in Terminal 2 of Tokyo's Narita International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, director general of the UAE's civil aviation authority, GCAA, inaugurated the 4th annual Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition (EACE) 2014, co-located with the Middle East Air Cargo & Logistics Exhibition and Conference today at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).
Aerospace

The first of the new domestic airlines to operate from Saudi Arabia, SaudiGulf is to offer Thales entertainment systems for passengers following a deal announced today.
Interiors & Connectivity