Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) has announced that as of Sunday January 15 2012 its unique patented Blended Winglet Technology has saved the world's commercial and business aircraft operators an estimated three billion gallons of jet fuel.
Etihad Airways has cancelled six Airbus A350-1000s, making it the first carrier to have cut its backlog for the type since the aircraft was redesigned last year.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Training and Development Institute and Etihad Airways announced a training partnership during the proceedings of the IATA-AACO Aeropolitical Affairs Forum in Abu Dhabi in a joint effort to develop the human capital of the aviation industry in the region.
RAK International Airport has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Andrew Gower as Airport Director and Mohammed Qazi as Commercial Director.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), in cooperation with Etihad Airways, welcomed this morning the first airberlin flight to Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Bahrain Air is getting ready to show off a new strategy when the airline brings along an Airbus A320 to the Bahrain Airshow which takes place later this week (Jan 19-21) at the Sakhir Air base.
Strata Manufacturing (Strata), Mubadala Aerospace's advanced composite aerostructures plant in Al Ain, has won a work package on the new Airbus A350 XWB; the first Airbus aircraft with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of advanced composite materials.
Etihad Airways broke all of its previous passenger records when it announced today that it had carried 8.29 million passengers in 2011, a 17 per cent increase on the previous year.
Royal Jet, has been awarded an unprecedented fifth consecutive 'World's Leading Private Jet Charter' title at the prestigious World Travel Awards for 2011.
Turkish Airlines is believed to be looking to buy a stake in a European carrier and is close to making a decision on where to invest according to Air Transport Intelligence (ATI)
Jordan's Captain Bassmah Bani Ahmad, the Arab world's first female aerobatic pilot, former instructor with Ayla aviation academy and chief pilot at the Royal Aero Sports Club, yesterday became a real Royal Jordanian pilot without being involved with the airline as she married His Royal Highness Prince Hamzah Al Hussain.
Following Resource Group's acquisition of all the share capital in Lufthansa Resource Technical Training Ltd (LRTT) - their joint venture company with Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH - the company has been renamed LRTT Ltd and will expand its scope with further investment during 2012.
Etihad Airways has mandated sale and lease back transactions to the value of $367 million to Sanad Aero Solutions (Sanad) and Engine Lease Finance Corporation (ELF), for the financing of its 16 in-service spare engines and seven future spare engine deliveries.
Bombardier has announced it will be showcasing a selection of its business aircraft at the 2012 Bahrain International Airshow, highlighting the strong market growth potential of the Middle East and Africa.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and Royal Jordanian Airlines today announced an additional two weekly flights between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Queen Alia International Airport.
