Middle East & North Africa

Dr. Theodore Karasik, director of research and consultancy at INEGMA looks at the implications of last week's visit to Moscow by Saudi Arabia's security chief.
Aerospace

London's latest visitor attraction, the Emirates Aviation Experience, was officially opened today by Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, ahead of its public launch tomorrow.
Air Transport

Pilots and air traffic controllers in the UAE had the chance to become more familiar with the traffic operations in the northern part of the UAE airspace following a workshop organized by the GCAA at the Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed Air Navigation Centre.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has stepped up frequency on the Paris – Doha route to triple daily flights ahead of the peak summer travel season.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and Jettainer have partnered to launch a new lightweight and double-width Unit Load Device (ULD), known as type ALF.
Air Transport

Dassault Aviation is marking the 50th anniversary of its Falcon premium business jet line with a demonstration of a Falcon 900LX business jet in Dubai on June 9.
Business Aviation

EU and US representatives at the IATA AGM in Cape Town applauded moves by IATA to bring to an end doubts about the industry's view on emissions.
Air Transport

The UAE's director general of the country's civil aviation authority (GCAA), H.E Saif Al Suwaidi, has called for greater cooperation and coordination among all stakeholders in the local aviation industry as new systems are being introduced to reduce air traffic congestion in the region.
Airports & Networks

Airline route development managers, tourism officials and government officials are flocking to Dubai this week for the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2013, the region's leading travel industry showcase, which opens in Dubai tomorrow (Monday 6th May).
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced an exclusive “world first” with the introduction of 'GoSleep' sleeping pods at UAE capital's international airport.
Airports & Networks

The 13th edition of Airport Show gets underway in Dubai tomorrow (Monday) for a three-day run (6-8 May). Arabian Aerospace TV will be producing daily news reports from the event.
Aerospace

The burgeoning aviation industry in Iraq is to be the subject of a major conference to be held at Baghdad Airport in September.
Aerospace

dnata, part of the Emirates Group, has announced a senior management change at its in-flight catering business, Alpha Flight Group. Lionel Wilton, chief executive officer of Alpha has announced that he will hand over the reins with effect from 31 December 2013.
Maintenance & Training

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has announced it has received the ISO 9001:2008 accreditation from Bureau Veritas Certification.
Business Aviation

Rizon Jet recently earned Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) designation from the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority for its Doha facility.
Business Aviation

The Kuwait Air Force is to get a new simulator training facility for the KC130-J aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

flydubai has introduced a new facilitation service offering passengers travelling on its flights to Azerbaijan, Russia and Ukraine the opportunity to apply for a visa through the flydubai Travel Shop at Dubai Terminal 2.
Air Transport

Dubai International Airport is the fastest growing airport in the world, as measured by annual seat capacity growth, according to the latest statistics from OAG, the market leader in aviation intelligence.
Airports & Networks

The Abu Dhabi Air Expo could herald the start of new era in general aviation for the United Arab Emirates.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced a plan to provide jet fuel at discounted rates for domestic flight operators and will end the state monopoly on fuel provision and handling at the Kingdom's major airports.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline is to further boost its activities in South East Asia, a key market for its flights from Dubai and
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will commence non-stop flights between its home base at Abu Dhabi
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
Expanding its presence in Scandinavia, Emirates Airline has announced that it will begin operating a daily flight from its Dubai International Airport
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
New analysis from Amadeus, a leading provider of advanced technology solutions for the global travel industry, reveals that worldwide air traffic grew
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airlines takes an innovative approach to the environment – from recycling tonnes of obsolete aircraft chinaware into an oyster bed in Dubai, to applying new air traffic management practices around its network that reduce fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions, to conserving habitats in Dubai and Australia.
Air Transport