Pressure is building up on the EU to remove aviation from its emissions trading scheme, which Arab carriers and business aviation operators have criticised since it was first announced two years ago calling the scheme an "illegal tax."
Oman Air has beaten two other newcomer airlines to win the much-coveted “Promising New Foreign Airline of the Year” award in the sixth edition of Malaysia's KLIA Annual Award. Malaysia Airports Berhad (MAB) honoured Oman Air for its exceptional performance during 2010, a year in which three new airlines were welcomed to Malaysia.
The Second Edition of MEISR – the Middle East Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Conference – will take place on December 12-13 in Abu Dhabi with the official support of the UAE Armed Forces.
MRO specialist Turkish Technic has signed an APS3200 APU repair services contact with Antalya-based Sky Airlines Repair work will be carried out at Turkish Airlines Technic's APU shop in Istanbul.
Gulf Air has unveiled a host of new commercial initiatives that are set to strengthen the home market share and position of Bahrain's national carrier.
Turkish Airlines' renovation and expansion work - which was initiatied as a result of a surge in demand - has finally been completed and its new CIP lounge opened to guests yesterday.
The UAE civil aviation authority GCAA has called for a new study on wake vortex incidents in the emirates following a number of referrals in the authority's safety reporting scheme - particularly referring to the A380.
The Executive Council of the Arab Civil Aviation Commission (ACAC) held its 39th session in the Moroccan capital Rabat. Saif Mohammed Al Suwaidi, the Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) chaired the meeting.
British Airways' winter schedule has been further revised to include daily flights from Riyadh instead of the six it had earlier announced. And with its five services a week from Jeddah, British Airways will operate a total of 12 flights between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and London Heathrow by end October.
Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen a huge increase in demand for charters to carry desperately needed humanitarian aid for the starving people of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, as The Horn of Africa suffers a crippling drought and famine.
EgyptAir Express will be back at pre-revolution levels when next summer's timetables are released in April according to the airline's general manager of planning Ehab Ghazy.
The head of the African Airline Association (AFRAA) hit out today at the Gulf carriers and other Middle East aviation companies for poaching staff and gaining unfair route advantages over African airlines
prestigious and reputable Middle East based carrier is urgently seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer with LCC experience for an exciting opportunity and excellent terms of employment +++
The newly-created Falko aircraft asset management company has announced its first sale deal since the business was formed to take over the former BAE Systems asset management division
Dubai-headquartered dnata, the world's fourth largest combined air services provider, took its new visual branding to the UK as part of a global re-branding of its business units. Plane Handling Ltd., which was acquired in 2010, will be re-branded as dnata with immediate effect.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and the International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) have announced the release of a Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS) Implementation Guide for commercial aircraft operators.
