Middle East & North Africa

Abu Dhabi Airports and Avaya, have announced the signing of a ten-year partnership to enhance the airports company's customer-facing and internal workforce capabilities across its operations.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has chosen SDL to help drive international sales by providing the best possible online customer experience for new customers across 10 additional key markets.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways is to increase the frequency of its Abu Dhabi – Jakarta flights from seven to 14 per week.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has confirmed its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings has reached 19.9 per cent.
Air Transport

Arabian Aerospace has today launched its very own news feed widget, enabling its daily online news to be published on websites, blogs and Facebook, completely free of charge.
Emerging Technologies

Doha International Airport (DIA) will be hosting the 2013 ASQ Airport Forum for Asia, Middle East and Africa, between 10 and 12 September at the Oryx Rotana Hotel.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) operator is to expand its fleet with the introduction of its first Boeing 777-200LRs after revealing the launch of a new
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the sole regulator of all licensed airfields within the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has certified Al
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Oman Airports Management Company, sponsor of this year’s World Routes Strategy Summit, has bold ambitions to expand as the Omani government undertakes
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi is to host the IATA Slot Conference – a voluntary assembly of IATA and non-IATA airlines for one of the largest gatherings in the International Air Transport Association (IATA) calendar.
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
Panellists during one session of the World Routes Strategy Summit titled, ‘Airports – Models for the future’ discussed the differences between Airport
Airports & Networks

CTC Aviation announced today that Qatar Airways has chosen the airline training organisation to select and train the airline's future pilots through a new Multi-crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training programme open to international applicants.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways has signed an international interline agreement with Fly540 Kenya.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Executive has been awarded its own Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

In line with its strategy to develop the aviation sector of the U.A.E and the region, Abu Dhabi Airports Company's Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies (GCAS) recently hosted diploma and high school students at its headquarters in Al Bateen Executive Airport as part of an overall strategy to develop aviation in the UAE and the Gulf.
Maintenance & Training

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), has announced the latest enhancement to its Global Communications Service – the eCommerce Partnership Programme.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish Airlines has recorded a TL1.133 million (US$632 million) net profit in 2012 it has been reported to the Istanbul Stock Exchange.
Air Transport

Emirates airline is to launch a direct service between Europe and North American for the first time.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian and Jordan Airmotive Limited Company (JALCo) sealed an agreement for the repair and overhaul works on the CF6-80C2 engines installed on RJ's Airbus 310s, effective April 10, 2013.
MRO

Geneva-based OnAir has announced three major deals with MENA-based airlines for inflight connectivity at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg.
Air Transport

Dnata and Virgin Atlantic have expanded their partnership at Heathrow Airport, with Dnata's UK operation taking on ramp handling for Virgin's short-haul services from Terminal 1 (as of 31st March 2013).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Saudi Arabia's flag carrier Saudia is expanding its inflight connectivity programme on routes between the Kingdom and most of Saudia worldwide destinations.
Interiors & Connectivity

The major air travel markets across North Africa are continuing to increase frequencies and capacity, but are yet to recover to pre-Arab Spring highs, according to the latest statistics from aviation data and analysis team, OAG.
Airports & Networks

Conference organizer Aeropodium is to hold its second annual Middle East Corporate Aviation Summit (MECAS) in Dubai on June 13.
Business Aviation

The first production version of the updated Citation Sovereign has rolled off the production line in Wichita. The first of six new Cessna aircraft expected to hit the market this year.
Business Aviation