The Boeing Company is presenting its new initiative –the Boeing Edge - at the inaugural Kingdom Airports, Aviation and Logistics Exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from May 1-2.
TAV Construction-Al Rajhi Holding-Al Habtoor Leighton Joint Venture has won an US$800 million contract for the SAEI Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Operation (MRO) facility at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Flydubai was named Best Low-Cost Airline Serving the Middle East for the second consecutive year at the 2012 Business Traveller Middle East Awards, held in Dubai.
Myanmar and Iraq are among the highlights of Qatar Airways' announcement today of launch dates for new routes in the Middle East, Africa and Asia with capacity hikes being introduced to a number of other international destinations from the carrier's Doha hub.
Iran's Defence Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, has warned that the basing of the US F-22 Raptor strike aircraft in the United Arab Emirates is "detrimental to regional security."
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), in collaboration with Etihad Airways, announced today that it has donated 50% of the total revenue of the Abu Dhabi International Airport online auction campaign to Zayed University Financial Aid fund. The campaign was launched in February this year to commemorate the Capital's Airport' 30th Anniversary, whereby bidders were able to win 60 tickets through an online bid, and simultaneously enter a draw to win half of the grand total from all the 30 winning bids.
Etihad Airways has appointed Kirk Albrow as its new General Manager for Thailand. He takes up the position from 1 May 2012, reporting to Regional General Manager Asia Pacific South and Australasia, Lindsay White.
Etihad's frequent flier programme was the best rated from the Middle East region and Turkish Airlines top in the European and Africa region in the Freddie Awards which were announced in New Jersey, USA on Friday
The former Bahrain-owned Cirrus Aircraft has been given the go ahead for its Cirrus Vision SF50 personal jet programme by the company's new Chinese owners.
Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) F-15S fighter jets will receive electronic upgrades courtesy of BAE Systems which has secured a $367m contract to deliver 70 Digital Electronic Warfare Systems (DEWS)/Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS).
Sharjah-based Sayegh Group Aviation has issued a strong denial today that it has in any way been involved in the deal that has seen three Boeing 747-300 aircraft switched to an Iranian airline.
Jazeera Airways Group has moved into the black, turning round last year's $10 million loss into a $38 million profit the Kuwaiti airline revealed yesterday.
VLJ manufacturer Eclipse Aerospace, has received production certificate #550 from the FAA paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet.
Passenger traffic at Dubai International, the world's fourth busiest hub for international passengers and freight, continued its double-digit growth for the third consecutive month according to the monthly traffic report for March issued by Dubai Airports today.
Three Bahraini primary school students, winners of the Ministry of Education's “Going Green” drawing competition, travelled on the national carrier Gulf Air recently to spend two valuable days in an eco-friendly camp in India.
Qatar Airways will showcase its new Boeing 787 seats with their Middle East debut at the region's largest travel trade fair taking place in Dubai next week.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Al Baker will be under the spotlight on the first day of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) next week in a one-to-one live forum called 'The Big Talk: Head to Head with CEO of Qatar Airways'.
