Middle East & North Africa

CAE's training centre in Dubai joins its sister-facilities in Bordeaux, France; Little Rock, Dallas and Morristown, USA; and Burgess Hill, UK; in celebrating the award of a Falcon Training Policy Manual (FTPM) certificate, which validates that CAE is delivering superior quality training services for Falcon pilots and maintenance personnel.
Maintenance & Training

By Richard Maslen
Fast-expanding African carrier RwandAir is setting its sights on markets across the entire African continent rather than simply feeding traffic into
Airports & Networks

Mohammed Abdulla Ahli, the director general of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has called for greater focus on eliminating risks in the aviation industry
Aerospace

Kuwait Airways new chairman confirmed that the airline does have plans to renew its aircraft fleet but has not yet determined the number of planes it would be ordering or of a delivery deadline for the move.
Air Transport

The successful delivery of the specialized A380 terminal at Dubai International Airport was the occasion for a special celebration for Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP), the organisation behind the infrastructure development.
Airports & Networks

Troubled aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft is optimistic about coming out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in the United States having been given support by its key creditors who have accepted its reorganisation plan.
Aerospace

Star Alliance carrier Egypt Air is to analyse the films that it shows on board to ensure they “respect "Egyptian values and customs” in the future.
Interiors & Connectivity

Iraq's Minister of Transportation Hadi Al Amiri, along with a number of top-ranking officials, including the chief executives of regional airports and civil aviation, will participate in the second edition of Emerging Airports Conference and Exhibition (EACE 2013), scheduled to take place at the Al Bustan Rotana Hotel in Dubai, later this week (30-31 January).
Aerospace

A Global Airport Leaders' Forum (GALF) has been launched in Dubai, which the aim to become one of the world's leading platforms for airport leaders to address the global challenges that the industry faces and encourage cross-border partnerships and cooperation.
Aerospace

The region's MRO industry could get a well-earned boost in the next few years according to leading forecasters at the Aviation Week run conference alongside this week's MRO Middle East conference held in Dubai.
MRO

Etihad Airways today opened the doors to one of its brand new aircraft for the airline's first-ever 'on-board showcase' in Washington, DC.
Airports & Networks

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) national carrier Etihad Airways has confirmed it will increase capacity on its link between its Abu Dhabi International
Airports & Networks

UAE carrier Etihad Airways has reported profits for the second year running The airline's president and CEO, James Hogan, made the announcement during his keynote address at the Global Airfinance Conference today in Dublin.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has been voted Best Long-Haul Airline at the 18th annual Business Travel Awards ceremony held at the Grosvenor House hotel in London this week.
Aerospace

Dutch consultants NACO, its Saudi Arabian branch SADECO and the global architect firm HOK which has been involved in Doha's new Hamad Airport have been awarded the contract to design the expansion of King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian and Liebherr-Aerospace sealed a deal today whereby Liebherr is to provide repair and overhaul services for RJ's landing gears of its 3 Embraer 175s and 5 Embraer 195s, as of the date of signing the agreement.
MRO

Aeropair has officially announced during the Aircraft Interiors Middle East & MRO Middle East shows in Dubai that it has entered into two partnerships with British companies to bring additional services to its Middle East facility.
MRO

Erbil International Airport (EIA) has announced that in 2012, 947,600 passengers used the airport, a 53% increase on the previous year, whilst cargo tonnage also increased dramatically, with a 54% increase to 27,849 tonnes per annum.
Airports & Networks

Dassault Falcon is once again supporting operators from the Middle East and elsewhere who are flying customers to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with a dedicated technical team positioned at nearby Zurich Airport.
MRO

Final day of the AIME/MRO shows at Dubai International Convention Centre.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabian Airlines has signed a contract with Alubat Middle East FZCO to design, fabricate and install six sophisticated Cabin Service Trainers (CSTs) at their new In-flight Service Training Centre currently under construction in Jeddah, it was announced at the AIME/MRO Middle East event today.
Maintenance & Training

Sabena Technics used the AIME/MRO Middle East show in Dubai to announce it has been selected to carry out the VIP cabin modification of an Airbus A319 aircraft belonging to an undisclosed Asian customer.
Interiors & Connectivity

Romanian aerospace company Aerostar announced today at the MRO Middle East exhibition and conference in Dubai that it has secured two new customers for its growing MRO services.
MRO

Dubai-based Aerostructures Middle East Services (AMES) is to further expand its jet engine nacelle repair capabilities, the company said at the MRO Middle East show today.
MRO

Boeing claimed today that it intends to continue growing its business without increasing its environmental footprint.
Emerging Technologies