Middle East & North Africa

The world's largest passenger jet aircraft will touch down at London Gatwick next month as Emirates brings an Airbus A380 to the airport to mark 25 years of service.
Airports & Networks

Jordan Airline Training and Simulation (JATS) recently held a graduation ceremony for the first batch of Libyan maintenance graduates who completed the A318/A319/A320/A321 (CFM56 and V2500) B1T1+B2T2 under EASA 147 Approval for Maintenance courses.
Maintenance & Training

UAE start-up airline Eastern Express has entered a strategic partnership with UK airline reservation system provider Videcom.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways today announced a further expansion of its African operations with plans to launch scheduled flights to Mozambique, effective 31st October 2012.
Airports & Networks

Indian business jets can now come to Jet Aviation in Dubai for base maintenance.
MRO

Airbus Military has successfully demonstrated the loading of NH Industries NH90 and Eurocopter EC725 helicopters onto the A400M new generation airlifter.
Defense

Turkish airport operator and constructor TAV Airport Holdings has commenced work on the new terminal at Izmir after winning the contract last November.
MRO

The Middle East Propulsion Company (MEPC) has opened a new maintenance facility at King Khalid international airport.
Defense

Emirates airline has announced that it has repaid a US$ 550 million sukuk bond in full on its maturity date 18 June, 2012. The sukuk bond, listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, was originally issued in 2005 with a seven year term.
Aerospace

Jet Aviation Dubai is to expand its service offerings to include interior refurbishment.
MRO

Saab Sensis has achieved operational status from the Dubai Air Navigation Services (DANS) for its surface multilateration system at Dubai International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Dubai-based Air Charter International (ACI), the aircraft charter and leasing company has reported a dramatic increase in the number of charters from Africa and notes a growing trend for charters involving unusual or complicated requirements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

DCI has announced a three-year extension of its contract to maintain the Kuwait Air Force's (KAF) 28 helicopters.
Defense

Oman Air has announced it has been more successful over the first five months of 2012 than at any time in its history.
Air Transport

Aviation services provider Air Works India Engineering (Air Works) today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Dubai based private aviation specialist, Empire Aviation Group (EAG).
Business Aviation

Rotana Jet has strengthened its commitment to improve connectivity within the UAE by announcing the addition of Dalma Island to its route network.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways has enhanced its operations with the acquisition of comprehensive aircraft recovery equipment – the first airline in the world to own the complete state-of-the-art kit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

After a successful launch of its international operations in September 2011, IndiGo - India's largest airline - is all set to expand its operations in Dubai, with the introduction of new flights connecting Dubai to various southern destination in India.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air held an official awards ceremony honoring a number of its staff yesterday – the result of the airline's recently launched 2012 staff appreciation programme.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways will boost services to Japan to twice-daily with the introduction of non-stop flights to Tokyo, effective October 28.
Airports & Networks

The growing attraction of Vietnam as Asia's most exciting new golf tourism destination has been enhanced by the launch of daily Emirates flights from Dubai to Ho Chi Minh City.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker was voted onto the Board of Governors of the global aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA) earlier this week.
Maintenance & Training

The Solar Impulse aircraft of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg landed safely at the Rabat-Salé International airport at 00:14am (UTC+1) after attempting to reach Ouarzazate.
Aerospace

The distance between Portugal and the UAE is set to become much shorter when, starting July 9, Emirates Airline launches direct flights from Dubai to Portuguese capital Lisbon, becoming the only carrier based in the Middle East to operate services into Portugal.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that South African Airways will host the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS) at Cape Town's International Convention Centre from 2-4 June 2013.
Aerospace