The largest independent aircraft spares support provider, A J Walter Aviation, continues to develop its business in the Middle East with another service contract, this time with Ras Al Khaimah's carrier, RAK Airways.
Boeing is calling on the aviation industry for a revised approach to training that includes the use of online and mobile devices to meet the demand for aviation personnel over the next 20 years.
The ASA Group which offers luxury lifestyle services from its offices in Dubai and Asia has agreed a new partnership with Avolus which provides similar services across Europe and Russia.
Airbus forecasts strong ongoing demand for commercial aircraft according to its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF). The European manufacturer predicts that by 2030 some 27,800 new aircraft will be required to satisfy future robust market demand.
Oman Air's supply chain management is the latest part of the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman to be awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification by Bureau Veritas under UKAS accreditation.
Qatar's government is said to be considering purchasing a substantial stake in EADS – the European aerospace and defence conglomerate which owns Airbus, Eurocopter and other major manufacturers.
Qatar Airways has confirmed direct, daily operations between Budapest Airport and Doha, expanding the previous four times weekly schedule, introduced in January, and dropping the stop-over in Bucharest, Romania.
The growing links between east Africa and the Middle East will be strengthened next month with the start of flights between Nairobi and Jeddah by Kenyan national carrier, Kenya Airways.
ExecuJet Middle East, headquartered in Dubai, has now formally introduced the new Challenger 850, reported last week as leaving outfitters Flying Colours in Ontario for the region, and has placed the Bombardier aircraft on ExecuJet's UAE Air Operators Certificate making it available for charter flights.
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has predicted that Emirates will become the world's largest wide-body carrier by 2015 and in the same timescale, Qatar Airways and Etihad will join the ranks of the Global Top 20 airlines.
Global loss adjuster McLarens Young International which has offices in Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Tehran, Cairo and Yemen has merged with Airclaims, a major provider of claims, risk and asset management services to the aviation community.
Having scooped awards for its business and first class service, Etihad has made a major move towards staking a claim for its economy with a service level usually only associated with premium travel.
Former Lufthansa chief marketing officer Thierry Antinori has been confirmed as the new executive vice-president for passenger sales worldwide at Emirates.
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has announced an increased inspection interval for Beechcraft Premier I / IA aircraft raising the inspection time from from a 200-hour core interval to a 600-hour interval.
Iran and Pakistan have agreed to set up a joint airline company according to the official FARS news agency which quoted Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi announcing the deal.
Emirates Airline will introduce two additional flights between Dubai and the Paradise Island of Mauritius to show its support of the number of tourists to the island. This will escalate the service to 11 weekly flights.
Beirut newspaper Daily Star has reported that Lebanon's Transport Minister Ghazi Aridi has revoked the licenses of three Lebanese airline companies on grounds of malpractice.
Thales and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to offer highly-secure satellite communication services to military forces and government agencies.
The Arab Air Carriers Organisation has agreed to buy out a piece of land near the Rafik Hariri International airport in Beirut where it will build its new headquarters. The agreement was confirmed by Lebanon's Transport Minister earlier this week.
