Middle East & North Africa

MNG Airlines - Turkey's dedicated freight operator - has taken delivery of the first of four A330-200Fs it has ordered from Airbus.

Sabena technics based in France, has ordered a CTT Cair£ System to be installed, during autumn 2012, in one Airbus VIP A318 aircraft belonging to an important Middle East VIP operator.

Russian Helicopters has announced that a Mi-38 set a new world altitude record on the final day of the 14th FAI World Helicopter Championships.

Etihad Cargo will inaugurate a new weekly freighter operation from Abu Dhabi to the Qatari capital, Doha, with the service launched on Monday 3 September.

The new Doha International Airport will open for passenger traffic in the second half of 2013.

The Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) is set to receive three of the 24 Block 52 configuration of the F-16C/D aircraft which will form a central part of its modern fleet of fighters.

Emirates has been awarded the Jon C. Long Fly Quiet 'Chairperson's Award' for 2010 – 2011 by San Francisco International Airport (SFO) for demonstrating significant efforts in reducing aircraft noise impacts in the communities surrounding the airport.

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines

Air Arabia has announced the expansion of service to the Indian capital, New Delhi, from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, UAE. Air Arabia now offers twice-daily flights to the Indian city, making it easier and more convenient for passengers to visit this vibrant City.

Gulf Air has announced that it has posted significant improvements in its 2012 half yearly performance against the same period last year.

Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with China Eastern Airlines.

World Class Middle Eastern airline is now looking for a Head of Purchasing to head all categories for their Duty Free sector. They will be responsible

Jeppesen, a unit of Boeing Flight Services, is now providing Turkish Airlines, the third largest international carrier in Europe, with its industry-leading Crew Tracking solution to help the airline manage its crew operations as the airline continues to expand its air service.

Low-cost carrier flydubai would not survive without funding from the Dubai government, the chairman of Kuwait-based rival Jazeera Airways told Arabian Business.

Etihad Airways and Alitalia - Italy's flag carrier - today announced that direct Rome-Abu Dhabi flights will commence 1 December, 2012.

Royal Jordanian finalised a new free-sale codeshare agreement with SriLankan Airlines (UL).

Qatar Airways has set new standards for 5-Star service in the aviation industry by leveraging on the iPad to offer personalised service to its customers at various touch points.

CAE today announced that it has won a series of military contracts valued at more than C$55 million.

From 2 April next year, Etihad Airways will begin daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Tokyo.

UK-based MacCarthy Aviation has announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply lavatory upgrade kits to a 'major Middle Eastern airline'.

Etihad Airways has increased its stake in Virgin Australia Holdings to 6.1% from 5% last month, Business Spectator has reported.

Pegasus Airlines has extended its flight network to 57 destinations worldwide, with its second destination in Georgia: the Black Sea coastal town of Batumi; and Lviv, Pegasus' third Ukrainian destination after Kharkiv and Donetsk, launching in October.

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Office UK has announced that Turkey attracted 2.58 million British visitors in 2011 from a total of 31.4 million foreign visitors.

Air Partner has announced it has become the first aircraft charter broker to launch a freight industry piece fit application.

Qatar Holding – a subsidiary of the Qatar sovereign wealth fund – has taken a 20% stake in airport owner and operator BAA which owns London's Heathrow and Stansted airports as well as Glasgow and Aberdeen in Scotland and Southampton in the south of England.