Middle East & North Africa

Aleksandar Mitreski, non-resident analysts with INEGMA looks at the growing issue of cyber attacks on governments and assesses the strategy for the UAE's defence
Aerospace

By Richard Maslen
Fast-expanding Gulf carrier Qatar Airways has opened reservations for its previously announced new route to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, from
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways president and chief executive officer, James Hogan, said in his keynote address at the 2013 CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit held in Sydney that the airline has become the fastest-growing carrier in commercial aviation history, and one of the most successful, by “rewriting the rulebook.”
Air Transport

Etihad Airways has outlined a range of major changes to its Australian operations, including new aircraft, new routes, additional flights and new airport facilities.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
SkyTeam alliance member Kenya Airways has inaugurated flights between Nairobi and Abu Dhabi International Airport. The carrier launched a three times
Airports & Networks

CAE today announced the appointment of Nick Leontidis as group president, civil simulation products, training and services, effective immediately.
Maintenance & Training

CAE today announced that it has sold three full-flight simulators (FFSs) to Turkish Airlines.
Maintenance & Training

The Jet Aviation Basel Design Studio has created two cabin interior designs for wide-body aircraft with the theme 'Timeless to Visionary'.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline is to introduce flights to Conakry, the capital city of Guinea from the start of the Northern
Airports & Networks

Low cost carrier passengers are enjoying an improved airport experience at Dubai International Terminal 2. following the opening of the new extension.
Airports & Networks

The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) confirmed today that DubaiSat-2 will launch in the fourth quarter of 2013.
Space

Virgin Galactic could be transporting fee-paying astronaut tourists into near space from its Abu Dhabi spaceport in around two-three years time. That was the message from Steve Landeene, Virgin Galactic's Chief Advisor, Abu Dhabi Spaceport, when talking to Arabian Aerospace at this year's Global Space and Satellite Forum.
Space

By Steve Nichols
The 2013 Global Space and Satellite Forum got under way today at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Abu Dhabi. Attracting global experts from across 30 countries, the event looked at the blossoming space industry in the Middle East and how satellites have an important role to play in terms of earth observation and communication.
Space

Qatar Airways has been honoured in Dubai with the Best Cabin Crew in the world award as voted by readers of the Middle East edition of Business Traveller magazine.
Aerospace

Technology is the key issue today as Abbi Henderson and Alan Peaford look at a raft of new technologies being shown at the Dubai show - and they hear about progress at the new Dubai World Central airport
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has been announced as the winner of the 'Middle East's Leading Airline Economy Class' category at the prestigious World Travel Awards 2013.
Aerospace

Eurocopter's EC135 will perform medical airlift duties throughout Turkey with a fleet of 17 helicopters to be flown by the Turkish Aeronautical Association's THK Gökçen Aviation commercial arm, marking the latest major contract win for this twin-engine rotorcraft in the international emergency medical services (EMS) marketplace.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) allowing the two airlines to introduce a comprehensive range of codeshare and interline air services, as well as explore synergy and efficiency opportunities.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced that Kenya Airways will soon offer three flights a week between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Nairobi, Kenya (NBO).
Airports & Networks

Color Craft has announced that it has begun accepting orders for its 03 Aircraft Marking Technology and that it is in discussion with aircraft manufacturers and airlines in the Middle East regarding its use as an alternative to traditional aerospace paint stencil and decal applied graphics.
Interiors & Connectivity

Qatar Airways has announced route expansion on three continents together with a huge increase in capacity in Pakistan as part of the Doha-based carrier's continued aggressive growth strategy.
Airports & Networks

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways is today celebrating crossing 50,000 likes on its Facebook page, which is 'liked' by more than 46 nationalities living in the Middle East and is one of the most interactive pages by an airline in the Middle East. It has an average engagement of 1.18% interactions versus an industry average of 0.1% according to the global social media analytics platform, Socialbakers.
Air Transport

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) aviation arm operates in some of the most unforgiving and hostile areas in the world playing a major role in the respiration process of the afflicted areas.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dates have been set for the second Global Aerospace Summit, hosted by Mubadala Aerospace in Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace

Royal Jordanian will today start operating direct, regular cargo flights between Amman and Frankfurt.
Air Transport