Middle East & North Africa

The German company that supplies the tow-tractors at Middle Eastern has just grown.
Airports & Networks

An Embraer Lineage 1000 has been on display at Jeddah and Riyadh airports this week as the Brazilian manufacturer makes a sales push in the Kingdom, for the business jet which is longer than the BBJ and ACJ Embraer.
Business Aviation

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the operator of Al Bateen Executive Airport, and gategroup of Switzerland, have officially opened the 'Executive Gourmet' catering facility at Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has opened a line maintenance base at Singapore's Changi International Airport, the carrier's eighth outside Abu Dhabi.
MRO

Qatar Airways has resumed its Boeing 787 services after a worldwide grounding of the aircraft in January.
Air Transport

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways is to wet-lease an Airbus A340-300 from Air France for operation on its Abu Dhabi – Paris
Airports & Networks

Turkey has set a deadline for bids to build what it describes as the largest airport in the world in Istanbul.
Airports & Networks

The world's biggest business aviation event has a new name. The US National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announced today that the name for its largest annual U.S. event has been changed from NBAA Annual Meeting & Convention” to “Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition” (“BACE”).
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi Tawazun, is to partner with Sweden's defence and security company Saab, to create the Middle East region's first facility for the development, manufacture, assembly and integration of radar systems.
Defense

Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) and Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) have announced signing a comprehensive training agreement to deliver aviation training services for Bahrain Airport Company and its personnel.
Maintenance & Training

Oman Air is further expanding its fleet of Boeing 737-800s with the introduction of two additional aircraft, bringing the airline's total fleet to 30.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for two additional A330-300 passenger aircraft and three options as part of the carrier's continued growth plans.
Air Transport

Sanad Aero Solutions the Mubadala Aerospace engines and components financing and leasing solutions company, is expanding its relationship with Abu Dhabi National Leasing (ADNL), the wholly owned lease financing arm of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) to develop a global spares platform.
MRO

Qatar Airways has launched a new mobile website together with new applications for BlackBerry, iPhone and Android phones.
Emerging Technologies

Air Arabia has reported that it carried a record 5,301,484 passengers in 2012, a 13 per cent growth compared to the previous year.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways' has released its financial report of 2012.
Air Transport

Pegasus Airlines has added Serbia's Belgrade and Bosnia's Sarajevo to its expanding flight network as its first new destinations for 2013.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has entered into a codeshare partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, the national carrier of Ethiopia, which will offer greater choice for customers of the two airlines.
Air Transport

Pegasus Cargo is presenting the International Air Cargo Logistics Conference in association with Yeditepe University for the airline sector as well as students.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has commenced non-stop daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Washington, D.C., creating the first direct air link between the two capitals.
Airports & Networks

Jazeera Airways has announced the return of seasonal scheduled flights for summer between Kuwait and Istanbul, and Kuwait and Sharm El Sheikh. Flights to the Turkish capital that began on March 31st, while flights to the popular Egyptian summer destination will start on April 4th.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Airlines has added Houston to its growing Middle East network with flights launching yesterday, April 1, 2013, the 220th destination to the largest country-network for an airline worldwide.
Airports & Networks

Ram Menen, divisional senior vice president cargo, Emirates Airline is to retire.
Maintenance & Training

BAE Systems has announced the appointment of a new regional managing director for the Middle East and Africa.
Maintenance & Training

EgyptAir training center has been focusing on a series of new training courses for maintenance engineers with Arab carriers on using engine borescope and testing.
MRO