Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has announced its strongest ever passenger and cargo results for a first quarter.

The largest gateway into the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Dubai International Airport, the world’s second busiest airport for international passengers

General aviation enthusiasts have been given a tremendous boost by the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) which announced last night that it has given approval for plans to develop regulations for Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) activities in the United Arab Emirates.

Libyan Airlines has selected a comprehensive package of its aeronautical solutions from Germany's Lufthansa Systems. The two companies signed a five-year contract for the Lido/Flight flight planning solution as well as the Lido/RouteManual and Lido/eRouteManual navigation charts.

Abu Dhabi-based Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) and FlightSafety International were at the Abu Dhabi Air Expo to sign a three-year agreement to provide training services for both VIP and search-and-rescue pilots.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has signed a seven year contract with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) to provide civil air navigation services at ADAC's five airports starting May 1.

Arinc has won a major three year contract to install its passenger processing solution vMUSE at five regional airports in Egypt including Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor, Aswan, Borg El Arab and Abu Simbel.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker took an unusual step at the Berlin ITB trade show today when like Mark Antony in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar he declared he had come not to bury Boeing but to praise them.

Emirates Airlines has extended its contract with OnAir for Inmarsat SwiftBroadband connectivity aboard the airline's Airbus A380 fleet.

Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre of UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has successfully implemented Arrival Manager System (AMAN) -the first to go operational in the Middle East .

Russia's Nordwind Airlines has signed a C Check maintenance contract for its two Airbus A321 Aircraft with Turkish Technic.

Every month The HUB is providing statistics highlighting global airline and airport activity. Alongside detailing the top 50 airlines and airports

Every month The HUB is providing statistics highlighting global airline and airport activity. Alongside detailing the top 50 airlines and airports

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

Libyan Airlines has taken delivery of its first A330-200 becoming a new operator for the type.

EgyptAir Training Center has been awarded the prize of 'The Aviation Training Service Provider of the Year' in Africa.

The Egyptian minister of civil aviation, Wael el-Maadawy, is to honour EgyptAir B737-800 crew on Flight number MS791/792 to Rome for their stance during the strike of the ground handling staff at Leonardo Da Vinci Airport on June 20.

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), has signed an Open Skies agreement with the government of the Niger.

Bahrain’s national carrier, Gulf Air, will introduce an extra rotation on its flights to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, increasing capacity on the route by

Fast-expanding United Arab Emirates (UAE) low-cost carrier flydubai is to introduce a two-class product on selected flights from the final quarter of

Thomas Cook Airlines Group (TCAG) is looking to grow its long-haul activities over the coming years and has selected the Route Exchange, the online

Oneworld alliance member Finnair is to introduce its first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321s into its fleet this winter and will use the aircraft to

UK low-fare carrier easyJet has confirmed it has reached a tentative agreement with Airbus to acquire up to 235 new Airbus aircraft after it selected

United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways is to introduce a second daily rotation on its route between its Abu Dhabi International

A commitment from Doric Lease Corp to potentially acquire twenty new Airbus A380s could open the door to new operators introducing the type into their