Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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

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”).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Etihad Airways' has released its financial report of 2012.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Shell Aviation has been named the best aviation fuel provider for the Middle Eastern and surrounding region at the Emerging Markets Aviation Awards.

Qatar Airways will be unveiled as the as the main sponsor for one of Europe's top football sides on Monday.

The first four fully assembled Airbus A330 ailerons from Al Ain-based aerostructure manufacturer Strata have been successfully delivered to Airbus' facility in Bremen, Germany.