Middle East & North Africa

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

The 18th World Route Development Forum will take place from 29th September to 2nd October 2012 and is hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and supported by official carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.
Aerospace

Saudi health authorities have launched an intensive health education campaign against non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the King Khalid International Airport (KKIA) in Riyadh, Arab News has reported.
Airports & Networks

Pratt&Whitney's Canada PW610F engine has been selected by Eclipse Aerospace to power the next-generation Eclipse 550 twin-engine business jet.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways' has plans for a service from Doha to Birmingham in England.
Airports & Networks

Iraq's Cabinet agreed to allocate $500 million from the budget to resolve a dispute with Kuwait over the debts of Iraqi Airways, reports Bloomberg.
Aerospace

Oman Air has appointed Jamal Al Azki to the newly-created position of Assistant Country Manager for the UK and Ireland. He will be based at Oman Air's UK office in Chiswick, London, and will report to Country Manager Rohan Alce.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar-based private aviation company Rizon Jet has been granted a number of new approvals, allowing the company to increase the range of services it offers to its international clients.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has opened a new sales kiosk in the Abu Dhabi Mall to handle the increasing passenger growth in Abu Dhabi.
Aerospace

Gulf Air, will be bringing live coverage of the 2012 London Olympics games onboard its long haul flights from 27 July to 12 August.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Pilatus Aircraft has announced that the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has awarded a contract to Pilatus for the procurement of a complete PC-21 Training System, consisting of a fleet of 24 PC-21 trainer aircraft, a suite of Ground Based Training System assets and an extensive logistics support and maintenance package.
Maintenance & Training

Dr. Theodore Karasik, director, research & consultancy and Anirudh Sivaram, of INEGMA look at the controversial issues over use of UAVs in the Middle East and the wider region
Aerospace

The next time you prepare to take-off on an Air Arabia flight, you will be greeted on the television monitors inside the aircraft cabin by the airline's youngest flight crew members.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish manufacturer TAI has been awarded the EASA design certification for its new military trainer the Hurkus.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar-based private aviation services provider Rizon Jet has signed up a new Director of Ground Operations to its team based in Doha.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways will launch daily flights to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's commercial capital and most populous city, in October 2013.
Airports & Networks

As the political situation in Syria worsens with full-blown civil war, Jordan's airline Royal Jordanian (RJ) has suspended its flights to Damascus and Aleppo in Syria as of today.
Air Transport

During the holy month of Ramadhan, Gulf Air has designed distinctive iftar meals onboard its flights specifically for its Muslim passengers.
Air Transport

Mubadala subsidiary SR Technics has today redelivered the 50th heavy maintenance on an Airbus A319 aircraft for easyJet out of its Malta facility.
MRO

Etihad Airways has been given the go-ahead by the Australian Government to to increase its equity stake in Virgin Australia Holdings to a maximum of 10 per cent.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has released the results of its quarterly customer service analysis. Customer comments for the period from January to March 2012 revealed an overall 27% increase in compliments and a 31% decrease in complaints compared to the same period last year. During the same period the airline witnessed a 23% increase in passenger numbers.
Aerospace

An airline is actively recruiting B777 TRE/TRIs based in the Middle East
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has chosen Rolls-Royce subsidiary Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) to implement a new fuel management solution to maximise fuel use, cut carbon emissions and reduce overall fuel costs.
Air Transport