Middle East & North Africa

The Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC), the specialist in Airbus Corporate Jet VIP cabin completion and customised nose-to-tail services, is pleased to announce the nomination of Marco Mantovani as Head of Customer Support and Services, effective 1st May 2012.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Technic has signed a Landing Gear Maintenance Services agreement for A321 aircraft with Atlasjet.
MRO

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) has been awarded a seven year contract to provide Integrated Component Solutions (ICS) to Ethiopian Airlines' fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft.
MRO

Saudia's head of Information technology Mohammed Ali Al Bakri made an impassioned call for greater collaboration between airlines to develop solutions for greater use of mobile technology and social media for the benefit of passengers.
Air Transport

Egyptair training center has successfully arranged a complete programme to serve airlines to develop qualified instructors in the very demanded field of dangerous goods.
Maintenance & Training

Jet Aviation Dubai has been granted authorization to open an airside duty free shop by the Dubai Airport Authority, as well as the Dubai Duty Free authority. The company plans to open the shop adjacent to its FBO facility in the second half of 2012.
Business Aviation

Safi Airways has increased its presence in the region with a new flight between Kabul and Bahrain, bringing its number of Middle East destinations to three.
Airports & Networks

ADB Airfield Ground Lighting Solutions is modernising the air travel infrastructure of three categorised airports in the Sultanate of Oman. The implementation will include a wide range of its products and services.
Airports & Networks

After a first unsuccessful attempt to reach Ouarzazate, Solar Impulse remains determined to reattempt the challenge of landing in Southern Morocco, a region of turbulence and high wind.
Aerospace

Gama Aviation, the global business aviation and services company, announced today that following a rigorous on-site safety audit conducted by Wyvern it has been awarded Wyvern's Wingman Certificate of Recommendation for its operations in Europe, the USA and the Middle East.
Business Aviation

SITA's research technology team, SITA Lab, has today unveiled a new trial for airlines and developers to work on a new application programming interface (API) developers' portal which the technology group is now moving into its next phase of development.
Air Transport

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