Middle East & North Africa

Saudi Development & Training Company (SDT) has appointed Mark Kane as CEO and he will join the company on 8th September.
Maintenance & Training

Royal Jet is the first airline to offer the public a seat at the Milan Fashion Week showcasing the Spring/Summer 2015 collections from the world's top designers, a private shopping event and a spectacular five-night experience.
Aerospace

Air Charter Service has reported that its Middle East operation experienced its busiest ever month in August, both in terms of turnover and number of charters.
Business Aviation

Royal Jordanian has resumed its service to Iraq, after suspending it for 24 hours for security concerns.
Air Transport

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority is working on linking its online approval system for dangerous goods transportation with the emirate's State Security Department (SSD) and Dubai Police for faster and seamless sanction of applications for transportation of explosives and radioactive materials.
Air Transport

The head of Dubai's aviation industry, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, president of DCAA, chairman of Dubai Airports and chief executive of Emirates Airline, said he is confident that despite the three-month closure of one of Dubai International's two runways the airport will hit its 70 million passenger target this year.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Indian carrier Jet Airways launched a new non-stop link between Hyderabad and the Abu Dhabi International Airport hub of its new equity partner
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Qatar Airways is significantly enhancing its operations to South Africa by increasing weekly frequencies to Johannesburg and by deploying its new
Airports & Networks

A Kuwaiti parliamentary committee investigating a Kuwait Airways deal to buy and lease aircraft from Airbus has ruled the agreement legitimate, reports ArabianBusiness.com.
Aerospace

The carrier chose ATR's iPad electronic flight bag system and aircraft interface for all ATR fleet to be up to date with new technologi
Business Aviation

The President and chief executive officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, today urged Europe's governments and airlines to embrace external investment to help strengthen the aviation sector.
Air Transport

Emirates SkyCargo is set to further strengthen trade lanes between Scandinavia and its worldwide network with the start of operations to Oslo, Norway, from the 2nd of September this year.
Aerospace

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has added a further two prestigious accolades to its list of industry awards recently.
Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed and recognised the participation of Qatar Airways and the newly opened Hamad International Airport (HIA), Doha, in two key industry programmes that enhance security and improve passenger convenience.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airlines is to launch its sixth daily service to Karachi from August 1.
Airports & Networks

Global Eagle Entertainment has announced that its subsidiary IFP has entered into a multi-year agreement with Etihad Airways to provide inflight entertainment (IFE) content programming across its entire fleet.
Emerging Technologies

With the number of billionaires in the Middle East forecast to grow from some 150 in 2007 to around 220 in 2017, it is more important than ever for those doing business with them to have a greater understanding of their purchasing patterns. A new study by Airbus provides some new insights.
Business Aviation

The Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has announced that the next edition of the MEBAA Conference (MEBAC) is set to take place in Tunisia, September 10-11 2014.
Aerospace

By MARTIN RIVERS / DOHA: Iran Air would place orders for either the Boeing 777 or the 787 Dreamliner if US sanctions were lifted permanently, chairman Farhad Parvaresh has told Arabian Aerospace.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier, Etihad Airways, has announced it will increase the frequency of its Abu Dhabi – Chengdu service from five
Airports & Networks

Flydubai is to install zonal drying systems on a further 11 of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
MRO

Emirates has announced it will take its Airbus A380 to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), launching the first scheduled A380 service at the airport.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has launched a codeshare agreement with Spanish carrier, Air Europa.
Air Transport

Emirates has announced it will open its second customer contact centre in Europe with a 300 seat facility in Budapest this year. Supporting hundreds of local jobs, the contact centre represents a multi-million dollar investment by the airline in Hungary.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways' inaugural flight to Philadelphia ('Philly') touched down at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) yesterday, marking the airline's fifth gateway in the United States.
Airports & Networks