Middle East & North Africa

Turkish Airlines will be going quite a bit further with its latest Boeing 737-900 aircraft
Emerging Technologies

As Boeing's first Dreamliner entered active service in Japan today the company reported third-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.46 per share, on revenue of $17.7 billion.
Aerospace

Kuwait's low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways is ready to take the next step to compete head to head with Sharjah's Air Arabia and Emirates Group subsidiary flydubai.
Air Transport

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) released today the traffic results for Abu Dhabi International Airport during the third quarter of 2011 revealing a 15% increase in passenger traffic compared with the same period in 2010
Airports & Networks

Piper Aircraft has cancelled development of its Altaire personal business jet.
Business Aviation

Safi Airways has added another Airbus A320 as part of a business decision to expand its fleet. The Airbus A320 was formally added to the fleet during a ceremony attended by senior Safi Airways officials in Kabul.
Air Transport

The onboard Duty Free programme of Qatar Airways has earned industry recognition by scooping the Inflight Retailer of the Year 2011 award at a leading industry event on the French Riviera.
Aerospace

UAE manufacturing company, Spatial Composites, achieved prime time TV news across the West Coast of the USA last week as it enjoyed a high profile acceptance of its latest cabin trainer.
Maintenance & Training

The engine for the Sikorsky S-76D helicopter earmarked for offshore, oilfield and medecac services in the MENA region has just been certified
Emerging Technologies

The Second Edition of the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Symposium (MEISR) taking place at the Armed Forces Officers Club in Abu Dhabi has been moved forward to February 5-6, 2012
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has announced plans to launch scheduled flights to Libya's second largest city of Benghazi on 1 November.
Airports & Networks

Commercial aviation service provider is looking for a field service engineer
Aerospace

Turkish Technic has signed a landing gear maintenance services agreement for five A320 family aircraft with Izmir-based IzAir.
MRO

Air transport communications, government and IT Solutions are looking for a program director in Saudi Arabia
Aerospace

With just six weeks remaining before the re-launch of direct flights between Bahrain and Uganda, Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air hosted a dinner yesterday for Uganda's travel trade stakeholders and prominent travel agency representatives followed by a press conference at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian has received a new Airbus A320 - named Aqaba - as part of the airline's medium-haul fleet modernisation programme.
Air Transport

Middle East Business Aviation Association(MEBAA) is stepping up its activities with members with three major events entering the programme
Aerospace

Dubai-based Air Charter Service has welcomed the experienced Çağlar Öztürk to its cargo operation and the Dubai office
Maintenance & Training

The first annual Gulf Aviation Training Event (GATE 2011) has signed up aircraft manufacturer Airbus Industrie of France and the Gulf Centre for Aviation Studies as sponsors, emphasising the conference's critical role in seeking solutions to the region's demand for flight crew to meet the requirements of Middle East airlines.
Maintenance & Training

Prestigious national carrier is looking for a falcon 7x flight instructor in the Middle East
Aerospace

Boeing has begun building the first Next-Generation 737 at the programme's new production rate of 35 airplanes a month. The rate is increasing from 31.5 airplanes a month to meet worldwide market demand for the single-aisle airplane.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways' first flight to Uganda takes off next month on November 2, joining the airline's ever-growing list of countries served direct from the airline's Doha hub.
Airports & Networks

Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Technic have signed a base maintenance services agreement for one Boeing 737-800 C-check.
MRO

While remaining outside of any formal alliance, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways, is continuing to extend relationships with other major carriers for the benefit of its passengers
Air Transport

Despite assurances from regulatory bodies that the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance does not undermine standards, evidence presented to delegates attending the 39th AEI Annual Congress in Istanbul suggested otherwise.
MRO