Smartlynx Airlines has signed a base maintenance services agreement and paint services agreement with Turkish Technic, for one C check on Airbus A320 registered YL-LCE. Maintenance and paint works will be carried at Turkish Technic's facilities in Istanbul, during November 2011.
Aviation intelligence organisation OAG claims Middle Eastern airlines will need to merge if the region is to maintain its position in the world aviation market.
Passengers at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) have the highest demand for self-service options of all six major airport hubs included in this year's SITA/Air Transport World Passenger Self-Service Survey, which also found high rates of smartphone adoption among premium travelers. It is the first time that AUH has featured in the survey.
German engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines secured substantial business at this year's Dubai Airshow through its involvement with the PurePower PW1000 geared-turbofan (GTF) engine for the Airbus A320neo and the V2500 for the Bombardier CSeries, both of which won substantial orders at the show.
Gama Group has appointed Andy Patsalides as director of marketing, a new position for the business aviation services company. He joins the leadership team at a time of significant growth, which will see the company expand its territory in the Middle East as well as moving into Asia in 2012.
Etihad Airways' Manchester call centre moved one step closer to becoming operational today when 25 staff members graduated from an intensive four-week training course at the airline's headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
Veghel - Vanderlande Industries has been awarded the contract to supply and install the baggage handling system for the new terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced that it will hold its 13th Global Summit in Abu Dhabi in April/May 2013. Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and Etihad Airways will be official hosts of the biggest annual gathering of travel & tourism leaders.
With traffic and capacity on the rise for British Airways in the Middle East, travellers from the UAE who want to discover more of Britain, Europe and North America can now take advantage of ongoing discounted fares announced by the airline.
Captain Hany Azmy has been appointed vice president for the EgyptAir Training Center and plans to see the organisation reach out to the burgeoning African airlines
Etihad Airways has successfully carried more than 100 historic manuscripts from Berlin's State Library to the National Library of Australia in Canberra.
The Gulfstream G650 has received its provisional type certificate (PTC) from the Federal Aviation Administration. This clears the way for the company to begin interior completions of the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range business jet in preparation for customer deliveries in the second quarter of 2012, as originally planned.
UAE air crash investigators are working with the military and Italian government officials following the crash of an Alenia Aeromachhi 346 trainer on its way back to Italy after the Dubai Airshow
Royal Jet proved it has the right formula when it comes to handling the large volume of private aircraft movements that took place around Etihad Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix.
