Etihad Airways has signed up local cultural ambassador Ali Al Saloom as the host and producer for its new in-flight television programme about life in the airline's home-base of Abu Dhabi.
Dubai-based flight support services provider Aviation Services Management (ASM} has denied it is in talks to sell the company and instead has outlined a growth strategy that has seen it launch a new branch in Mumbai.
A meeting between the Egyptian Prime Minister and Kuwait's Chamber of Commerce has opened the way for Jazeera Airways to begin flights to Cairo - making it the first low cost carrier to have access to the Egyptian capital
British Airways and Iberia are placing their codes on a new tranche of one another's flights, bringing Latin America closer for BA's customers and the Middle East to the doorstep of Iberia's travellers.
Jeppesen has appointed Paul Eckert, a 35-year veteran of the aviation industry, as vice president, aviation to lead Jeppesen's European, Middle East and African operations.
Dubai will soon have a faster link to two of South America's most iconic cities when Emirates commences its daily non-stop service to Rio de Janeiro and extension to Buenos Aires from 3rd January 2012.
EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has won the bidding to provide heavy checks for five of nasair's A320 aircraft, in a move that suggests a confidence returning to Egypt.
SITA announced today that within minutes of the new IATA resolution regarding automated baggage rules coming into effect on April 1st, the air transport IT specialist went live with its automated baggage fees pricing solution.
UPS announced yesterday that it will equip its air fleet with the Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS), becoming the first international air carrier to take such a step. Installation of the enhanced safety equipment comes at the recommendation of the Joint UPS-Independent Pilots Association (IPA) Safety Task Force.
Qatar Airways began operations to the northern Syrian city of Aleppo yesterday, marking the carrier's historic 100th destination. Flight QR430 arrived from Doha to a water salute and airport ceremony.
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Jazeera Airways Group has announced that it will receive four brand new Airbus A320s between 2012 and end of 2014 as part of the airline's fleet modernisation programme.
GECAS, the commercial aircraft leasing and financing unit of GE, has signed a sale-leaseback agreement with Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines for the delivery of four new Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Deliveries are all scheduled for this month.
Boeing has delivered the first Next-Generation 737-800 to Algeria's Tassili Airlines, a fully owned subsidiary of Sonatrach – the state owned Algerian oil company.
Boeing reached a major milestone with long-time customer Air Algerie this week when it delivered the 50th Boeing jetliner – a Next-Generation 737-800 – to the North African carrier.
Air Arabia has selected Sharklets for 28 out of 44 A320 aircraft ordered by the airline. Deliveries of these Sharklet-equipped Airbus aircraft will begin from the second quarter of 2013.
Airbus and Driessen-Zodiac Aerospace have signed an agreement on progressively introducing galleys as Seller Furnished Equipment on the A320 Family, with Driessen-Zodiac Aerospace as the selected vendor.
The world's defence sector must act now to preserve its innovation, specialist skill-set and research and development work, according to a new report out today.
