Aircraft charter company, Air Charter Service (ACS), is poised to respond to requests to evacuate foreign nationals from troubled Syria, as the situation in the country worsens.
Qatar Airways has officially opened its new Premium Lounge for first and business class passengers at London's Heathrow Airport in front of VIP guests drawn from the diplomatic world, travel industry, corporate business leaders and the British media.
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Robert S. “Steve” Miller as chief executive effective from today. Bill Boisture, formerly CEO will remain as Chairman of its operating subsidiary Hawker Beechcraft Corporation.
The exacting compliance standards demanded by certifying body Bureau Veritas have been met by A J Walter Aviation's quality management system which has reduced administration by 60% and improved processes and productivity across the company.
Jet Professionals, the global aviation staffing company and wholly owned subsidiary of Jet Aviation, has appointed Ashley Bob as senior account manager in Abu Dhabi.
Etihad Airways and airberlin, Europe's sixth biggest carrier, today announced a significant increase in services between Abu Dhabi and both Germany and Thailand.
Etihad Airways has announced the launch of flights to Lagos, the airline's first destination in West Africa, from July 1, subject to regulatory approvals.
Boeing subsidiary Inventory Locator Service (ILS) is to increase its activities in the Middle East through the appointment of Gael Limited to promote the supply chain solutions across the region.
Northrop Grumman's Litening G4 advanced targeting pod has embarked on its first combat deployment with the Air National Guard on A-10 and F-16 Block 30 aircraft supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
flydubai has launched its enhanced in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, offering more movies, TV programmes and audio than any other carrier in its class.
Air Astana, the national flag carrier of Kazakhstan, announced that it has agreed to purchase four Boeing 767-300ER aircraft and three Boeing 787-8 “Dreamliners”, an order worth US$1.3 billion at list prices and the largest ever in Kazakhstan's civil aviation history. The Boeing 767s will be delivered in 2013 and 2014 and the Boeing 787s in 2017 and 2019.
The rapid growth and the greater liberalisation of the Saudi Arabian market has led to a new event being planned to take place in Jeddah later this year.
Air Charter Service, has reported an increase in sales figures of more than 20% over the last six months, following on from results from the first half of 2011 which also showed strong growth
Reuters has reported that French construction group Vinci and a partnership between U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are the leading bidders in a race for a near 40 percent stake in Turkish airport operator TAV Havalimanlari Holding
The Abu Dhabi Air Expo - which is promising to bring general aviation to the UAE - has announced the line-up of aircraft it will feature at next month's show
Air Seychelles has announced details of its new direct flights from Mahé to Abu Dhabi. This follows last week's announcement that Etihad Airways is to form a strategic partnership by taking a 40 per cent stake in the airline.
