Middle East & North Africa

The Russian built Sukhoi Superjet 100 which made its regional debut appearance at the Bahrain Airshow three weeks ago has achieved its EASA certification
Air Transport

Fujairah is to become home to the region's first new recycling centre for aircraft.
Air Transport

VHR is urgently seeking an experience VIP Flight Mechanic
Aerospace

Flydubai has chalked up its seventh destination in Saudi Arabia, with the start of its three-weekly flights to Taif in the Makkah Province.
Airports & Networks

PGA Electronic, the French company providing motion systems, lighting systems and IFEC/CMS systems, is introducing its new range of innovations during 2012.
Emerging Technologies

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is today celebrating a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) to terminate an exclusive flight permit contract which penalised business aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has received the final approval it needed from the country's Executive Council to go ahead with the construction of the new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) at Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Airports & Networks

As the doors close for the final time on Dubai's Airport Expo, we look at the latest coming from the world of interiors and MRO. We hear about the latest developments from Turkish Technic, learn why leather is so attractive to the region's airlines and business jet operators and get the news about the Middle East's first aircraft recycling centre in Fujairah
Aerospace

French MRO specialist, Sabena Technics, is in discussions with an unnamed Gulf country about forming a joint-venture business to offer airframe maintenance.
MRO

Gama Group, the global business aviation and services company today announced the appointment of Neil Gibson as a key member of its senior management team, with the task of implementing its growth strategy in the Middle East and Asia regions.
Maintenance & Training

Engineers from the Emirates Institution for Advanced Science and Technology (EIAST) say that the DubaiSat-2 project has completed a crucial stage in its design phase.
Space

Optimares Middle East, aircraft interior L.L.C has become the first United Arab Emirates aircraft interiors' manufacturing company in the Middle East.
Interiors & Connectivity

After the disappointment of the re-opening of the UAE fighter competition when Dassault Rafale was dropped from the first choice, the French manufacturer is today celebrating its selection by the Indian government.
Defense

Sanad Aero Solutions (Sanad), Mubadala Aerospace's component and engine financing solutions group, has partnered with Abu Dhabi National Leasing (ADNL), a wholly-owned asset-based lease finance arm of the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), to provide up to US$ 169 Million (AED 620.7 Million) in lease financing to Etihad Airways for spare engine sale and lease-back transaction.
MRO

The Minister responsible for Transport in the Government of Seychelles Joel Morgan, and Mr James Hogan, the president and CEO of Etihad Airways, today announced that Air Seychelles, has appointed Cramer Ball as CEO with effect from February 1 under the management contract that it has with Etihad Airways, its new strategic partner.
Maintenance & Training

JATS has announced that it has reached an agreement with Bahrain Air to continue conducting its fleet cadet training programme at JATS' QAIA facilities.
Maintenance & Training

Human factors affect more than just crew operations. One of the world's leading design and ergonomics consultants, John Woods, argues that airports need to understand the science… and the people.
Aerospace

Dubai Airports today announced traffic statistics for Dubai World Central that showed the airport handled 89,729 tonnes of air freight during its first full calendar year of operations.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi's Royal Jet has added a second dedicated medevac aircraft to its fleet of luxury jets to meet the steady growth and demand for Medevac services.
Air Transport

RAK Airways is to launch a long-haul operation with the introduction of flights to Bangkok in June.
Air Transport

Today saw the official launch of the 18th World Route Development Forum which will take place from 29th September to 2nd October 2012 and will be hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and supported by official carrier Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways and the NGO WAHA International, have teamed-up to transport disaster relief kits to Somalia.
Air Transport

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced delivery of three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft leased to Royal Air Maroc.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines is making a further commitment to the UK's midlands region by increasing flights between Birmingham and Istanbul from five flights a week to daily services from March 25th.
Airports & Networks

Just three weeks after the launch of flights to Dublin, Emirates has announced a larger aircraft will be deployed on the route from 1st July, 2012
Air Transport