Middle East & North Africa

Boeing has achieved multiple qualifications for its worldwide network of 787 training campuses.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways today announced that it will feature Masdar City, one of the world's most sustainable cities, as part of its new 'Essential Abu Dhabi' on-line travel guide which is designed to provide business and leisure travellers with important information about the emirate.
Airports & Networks

EgyptAir has begun flights on the Cairo- Bangkok route flying the newest B777-300ER as the airline fights back from the major drop in passenger numbers following the uprising earlier this year
Airports & Networks

Oman Air has announced that 2010 was the most successful year to date for its Desert Operations, carried out on behalf of Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO).
Aerospace

The international aviation and commercial law firm Gates and Partners is to open a new office in Dubai as soon as regulatory formalities are completed
Maintenance & Training

Louis Gallois, chief executive of EADS the parent company of Airbus visited Al Ain to see first hand how the Mubadala manufacturing subsidiary Strata is progressing.
Air Transport

Badr Al-Olama, an Emirati national, has been appointed deputy chief executive of Strata, the advanced composites manufacturer based in Abu Dhabi
Maintenance & Training

Organisers of the Syrian Air Show which was due to be held in Damascus at the end of May have announced that the show is to be postponed for a year.
Aerospace

Turkish Technic has announced it has selected spares support specialist A J Walter Aviation to provide full PBH and leased stock services to the growing THY B777-300ER aircraft fleet.
Aerospace

Bahrain's Gulf Aviation Academy has appointed engineer, Mahmood Al-Balooshi as chief operations officer effective 21st April.
Maintenance & Training

Alsalam Aircraft Company has been awarded a new contract - for a second time - to provide C-130 technical support services to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).
Defense

Qatar Airways received a commemorative plaque from Airbus following a comprehensive retrofit project, which saw the cabins of five Airbus aircraft being upgraded to include new features.
Interiors & Connectivity

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the Gulf Region's first and only dedicated private aviation airport operated and managed by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), has announced an 18% increase in commercial aircraft movements in the first quarter of 2011 versus the same period last year.
Aerospace

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the United Arab Emirates Air Force has successfully completed its maiden flight following conversion of the aircraft in Madrid.
Defense

Gulf Air has become the first airline in the world to incorporate hand held IFE equipment into a fixed seatback.
Interiors & Connectivity

Gulf Air has increased its frequency to the fashion and business capital of Italy from four to six flights per week with a 117% increase in total seat capacity.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai today announced the addition of Riyadh and Jeddah to its network - expanding its presence in Saudi Arabia from three to five key destinations - in a move which reflects the growing cultural and commercial links between the Kingdom and UAE.
Airports & Networks

James Hogan, CEO, Etihad Airways, addressed the World Tourism Forum in Lucerne, Switzerland, this week on the subject of sustainable growth.
Airports & Networks

Sales at Dubai Duty Free reached $343 million in the first quarter of the year, representing an increase of 13% on the same period in 2010.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has expanded its Landing Gear Overhaul and Exchange Programme to cover the 777-200LR (Longer Range), 777 Freighter and 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplanes to provide more customers with greater service for landing gear support.
MRO

Executives from 17 African airlines including Royal Air Maroc and Ethiopian Airlines have been in South Africa where executives from General Electric's two aviation businesses organised and hosted a three-day summit to discuss opportunities and issues related to growth in the aviation sector.
Aerospace

Adrian Gane has been named as the new managing director for Amadeus Gulf a joint venture global distribution company owned by Etihad Airways and Amadeus IT Group
Maintenance & Training

Gulf Air which started services between Bahrain and Milan last month is to increase its frequency to the fashion and business capital of Italy from four to six flights per week with a 117% increase in total seat capacity.
Airports & Networks

Iran has reacted angrily to a ban on sales of aviation fuel to its airlines by an Austrian company and has retaliated by refusing to supply fuel to Western airlines landing in Tehran
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has announced it is accelerating the Hawker 400XPR development programme by adding a second aircraft to the test program.
Business Aviation