Sanaa based Yemenia, the official carrier of the state of Yemen, has taken delivery of its first Airbus aircraft as part of its plan to replace its entire fleet of single aisles with the A320 Family, and make the carrier an all Airbus operator.
Airbus has received the first set of A350 XWB main landing gear (MLG) produced by Messier-Dowty at Airbus' A350 XWB landing gear systems test facility in Filton (UK).
Abdul Wahab Teffaha, Secretary General of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation has given a rousing defence of Middle Eastern carriers at the International Aviation Club in Washington where he was guest of honour.
The chief executive officer of Etihad Airways this week visited Bangkok and Singapore for meetings with business leaders, trade partners, and local representatives of the UAE government.
East of England-based Cambridge Airport has announced a new initiative to attract business aviation operators to the airport during major sporting events, including visitors travelling from the MENA region to the UK for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Leasing company ILFC has signed a firm contract for the purchase of 100 A320neo Family aircraft. This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the deal which was announced last month.
Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) has announced signing a training agreement with Bahrain Air. Starting in April 2011, GAA will deliver aviation training services and facilities for Bahrain Air flight crew.
Dubai-based private aviation specialist and operator of one of the Middle East's largest managed fleets of business jets, Empire Aviation, is to expand its operations into India.
Russian Helicopters updated Ka-62 helicopters will now be available with French manufactured Turbomeca engines offering a significant boost to the company's aim to offer the Russian domestic civil utility helicopter to a wider market.
The US has stepped up its involvement in Libya this week as Washington confirmed that a U.S. Air Force Predator drone took out a rocket launcher used to attack civilians in the battle between Qadhafi forces and civilians in Misrata.
The maintenance and engineering arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines will be seeking a third-party investor to act as a knowledge partner as it heads towards privatisation.
The second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, RC021, successfully made its first flight today. The airplane completes the two-airplane test fleet for the 747-8 Intercontinental.
Oman Air's stand at the recent JOBEX Oman 2011 witnessed an overwhelming number of visitors who were exposed to the unique employment opportunities available at Oman Air, the platinum sponsor of the exhibition.
Business Travel Market (BTM) has this week announced that the CEO of Ethiad, James Hogan, is to open the event as keynote speaker, bringing more than 30 years of travel industry expertise to the event.
Boeing and the U.S. Navy celebrated a milestone delivery last week in St. Louis with 500 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and derivative EA-18G Growlers joining the Navy's tactical aircraft fleet.
Indian accident investigators have said that the captain of a Boeing 737-800 from Dubai had been sleeping for more than an hour before attempting a poor steep descent into Mangalore airport.
Changes that have been sweeping the Arab world since December 2010, toppling one authoritarian regime after the other, placed global powers, especially in the West, in a very sensitive and uncomfortable spot writes Riad Kahwaji, Chief Executive of INEGMA
The United Arab Emirates represented by the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has signed an air services Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and initialed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) with the Government of Vietnam.
