Middle East & North Africa

Aviation and aerospace experts from the fast-growing BRICS countries will gather at the Global Aerospace Summit in Abu Dhabi next week, to share their experiences of supporting industrialisation, improving supply chain standards and creating value-added jobs for highly skilled individuals.

Sharjah-based Air Arabia has begun services to Cairo International. The Egyptian capital's main airport had, until recently, been off limits for low cost carriers which were restricted to destinations such as Alexandria, Assuit and Sohag.

Qatar Airways has continued its aggressive expansion plans with the launch yesterday of two new routes, into the UAE.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Air Arabia has signed a strategic partnership with the Ras Al Khaimah Department of Civil Aviation to become the

Abu Dhabi's executive airport, Al Bateen, is continuing to see growth. Abu Dhabi Airports announced today an 18% increase in visiting aircraft traffic and 6% increase in commercial aircraft traffic during 2013, compared to 2012.

Following the collapse of RAK Airways a month ago, Sharjah-based Air Arabia has stepped in to rescue services to the northern-most emirate.

RAK Airways has once again suspended flights and left passengers stranded.

Emirates' aircraft flew around the world more than 18,000 times in 2013, underlining its position as a global connector of people and places.

Although the Airbus A380 has now been in passenger service for more than six years there remains a lot of interest in the Super Jumbo and new routes

With an increasing number of airlines now operating the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, every month The HUB provids an update on the current Dreamliner flight

The launch of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 operations by Interjet on its domestic network in Mexico in September last year was a key stage in the type

Every month The HUB provides an update on the current schedules of three latest aircraft programmes, highlighting the routes the types are being

Dassault Aviation recently received regulatory approval from the EASA to operate as a Part 147 Training Centre, the first such authorisation to be granted to a business jet OEM.

CAE and Dassault have announced an agreement naming CAE as the exclusive Dassault-Approved Training Provider (DATP) for the newly-launched Dassault Falcon 5X.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will increase its Abu Dhabi - Dublin service from ten flights per week, to

Qatar Airways has added three additional flights per week between its hub in Doha and Khartoum, in Sudan, bringing the total number of services to the

Spanish carrier Air Europa is set to launch direct flights between Madrid and Abu Dhabi after becoming the latest airline partner for fast-growing

Qatar Airways has added three additional flights per week between its hub in Doha and Khartoum, bringing the total number of services to Sudan to 17 weekly flights.

The World Bank has long recognised aviation as a key enabler for economic development. The contrast between the remarkable growth of low-cost carriers

Swiss-owned VIP charter operator Fly Comlux is displaying its revamped Bahrain-based 767BBJ aircraft at the show, which is possibly, according to commercial director Claire Brugirard, the largest VIP wide-body aircraft available for charter in the world.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, Emirates Airline, is to introduce a second frequency on its Dubai – Dublin route, reaffirming the Republic of

Boeing has identified 'green diesel', a renewable fuel used in ground transportation, as a significant new source of sustainable aviation biofuel that emits at least 50% less carbon dioxide than fossil fuel over its lifecycle.

Air Serbia is to expand its international operations by a fifth in 2014 with the addition of six new destinations to its network. The carrier, formed

Saudia Airlines, the national carrier for Saudi Arabia, has announced it will resume flights to Manchester Airport with the introduction of a direct

Airbus reported today that it had successfully performed the ultimate load test of the A350 XWB's wing in December 2013, applying loads up to 1.5 times higher than those the aircraft would ever encounter in its entire in-service life. At ultimate load, the A350 XWB wingtip deflection exceeds five metres.