IAG Cargo, the single business created following the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has appointed Tony Snell as regional commercial manager with a mandate to drive growth in the strategic markets of the Middle East & Africa (MEA).
Airbus has increased the average list prices of its aircraft by 3.6% with effect from the start of this year. The increase has been calculated according to Airbus' standard escalation formula.
Cavotec has won a multi-million dollar package of orders from Japanese industrial conglomerate ShinMaywa, for integrated ground support equipment for airports in Egypt and Vietnam.
Following instructions by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States and Qatar's Civil Aviation Authority, Qatar Airways is implementing the Airworthiness Directive issued by the FAA for all operators of the Boeing 787 to ground the aircraft, effective today 17 January 2013.
Gulfstream is set to be the star of the Abu Dhabi Air Expo show in March when it brings its new G650 aircraft to Al Bateen for the aircraft's Middle East debut.
The Egyptian Air Force will double its C295 transport fleet following an order with Airbus Military today for six additional aircraft bringing the fleet to a total of 12 aircraft.
Syphax Airlines has selected CFM International's LEAP-1A and CFM56-5B engines to power three Airbus A320neo and three Airbus A319/A320ceo aircraft, respectively.
Following agreement between the Governments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, under the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme, Rolls-Royce has signed a contract to provide support for engines powering the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Tornado combat aircraft.
In line with Qatar Executive's continued focus on the international market, Qatar Airways' private jet division has launched its corporate website in Arabic and Russian languages.
Gulf Air management under the chairmanship of Bahrain's deputy prime minister Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa has met with trades unions in Manama to agree a restructuring plan for the survival of the airline.
Following media speculation in recent days linking Qatar Airways with airlines in India, Qatar Airways issued a statement today denying it is in investment talks with Spicejet or any other Indian airline.
Establishing standard safety protocols for aviation in the region will be one of the key objectives of the first ever Aviation Safety Culture conference to be held in Dubai later this month.
Khalfan Al Shueili, general manager – Readiness, Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), will be a featured speaker at the second edition of Emerging Airports Conference & Exhibition (EACE 2013).
ST Aerospace has announced that it has secured a contract to provide the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) with a full scale maintenance and modernisation solution for three of its C130 Hercules aircraft. ST Aerospace will undertake both modernisation and maintenance work at its facility in Paya Lebar, Singapore.
The Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) & Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) shows look forward to welcoming the worlds' airlines in under two weeks time.
Abdul Aziz Al Noaimi, chairman of the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, has announced the New Doha International Airport (NDIA) will be renamed as Hamad International Airport, the Peninsula has reported.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced that its hosting the 2013 Trinity Forum, the travel retail industry's key annual conference, which will take place from 29th to 31st January 2013 in Abu Dhabi.
Qatar Airways has embarked on its Boeing 787 European expansion with the deployment of the next generation aircraft on three additional routes – Munich, Zurich and Frankfurt.
