Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has said the successful bidder for the country's new domestic license will be able to buy fuel at the same discounted price as national carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines, Saudi Gazette has reported.
Etihad Airways has signed a new multi-million dollar agreement to extend to 2019 its naming and marketing rights for Melbourne's Etihad Stadium, the city's premier sports and entertainment venue.
Etihad Airways President and chief executive officer, James Hogan has opened a new line maintenance base in Melbourne, the UAE flag carrier's seventh facility outside Abu Dhabi and its second in Australia.
This year's World Route Development Strategy Summit (WRDSS), taking place on Sunday 30 September to 1 October in Abu Dhabi, will bring together thought leaders and decision makers from across the aviation sector under one roof to participate in discussions and debates that will set the commercial and political agenda for the industry.
Qatar Airways today announced further expansion to its European network with the launch of scheduled flights to Serbia and Poland by the end of the year taking the airline's coverage across the Continent to 32 destinations.
A single CN-235-300M medium-range twin-turboprop transport aircraft destined for the Yemen Arab Republic Air Force has been undergoing flight-testing at Airbus Military's facility at Seville San Pablo airport. Jon Lake reports.
The ninth Special Operations Forces Exhibition & Conference (SOFEX) was held at the King Abdullah I Airbase at Marka, near Amman in Jordan in May. Jon Lake reports.
A number of companies saw the Marrakech Air Show as the perfect opportunity to display their maritime surveillance offerings. Kelly Green looks at who was there.
Chapman Freeborn announced today that to allow for continued expansion in order to meet the increasing demand for its services in the region, its Dubai and Sharjah offices will join forces and relocate in Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA).
ExecuJet Middle East is extending the company's strategic partnership with Bilen Air Service in Istanbul to include aircraft handling at Sabiha Gokchen Airport.
Gama, the global business aviation and services group, has announced that the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority ('UAE GCAA') has awarded Gama Support Services FZE UAE CAR 145 Approval, permitting it to undertake Line Maintenance on Challenger 604 and 605 business jets and King Air B300 turboprop aircraft.
Etihad Airways has announced it will implement the latest in eSourcing technology and best practice to its procurement and supply departments. The airline has partnered with Tejari, a leading supply management technology vendor
RMSI, a Dubai-based medical solutions company, has donated critical medical supplies to Ibnesina Emergency Hospital. The donation provides welcome relief to the hospital, which is desperately under resourced and under staffed.
Shannon Airport in Ireland saw the arrival of two Bombardier Dash-8 Q300s, configured as maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on their way to the the UAE Air Force and Air Defence. Jon Lake looks at the images captured by photographer Maurice O'Donaghue and gives his view on the aircraft modifications and the background to the deal.
The steady rise in importance of special forces has been an international phenomenon. Jon Lake looks at some of the various units operating in the Middle East.
The use of offset clauses in defence contracts is an important aspect of increasing the capacity for indigenous design, development and manufacturing in-country. Claire Apthorp looks at the situation in the UAE.
Gulf Air has announced seven additional flights between Dubai and Bahrain in its winter timetable that has been brought forward effective 10 September 2012.
