Value carrier Bahrain Air has announced that flights to Beirut will resume on June 22 marking the peak season of travel between the Arabian Gulf region and Lebanon.
Flydubai has taken receipt of its 17th aircraft in just two years. Joining one of the youngest fleets in the industry, the arrival of another new Boeing 737-NG800 is the culmination of an impressive first two years in business and is yet another significant milestone for Dubai's first low cost airline.
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) has reviewed the International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO), the worldwide safety standard for business aviation operations, and named a new management team to support the programme.
Emirates subsidiary Calogi has announced today the signing of a new customer, National Air Cargo Group, further expanding its customer portal in Dubai.
As Qatar Airways takes significant share in the European cargo firm Cargolux, manufacturer Boeing has projected annual growth rate for the Middle East air cargo traffic over the next 20 years is 4.0 per cent.
Boeing delivered a second C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the UAE Air Force today at the C-17 program's final assembly facility in Long Beach, California.
A J Walter has launched its 2011 MSc Aircraft Maintenance Management bursary award in association with City University London, which in the past seen recipients coming from Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates Airline and Royal Air Maroc.
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation has received type certification from the FAA for the latest derivative of its Beechcraft King Air line, the King Air 250.
Sharjah-based Gama Aviation, the international business aviation services company, headquartered at Farnborough Airport, UK, has achieved Wyvern approval across all of its affiliated operating bases – in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East,
Jordan Airline Training and Simulation (JATS), based in Amman has contracted computer-based training specialist CPaT, to provide, the Queen Alia Airport facility with its entire library of flight training programmes for all aircraft types.
Cargolux International Airlines has just confirmed its strategic equity partnership with Qatar Airways which sees the Doha-based airline taking a 35% stake in the business
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines will launch services from London Gatwick and Manchester to destinations in Turkey and Egypt under its 2012 summer schedule.
Doha International Airport (DIA) is preparing to open its brand new Terminal B – a dedicated facility for foreign airlines – before the end of June, just in time for the summer holiday rush.
The first Airbus Military C295 development aircraft fitted with an Airbone Early Warning and Command (AEW&C) rotodome has successfully completed its first flight.
NAS-Tech - the MRO subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's NAS Holdings - has partnered with Human Capital International (HCI) to supply technical aircraft maintenance specialists as part of NAS-Tech's ongoing growth and expansion in the region.
Maximus Air Cargo organised, hosted and supported the annual general meeting of the Gulf Flight Safety Committee (GFSC) at the Beach Rotana Hotel in Abu Dhabi.
The Dutch government has praised UAE's airline Etihad for its efforts in stemming illegal migration into Europe's Schengen area and in helping to clamp down on international organised crime through joint actions with the Dutch Immigration Liaison Office (ILO).
Jet Support Services (JSSI), the largest, independent provider of hourly cost maintenance programmes for the business aviation industry, has appointed Haydee Ramirez to director, business development for Africa.
Jet Professionals and VistaJet have signed an agreement conferring supplier preference to Jet Professionals for recruitment and staffing of flight crews and pilots.
Emirates is to launch flights deeper into Russia by starting services to St Petersburg, which will become the most northerly point on the airline's network.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker sparked off a tense debate about the structure of the airline industry body IATA and its finances during the Singapore AGM
