Middle East & North Africa

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

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

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

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.
Emerging Technologies

Air Astana has announced unaudited profit after tax for 2012 of US$57.2 million, a drop of 7% over 2011.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo, with Middle East carriers contributing almost a third of the total expansion in international passenger markets.
Air Transport

Dnata has announced a further step in the progress of its Dnata City project, a purpose-built cargo logistics centre at the heart of London Heathrow Airport.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will start its new schedule of daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Brisbane via Singapore this week.
Airports & Networks

Global Health Care (GHC) has announced it had a successful two days at AIME/MRO Middle East 2013, where it presented the AescuLink and the AescuPad for the first time.
Emerging Technologies

Pegasus Airlines has been rated as the best airline in Europe for on-board food in Skyscanner's recent European Airline Food Awards in the low-cost category.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has turned to Baltic Aviation Academy for the recruitment of new cabin crew members from the Baltic States.
Maintenance & Training

Rizon Jet has announced the appointment of its new director of flight operations, Captain Siddharth Bhardwaj.
Maintenance & Training

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) has said that its offer to the UAE to negotiate a Bilateral Air Transport Service Agreement (BASA) between the two states has been ignored, according to Ethiopian news site The Reporter.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) today signed a five year contract with Duty Free Shoppers (DFS) to manage and operate Abu Dhabi Duty Free, until the end of 2017.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), the operator of Abu Dhabi's five airports, revealed today that Abu Dhabi Duty Free retail revenue reached AED809.5 million in 2012, an increase of 24% over 2011, setting a new record for the company.
Airports & Networks

Sabena technics has appointed Martin Assmann as its executive vice-president civil sales.
Maintenance & Training

By Richard Maslen
United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier Emirates Airline will significantly increase capacity between its Dubai International Airport hub and the Japanese
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) got right underneath the job when it was given a special paint job by African carrier Air Seychelles.
MRO