Middle East & North Africa

Bombardier Aerospace will touch down at the Dubai Airshow with an impressive line-up that includes five of its industry-leading products, as well as an interactive, state-of-the-art dome pavilion.

Dassault Falcon - the business jet operation of Dassault Aviation - has announced that it will be displaying a Falcon 7X and a Falcon 2000LX at the forthcoming Dubai Air Show.

Greenpoint Technologies - a provider of aircraft interior installations - is attending the Dubai Airshow, whilst delivering its 17th Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) completion one month early to a head-of-state customer.

Royal Jet has recorded its best-ever business results during the first nine months of 2011.

Analysts are questioning media reports which suggest that Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is seeking to cancel its order of 10 Boeing jumbo-jet freighters, with a list value of $3.3bn, and instead switching to the smaller 777.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is gearing up for welcoming the anticipated increase in passenger and cargo traffic arriving to Abu Dhabi for the Formula one season at the company's three international airports- Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport and Al Ain International Airport.

Next week's Dubai Airshow is welcoming more than 100 aircraft, some of them appearing for the first time in the Middle East.

Jetstream Aviation Academy has announced the opening of its new Training Centre in Dubai Silicon Oasis FZE - to meet regional airlines' increasing demand for flight and cabin crew training - and its participation in the forthcoming Dubai Airshow.

Flydubai celebrated the start of operations to its 45th international destination yesterday with the launch of direct flights to Tbilisi in Georgia.

Etihad Airways is eight years old on tomorrow.

Iraqi Air Force has gone operational with new air traffic control tower systems at its bases at Tikrit and Taji.

Qatar Airways' entry into two African cities this week marks the first of potentially more route launches on the Continent as the airline's CEO spelled out a commitment to grow its regional operations.

VHR is looking for a vice president - cabin services in the MENA region

VHR are looking for an operations business support analyst in the MENA region

Gulf Air has appointed Rick Saggar as its new Country Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland

Airbus will present its modern and eco-efficient aircraft family at this year's Dubai Airshow (13-17 November). In the static display area visitors will be able to see an A330-300 passenger aircraft on the 13th November and the new A330-200 Freighter on the 15th November.

Gulf Air has launched Falcon Cargo a new brand for an integrated freight business operating from Bahrain

Emirates airline produced a net profit of US$ 225 million for the first six months of its current financial year ending 30th September 2011, the company said today.

Earlier today Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air announced the launch of 'Falcon Cargo', its newly branded cargo umbrella offering faster transit and delivery times.

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has completed the refurbishment and upgrading works of Terminal 1 at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Mubadala Aerospace has reorganised its growing MRO division with a single leadership team that reflects its global ambitions

Etihad Airways' inaugural flight to the Republic of the Seychelles touched down at the Seychelles International Airport on Mahé this afternoon.

Etihad Airways has announced its Fantastic Falling Fares promotion, which will see fares to destinations slashed by as much as 50%.

Oman Air has boosted its accessibility to customers by launching its Facebook page in Arabic, French, Italian and German.

Qatar Airways is expanding its presence in East Africa following an interline agreement signed with Tanzania's largest carrier, Precision Air.