Middle East & North Africa

The consortium consisting of Oman Investment Corporation SAOC and Ultra Electronics Holdings plc from the UK, have won a RO127.5m ($331.6m) contract for the Muscat and Salalah Airport IT and Systems Integration project.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways announced today that it will commence services to Chengdu in southwest China - subject to government approval - from December 15, 2011.
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has announced that it is the official carrier and diamond sponsor of this year's Salalah Tourism Festival. The festival, which runs throughout July, celebrates the unique history, culture and climate of Salalah, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman's most southerly Governorate of Dhofar.
Air Transport

Flydubai has added two new Russian destinations to its network with flights to Kazan and Ufa. The new routes bring flydubai's network to 43 destinations across the GCC, Middle East, Africa, Indian Sub-Continent, Asia and the fringes of Europe.
Airports & Networks

MENA Aerospace Enterprises has made a series of key management appointments in order to address an increase in business activity in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Maintenance & Training

Commercial Aviation is looking for a director of aircraft engineering services in the middle east
Aerospace

Al Ain-based composites aerostructures manufacturer Strata has said its first consignment of parts has been shipped to Airbus for its long-range A330/A340 aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Oman Air's new A330 Safety Training Simulator receives its final checks at Spatial Composites manufacturing plant in Dubai before setting out on its journey to Oman Air's new cabin crew training facility near Muscat International Airport.
Air Transport

Turkey's low cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has added additional direct flights to its schedule for summer 2011 in between London Stansted and both Istanbul and North Cyprus starting Thursday 21 July until 6 September 2011.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi newspaper The National has reported today that Etihad boss James Hogan is in talks with the three global alliances with a view to taking the UAE national carrier into one of them.
Air Transport

The Australian Air Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released a report into an incident in which a trainee Emirates pilot lost consciousness during a solo flight for almost an hour. The aircraft continued on autopilot.
Maintenance & Training

Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is forecasting major growth in the need for 30-120 seater aircraft in the Middle East over the next 20 years
Air Transport

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has said he is looking to increase its presence in Canada after launching flights to Montreal.
Air Transport

Gulf Air has started its services to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark. The inaugural flight took off from Bahrain International Airport on 1 July.
Air Transport

Emirates Airlines says it will slash fares to fill its 500-seat Airbus A380s and put pressure on Air France-KLM (AF) and British Airways.
Air Transport

Oman Air's new A330 Safety Training Simulator receives its final checks at Spatial Composites manufacturing plant in Dubai before setting out on its journey to Oman Air's new cabin crew training facility near Muscat International Airport.
Maintenance & Training

India is to get its 15th Phenom 100 light jet thanks to a move by UAE operator Titan Aviation.
Business Aviation

Qatar Airways is teaming up with New York's "home town" airline Jet Blue to provide interline services across their respective airlines.
Aerospace

Emirates Airlines is trialling the use of new waypoints across the Mid-Atlantic as part of a bid to find shorter routes and to reduce CO2 emissions.
Airports & Networks

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced traffic results for May which showed a 6.8% increase in passenger traffic over May 2010.
Air Transport

Gama Aviation Ltd has appointed Trevor Jones as director of client relations with immediate effect. Working closely with Gama's ceo Marwan Khalek, Trevor will be responsible for continuing to maintain and develop the service offering to Gama Aviation's client base. The new role has been created to support the sustained and continuous growth that Gama Aviation Ltd is experiencing across its European operation.
Maintenance & Training

Flydubai has reached its second anniversary with statistics that prove the airline's growing success and importance in the UAE's aviation market.
Air Transport

Corporate jet operator is looking for EMB 170/190 and 195 captains in the middle east
Aerospace

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified the US Congress yesterday of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Iraq for follow-on support and maintenance of multiple aircraft systems and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $675 million.
Defense

RAK Airways has expanded its route network with flights to Doha, Qatar. Effective July 5th 2011 RAK Airways will offer four flights a week to Doha.
Airports & Networks