Middle East & North Africa

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

Recaro Aircraft Seating will unveil the evolution of its bestseller BL3520 at Aircraft Interiors Hamburg, along with its new CL6710 business class seat.
Interiors & Connectivity

UK air traffic services provider NATS signed an MoU in Abu Dhabi this week with Airbus ProSky, with the aim of providing new market propositions that can increase capacity and improve the efficiency of the air traffic system.
Airports & Networks

Cessna Aircraft Company - part of the Textron Aviation segment of Textron Inc. - is celebrating the milestone delivery of the 100th Cessna Grand Caravan EX, to a customer in the UAE.
Business Aviation

By Richard Maslen
The network growth is being facilitated by the continuous growth of the airline’s fleet and the new non-stop Doha - Cape Town route will be operated by one of the carrier’s new Boeing 787 Dreamliners which are configured in a two-class arrangement with 22 Business Class and 232 Economy Class seats.
Airports & Networks

DubaiSat-2 developed by Emirates Institution of Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) has captured an image of the Dubai International airport from outer space.
Space

The Gulf Aviation Safety Council (GFSC) has called for greater cooperation and exchange of information by all aviation stakeholders both regionally and internationally and also lodged support for IATA's criticism of websites that create a ranking of air carriers on safety records.
Aerospace