Middle East & North Africa

The Dubai Airshow organisers, F&E Aerospace, has announced that trade visitors can now register online to attend the November event and receive an Early Bird discount if they register before 29 September 2011.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo has taken delivery of the first of three new Airbus A300-600RP2F aircraft freighters, representing the first phase of an AED350 million expansion programme by the company.
Air Transport

Kuwait's Jazeera Airways Group has reported a second quarter operating profit of $10.3 million turning round an operating loss from the corresponding period last year.
Aerospace

The Emirates Group has announced the release of its first comprehensive environmental report, a study that revealed the airline's carbon dioxide emissions efficiency was 26% better than the global airline average.
Air Transport

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has appointed Ms Robbie Mehoke as vice president eastern USA, effective August 1, based in the airline's New York office.
Maintenance & Training

Turkish Technic has signed an APS3200 APU repair services contact with Atlasjet, covering APU repair and spare support during shop visit.
MRO

Etihad Airways continues to build its presence in Russia with the expansion of the commercial agreement with S7 Airlines. S7 Airlines is Russia's fastest growing airline and the country's largest domestic carrier.
Air Transport

In the last ten days, Chapman Freeborn has overseen the delivery of hundreds of tons of relief cargo from the Middle East and Europe on behalf of charities and international aid agency clients to help people affected by famine in the Horn of Africa.
Air Transport

Air Arabia, the Middle East & North Africa's leading low cost carrier (LCC), has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Al Ansari Exchange, the UAE's largest network exchange house that provides worldwide remittance and foreign exchange services.
Air Transport

Airline operators providing air charter and scheduled services for pilgrims to the Holy Cities in Saudi Arabia could be seeing record movements this year as the government's Ministry of Haj has announced a 45 percent increase in the number of Umrah pilgrims following the issue of more than 5.18 million visas.
Airports & Networks

According to news reports in Saudi Arabia, more than 50 passengers on a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight from Madinah to Cairo on Thursday staged a sit-in on the aircraft in protest at its late arrival.
Air Transport

Young aviation enthusiasts from throughout the Middle East region and Europe had the opportunity to participate in a summer camp designed to introduce them to the world of aviation – and the heat of the Jordanian summer didn't dampen their enthusiasm.
Maintenance & Training

RAK Airways - the fourth of the UAE's national airlines - has begun a push to create more links with India from its home base in Ras Al Khaimah.
Airports & Networks

ARINC Engineering Services, LLC, has announced it has completed the modification of 22 Russian Mi-17 Helicopters for use by the Air Force of Iraq, under a 2007 U.S. Army contract.
Defense

Boeing will install Esterline CMC Electronics' 10.4 inch Class 2 PilotView Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) on the Next-Generation B-737 production aircraft ordered by Ethiopian Airways.
Air Transport

The Emerging Markets FOD and Bird Strike Prevention, Runway Safety Conference will take place on October 26 and 27 at the Aviation Club, Dubai.
Aerospace

Maximus Air Cargo reports that July 2011 saw a record operational month for the Airbus A300-600RF, operated under an ACMI ( Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance & Insurance) agreement by Etihad Crystal Cargo.
Air Transport

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, has released its financial results for the three months ending June 30, 2011, demonstrating steady growth in profit, revenue and passenger traffic.
Air Transport

Flydubai has doubled the size of its fleet in just one year following the arrival of its 18th aircraft.
Air Transport

The Arab Air Carriers Organisation, considers the application of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme on international aviation as extraterritorial application of national laws which raises serious questions about its legality, a matter which is now being looked at by the European Court of Justice as a result of a lawsuit lodged by the Air Transport Association of the USA.
Air Transport

SR Technics and Virgin Australia have concluded major component maintenance and technical training agreements.
MRO

Emirates opens a daily service from Copenhagen to Dubai which makes three out of the four biggest Gulf airlines now having direct services to Denmark.
Airports & Networks

Less than eight years after its first flight, Air Arabia has announced that it has welcomed onboard its 20 millionth passenger, demonstrating the enormous appeal of the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has marked two significant milestones in Manchester, officially launching a new line maintenance facility and double-daily services to the city.
Airports & Networks

VOTI Inc. the Canadian technology company that has developed and delivered the world's first 3D perspective, single source, multi view family of X-ray security scanners has joined the impressive list of sponsors of the first annual Emerging Markets Airport Suppliers Conference and Exhibition 2011.
Aerospace