Middle East & North Africa

Business Aviation Services Provider is seeking a Manpower Planning Specialist to plan manpower requirements and put into practice the organisation structure necessary to achieve business objectives.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways has announced plans to introduce a second daily service on its popular Singapore route.
Airports & Networks

The Gulf Defence Conference (GDC) is now just over a week away and due to security reasons there will be no on-site registration on the day so the last chance to register for a place is Thursday February 17, 2011, the conference orfganisers warned today.
Aerospace

German Air Ambulance Specialist and VIP-Carrier FAI rent-a-jet is on target to open a line station in Dubai in the second quarter of this year.
Aerospace

Emirates chief Tim Clark, said in Washington yesterday that passenger load factors have declined in the wake of political tensions in the Middle East.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker today hit back at comments made by the Secretary General of the Association of European Airlines about the dramatic rise of Gulf carriers and their impact on the global aviation industry.
Air Transport

The roll-out of the special edition TBM 850 to celebrate the centenary of the French airframer will take place on February 17th.
Interiors & Connectivity

Plane spotters are likely to join with art critics in admiring the tail of a Global Express XRS owned by Vistajet.
Aerospace

Jordanian aviation training company, Ayla, is heading a three day leadership training course for potential industry leaders throughout the region
Maintenance & Training

Preparations are underway for the regio0n's largest defence fair, IDEX, which takes place in Abu Dhabi from February 20-23.
Aerospace

Beirut international airport is now housing a new secure parcel and courier package facility built for DHL.
Airports & Networks

2 Financial Controllers are required to join an exciting entity in Abu Dhabi within what is one of the most bouyant markets in the Middle East - Aviation. Rarely do opportunities like this arise in a sector and global region, which coupled together are rapidly capturing market share.
Aerospace

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and AeroMobile announced today that Emirates Airline has extended its commitment for in-flight mobile connectivity with an order for an additional 84 eXPhone systems for installation.
Interiors & Connectivity

French high-tech specialist Sagem – a subsidiary of the Safran group- has signed an exclusive five-year contract with Emirates Airline, covering maintenance services for all Sagem equipment on the airline's fleet of 37 Airbus A330 and A340 long-haul jetliners.
MRO

Middle East airlines have been leading the way in cabin interior for some time allowing for passenger satisfaction. With the world's largest event that encapsulates everything that is happening within the cabin environment, Aircraft Interiors Expo, it will be interesting to see what is on offer for the future of aircraft interiors.The event takes place at the Hamburg Messe in Germany, from 5 – 7 April.
Aerospace

Emirates has been conferred the prestigious 'Airline of the Year' award for 2011 by the American publication Air Transport World, in recognition of the Dubai-based carrier's “strong commitment to safety and operational excellence, trendsetting customer service and superb financial performance”.
Aerospace

Emirates will operate the first ever A380 service into Kuwait this month, in honour of the country's National Day.
Air Transport

Following last week's MRO Middle East conference in Dubai, Jordanian MRO specialist JorAMCo has been selected by Air Arabia for heavy maintenance services, to be provided nose to tail, on seven A320 aircraft.
MRO

EgyptAir will resume transit services through Cairo Airport from tomorrow. (Thursday).
Air Transport

Emirates Sky Cargo has given Barloworld Logistics a special recognition award for moving the largest sea air load on the airline.
Air Transport

Jet Aviation has appointed Stefan Benz the new vice president MRO sales for the EMEA & Asia group.
Maintenance & Training

The GCC continues to allocate large investments for developing new and existing airports with major expansions in the region's 1,200 international, domestic and defence airports as well as new projects expected to cost around US$90 billion over the next few years, according to REED Exhibitions Middle East, one of the leading organisers of trade and consumer exhibitions including the Airport Show 2011.
Air Transport

Royal Jet has lined up a range of choices to celebrate a romance-filled Valentine's season.
Aerospace

Premium class passengers onboard Gulf Air now have plenty of entertainment options as the airline has introduced a new portable in-flight entertainment solution supplied by digEcor, Inc. USA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Uncertainty over defence spending in Bahrain is causing a dispute in the country's parliament.
Defense