Abu Dhabi newspaper The National is reporting that Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) is considering opening its cargo operations for external investment.
The IATA Cargo Services Conference, a permanent and autonomous body consisting of representatives from IATA member airlines, today adopted a number of measures at the World Cargo Symposium:
New Emirates and Turkish Airlines aircraft being delivered from Boeing will not have the on board connectivity via Panasonic Ex Phone fitted, according to the highly reputable Flightglobal news service.
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates became the first Middle East air navigation service provider to publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) in electronic format .
Al Jaber Aviation has inducted its second Embraer Lineage 1000 aircraft into its Abu Dhabi-based charter fleet. The deal was successfully completed with financing from a Brazilian bank.
The world's best selling mid-size business jet is being given a new lease of life as today Hawker Beechcraft announced that its first Hawker 800XPR upgrade aircraft is progressing toward a mid-year certification following the recent installation of genuine Hawker winglets at the company's Chester, United Kingdom, service center.
Air BP Lubricants has developed new web-based software enabling customers to measure how its High Performance Capable (HPC) lubricant BPTO 2197 outperforms competing turbo oils when used across a range of high severity engines.
Ayla Aviation Academy in Jordan and Atlantic Flight Training in the UK have obtained UK CAA Approval for Integrated Flight Training to be conduced at their facilities in Aqaba, Jordan and Coventry, England.
With the first of its three new A300-600RF's set to join the fleet in the next few months, Maximus Air Cargo - the UAE's largest dedicated cargo aircraft operator - is setting its sights on Africa as a region that represents great opportunity for future business growth.
Forecast International has suggested that some Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries may be susceptible to “over-buying for a certain kind of threat that is not readily apparent,” referring to Iran in its latest report on Middle East military spending.
Etihad Airways has appointed Geert Boven as senior vice president Americas. He will be based in New York and responsible for all Etihad's current operations in the US, Canada and South America.
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of ten Airbus A321s and three A330-200F freighter aircraft to meet their growth plans in the passenger and cargo markets. The airline has a further 27 aircraft on order with Airbus from contracts placed in 2009 and 2010.
Although Dubai Airshow is likely to be the biggest ever with space at the Airport Expo at an all-time premium, show organiser F&E Aerospace is donating exhibition space to the UN's World Food Programme (UNWFP) at this year's event.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today laid out an agenda for improving the competitiveness of the air cargo value chain, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul.
