Middle East & North Africa

General aviation pilots in Lebanon who have virtually been stranded to local flights only in the country's only civil airfield in Beirut will now be able to resume international sorties.
Aerospace

Turkish Airlines is to expand its push into Africa with three new services to Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm El Sheikh, and Sabha in Libya.
Airports & Networks

The UK's Marshall Executive Aviation has received an extension to its air operators certificate (AOC) to enable its Challenger 300 to operate to the Middle East and Africa.
Business Aviation

Sharjah's Gama Aviation has received approval from the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority as one of the first UAE based business jet operators to achieve CAR Part M Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Management Organisation certification.
Business Aviation

Lebanon's defence force has called on the US Government to allow the sale of six Huey II helicopters and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support.
Defense

Richard Lineveldt has been appointed general manager of Sharjah's Gama Aviation with the task of implementing its growth strategy throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai World Central is quietly growing its traffic numbers according to figures issued today by airport operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

Kuwaiti airline, Jazeera Airways, has continued its profit-making results as it announced a second quarter net profit of $9.2 million - a year-on-year increase of 23.5%.
Aerospace

Although UAE national carrier Etihad last month rejected reports it is in “talks to buy a stake in Air France-KLM”, the rumours will not go away.
Air Transport

More details are emerging of the potential links between Emirates airline and Australia's struggling national carrier Qantas.
Air Transport

Next-Generation 737 are validating the benefits of the industry-leading Performance Improvement Package (PIP), one year after the first airplane PIP airplane was delivered.
Air Transport

Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility based in Al Ain has announcesd the appointment of Badr Al-Olama as CEO.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai International recorded the busiest first half in its history with 27.9 million passengers passing through its three terminals between January and June this year, according to the traffic report issued today by airport operator Dubai Airports.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has announced that Abu Dhabi International Airport welcomed 7,050,646 passengers during the first half of 2012, a significant increase of 22.8% compared to the same period in 2011. Abu Dhabi International Airport also witnessed a surge in aircraft movements, which climbed by 3.6% to a total of 58,937 movements during January-June 2012.
Airports & Networks

The UAE will get the benefits of a new technology development in the Eurofighter Typhoon if it selects the aircraft for its multi-role combat type, the European partnership said today.
Defense

Boeing, GE and USA's National Transportation Safety Board investigators are studying the engine problems that saw debris from a new 787 Dreamliner spark a grass fire at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina during a preflight test.
Air Transport

An increase in the number of flying hours has contributed to the best summer in the history of Royal Jet - the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan.
Business Aviation

Africa's National carrier, Kenya Airways has announced the launch of an additional 'three times a week' flight from Dubai to Nairobi with onward connections popular African destinations including Mombasa, Dar Es Salaam and newly launched Kilimanjaro.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and Aer Lingus have signed an historic interline and codeshare agreement which follows the UAE national airline's recent 2.987 per cent equity purchase in the Irish carrier.
Airports & Networks

Jana Aviation has taken delivery of a Global 5000 jet which will be managed by Executive Aircraft Services (EAS) and based in Beirut, Lebanon.
Business Aviation

Airbus parent company EADS has confirmed that the entry into service of its new A350 widebody aircraft will be delayed for at least three months and will now not happen until the second half of 2014.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi's Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) and RAK International Airport have joined forces to develop a number of comprehensive air traffic services to ensure the safe operations of commercial and private aircraft operating out of the airport.
Airports & Networks

Bahrain Air has reported its preliminary traffic results for the second quarter 2012.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways, the proud sponsor of EPL champions Manchester City Football, this week flew the squad to Beijing on their first ever visit to China, the Birds Nest Stadium on July 27.
Aerospace

Qantas Airways has said it is in talks with Dubai's flagship carrier Emirates about a potential alliance, sending its shares surging more than 9 percent, reports Reuters.
Air Transport