Middle East & North Africa

The third Aviation Asset Management in the Middle East Summit will coincide with the Dubai Airshow. When it takes place on November 10 at the Novotel hotel at the World Trade Centre.
Aerospace

Three US astronauts touched down in Emirates' First Class Lounge on this week before lifting off again on Emirates' flights to Houston and New York.
Space

Gulf Air has announced it has launched 'Cloud Computing' to boost its business performance and customer services.
Emerging Technologies

Bahrain national carrier Gulf Air has introduced cloud computing technology to its business practices – the first Bahriani company to adopt the technology.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Arabian Airlines has become the latest of a group of national carriers to propose to pay a large settlement fee in the New York courts against claims that it had conspired to fix the price of cargo
Aerospace

Royal Air Maroc formally became the launch customer of the ATR 72-600 turboprop when a delegation from Casablanca attended a special handover ceremony at Toulouse on Friday.
Air Transport

Boeing today received FAA and EASA certification for the new 747-8 Freighter, passing two of the final landmarks on the airplane's journey to entry into service with launch customer Cargolux, which is 35% owned by Qatar Airways.
Air Transport

A partnership that began through working together on the Emirates A380 terminal in Dubai has resulted in a permanent acquisition.
Airports & Networks

Online premium news service Air Transport Intelligence has warned that delivery of China's first ARJ21 regional jet will be delayed for a year or more following flight test problems.
Air Transport

Turkish Technic has received European Aviation Safety Agency Part 21 certification for producing aircraft cabin parts.
MRO

Etihad Airways today announced Lynette Dobson from Abingdon, England, as the lucky winner of two tickets to the Maldives through its 'Escape to Paradise' Facebook competition.
Airports & Networks

The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) announced that air traffic movements in the UAE grew at a rate of 7.3% in July 2011 compared to the same month last year. The GCAA monthly report indicated that total air traffic movements in July 2011 were 58,620 with an average of 1,891 air traffic movements per day.
Airports & Networks

Gulf Air has announced its new winter schedule 2011 and new improvements the Bahrain carrier has made.
Airports & Networks

Sabre Travel Network has announced it has appointed Harald Eisenaecher to senior vice president of Sabre Travel Network, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He officially starts with Sabre on 1 September 2011.
Maintenance & Training

Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) saw a record month for passenger traffic in July, with the number of people using the airport rising above 600,000 for the first time ever.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has completed all flight tests required for type certification of the 787-8 Dreamliner with Rolls-Royce engines.
Air Transport

Cornische Aviation and Maintenance Limited - a Sharjah-based supplier of aviation parts and equipment (specialising in the support of aircraft manufactured in the CIS) - have announced that they won their protest against the US Army for improperly including sustainment in the contract for 21 Russian Mi-17 helicopters.
Defense

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Aerospace

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has successfully flown the first prototype of its T129 attack helicopter
Defense

Emirates recently launched daily flights to Copenhagen, opening up a new gateway into Scandinavia. In conjunction with this new route, Emirates Holidays – the tour operating arm of Emirates airline, is offering special holiday packages to the maritime nation of Denmark.
Airports & Networks

Royal Jordanian has announced it logged a record number of passengers transported on board its aircraft in July.
Air Transport

Jet Aviation Dubai announced today it has completed its first Embraer Legacy 650 L1 base maintenance inspection, a mandatory inspection after the aircraft has accumulated 600 flight hours.
MRO

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has reiterated its plan to allow Gulf-based airlines to operate domestic flights in the Kingdom, reports Arab News.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways and Brazil´s Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, have implemented a new code share agreement to connect travellers from Doha to 46 cities across Brazil through Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport.
Airports & Networks

A special report by Riad Kahwaji, chief executive of INEGMA
Defense