Middle East & North Africa

Another Middle Eastern VIP aircraft operator has ordered a CTT Cair System to be installed in a Boeing VIP B777 aircraft 
The system will be installed in the unnamed customer's aircraft in the fourth quarter of this year.
Business Aviation

An English version of the Arabic book on the history and future of civil aviation in Dubai which was launched by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum last week is to be published soon.
Airports & Networks

As part of its strategy to develop leadership among UAE national employees in the organisation, Dubai Airports has announced the appointment of two Emiratis to executive positions within Human Resources & Development department.
Maintenance & Training

Dubai-based international private jet company Ocean Sky, has said choosing the right local operator for an evacuation flight will be important if civil unrest spreads further across the Middle East.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates is officially now one of the top airline brands in the world with a value of $3.62bn according to the Brand Finance Global 5000 listing which is issued today.
Aerospace

Suspended Afghani airline Pamir Airways, is accused on forging documents affecting a crash investigation and of owing more than $90 million to a Kabul bank. It has been given one month to defend against accusations.
Air Transport

Boeing has successfully completed high-speed taxi tests on the first 747-8 Intercontinental today. This is the last in a series of functional tests planned in preparation for first flight.
Air Transport

Saudi Arabian value airline Nasair has begun three new routes to major cities in Turkey: Istanbul, Antakya and Adana.
Airports & Networks

Airbus partner, Premium Aerotec, has successfully completed the curing of the largest A350 XWB fuselage panel made from carbon fibre at its site in Nordenham (Germany).
Air Transport

The second edition of the Security Middle East Show (SMES) has been postponed from its original April date on to a new date on 28 - 30 November 2011.
Aerospace

Gulf Air said today that all flights between Bahrain and both Iraq and Iran will remain suspended until Monday when flights to these countries are expected to resume to a normal timetable
Airports & Networks

Best selling author on maintenance issues, Joel Levitt, was the special guest at an in-house training day at Jordan Aviation
Maintenance & Training

Pegasus Airlines has now taken delivery of its 16th Boeing 737-800 from an order of 40.
Air Transport

Oman Air has announced it is to become the full title sponsor for Ahmad Al Harthy's participation in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship 2011.
Aerospace

Scheduled airline capacity increased 5% year-on-year according to the latest data for March from aviation analyst OAG Aviation, whilst the number of scheduled flights saw a 4% increase.
Air Transport

Jeppesen said today that it has completed a successful rapid decompression test of iPad 2. The successful test was completed to an altitude of 51,000 feet, proving the integrity of iPad 2 in the unlikely event of sudden cabin pressure loss.
Emerging Technologies

ExecuJet Middle East has announced that their Embraer Legacy Authorised Service Centre agreement has been extended for their base maintenance capability in Dubai.
MRO

Citi announced today that it has been selected by Emirates to handle its global cash management operations in Africa, Asia and North America.
Aerospace

Sharjah-based Air Arabia has signed a pilot and ground school aviation training contract with Jordan Airline Training Simulation (JATS) to launch its Multi-crew Pilot License (MPL) programme.
Maintenance & Training

Kuwait's Wataniya Airways decided yesterday to cease all of its operations, which ended with the return of its final scheduled flight to Kuwait last night.
Air Transport

Dubai-based recruitment company Human Capital International (HCI) has become the latest selection firm to select Arabian Aerospace online news service to promote job vacancies in the MENA region
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi is to be the host for the first meeting of the Directors General of Civil Aviation in the Middle East Region.
Aerospace

The first Airbus Military A330 MRTT for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has successfully completed its maiden flight lasting 4hr 15min.
Defense

Tactical Communications Group (TCG) - a provider of tactical data link (TDL) software solutions for military test, training, simulation and operational applications - has announced its successful deployment of TCG's Ground Support System (GSS) to the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF).
Defense

The Sikorsky. X2 Technology demonstrator team has been named the winner of the 2010 Robert J. Collier Trophy, awarded annually to recognise the greatest achievements in aeronautics or astronautics in America. It is the 100th Collier Trophy to be awarded since the inception of the prize.
Aerospace