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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The State of Qatar is ready to welcome a new chapter in the country's remarkable aviation industry with preparations well underway for the (1 April) first phase opening of the new Hamad International Airport to be operated by national carrier Qatar Airways.
Aviation solutions provider Ramco systems has announced it has signed a master supply agreement with Emirates to develop and implement reliability information management system for Emirates engineering department.
UbiFrance, the French agency for international business development, in partnership with the French Chamber of Commerce of Paris, is presenting 19 companies on the French Pavilion at the Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) and MRO Middle East trade shows, currently being held in Dubai.
The row between Qatar's luxury flight services company Rizon Jetand the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority over the rights to operate freely have escalated. Details of the dispute between Rizon Jet and the Qatari state organisation were first unveiled by Arabian Aerospace during the MEBA show in Dubai in December.
Bahrain Airport had its busiest day since the Grand Prix last year when thousands of UAE nationals flew the short hop across the Gulf to watch the national football side win the Gulf Cup against Iraq in a tight game that went to extra time.
Egyptian carrier AlMasria Universal Airlines has called on the services of AFI KLM E&M to deal with an AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situation concerning CFM56-5B engines fitted to one of its aircraft.
The first Irish Aerospace Pavilion in Middle East will be hosted at the co-located two-day Aircraft Interiors & MRO Middle East Exhibitions which open in Dubai tomorrow (Tuesday)
Flydubai began a service to Malé, the capital of Maldives today but at a press conference ahead of the inaugural flight it was the home town's performance that was catching the attention.
