Middle Eastern cargo airlines continued to outpace global markets according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) has called on American defence and technology giant Lockheed Martin to implement a route analysis tool at Bahrain International Airport.
International delegates representing various sectors of the aerospace industry will gather in Dubai during the Aerospace Supply Chain Summit in December 2014 to discuss its global supply chain aspects which is an important exercise to ensure their future growth.
Passenger and cargo traffic at Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC) registered a major surge in the second quarter of 2014 following the temporary shift of an estimated 600 flights per week from Dubai International during a major runway upgrade project that concluded on July 20th and the permanent relocation of all cargo freighter operations.
Gulf Air was recently recognised at the Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference (GISEC) awards, winning in the Best Data Loss Prevention category, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre earlier this month.
Etihad Airways has announced a partnership with Google to make it more convenient for travellers to view the airline's flight schedules and fares on the search engine's flight search tool.
The ATR Assembly of Members has appointed Giorgio Moreni (45), as chief financial officer (CFO) of ATR. He succeeds Eric Baravian, whose four-year mandate according to ATR's statutes has expired in June 2014.
Arik Air, has expanded its network to include the Middle East and becoming the first airline to offer a commercial passenger service between Dubai and Nigerian capital Abuja.
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier flynas has an ambitious long-haul expansion strategy, underpinned by new flights to the UK, writes Justin Burns for our sister magazine Routes News.
El Al has responded to the opening of the skies between Israel and the European Union with newly launched low-cost brand UP, reports Martin Rivers for our sister magazine, Routes News.
Saudi Arabia's low-cost carrier with added value (LLC+) Flynas, today successfully launched its inaugural non-stop flight from King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, to Manchester Airport – its second destination in the UK.
Amman/Almaty, JorAMCo won a new long-term maintenance service contract with the Kazakhstan based airline Air Astana after the first collaboration that took place successfully last year for three of Air Astana's Embraers 190 fleet.
EgyptAir Training Center has succeeded in passing the European Agency inspection for Safety and Aviation ( EASA ) conducted recently by the agency through reviewing training programmes, quality standards and the administrative structure of the instructors of the engineers of the training centre.
The first ever Airbus A350 XWB to visit the United States, MSN (manufacturer's serial number) 2 has arrived at McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in northwest Florida for extreme weather tests.
Air Arabia has marked the start of operations from Ras Al Khaimah, with an official ceremony attended by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Saud Al Qasimi, Crown Prince of Ras Al Khaimah, His Excellency Engr. Sheikh Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA), Ras Al Khaimah, and His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammad Al Thani, Chairman of Air Arabia.
Flynas – the Saudi Arabian hybrid carrier has seen a dramatic improvement in computer errors since adopting an analytical IT system from Swiss company Nexthink.
Hosting the EXPO 2020 trade fair will bring more than 17 million international visitors to Dubai reveals exclusive research released at the WTM Vision Conference in Dubai.
After Middle Eastern carriers surpassed the global average of 6.1 percent growth in air freight, reporting 16.5 per cent increase in FTK in 2013, the region remains the hub for logistics activities including land, sea and air.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for regional cooperation and global standards to support the continued success of aviation in the Gulf area.
