Middle East & North Africa

Air Arabia, is to expand its service to the Qatari capital, Doha, from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah, UAE. Air Arabia now offers twice-daily flights to the Qatari capital.
Airports & Networks

The IDEX show which ended in Abu Dhabi on Thursday was declared a great success by the event organisers
Aerospace

UAE carrier Etihad has signed its 30th codeshare agreement as it added Air Astana, the national carrier of Kazakhstan to the list.
Airports & Networks

Al Maktoum International Airport has officially opened for general aviation operations, Dubai Airports said in a statement yesterday.
Airports & Networks

Emirates airline is believed to have selected HSBC, Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank to help arrange a bond sale to fund further expansion
Aerospace

Jeppesen has been selected by the UAE national carrier Etihad to provide the fast-growing airline with paper and electronic charting and Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro electronic flight bag (EFB) applications
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Bombardier Aerospace has upped the ante for the rapid delivery of parts to resolve Aircraft on Ground (AOG) situations for its customers in the Middle East and Asia with the announcement of a dedicated PartsExpress aircraft based in Dubai.
MRO

Australia-based Virgin Blue Group of Airlines yesterday launched its inaugural V Australia flight to Abu Dhabi, becoming the first Australian carrier to operate to the Middle East in 20 years.
Airports & Networks

Kuwait's low cost carrier Jazeera Airways turned in better than expected financial figures when it announced its figures this week.
Aerospace

Mubadala space subsidiary Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat), has signed agreements with Astrium and Boeing to provide secure satellite communications capability for various aeronautical platforms.
Emerging Technologies

EgyptAir says suggestions that it may be leasing up to 25% of its new fleet in order to stave off losses came from unofficial leaks from within the company and was just one of the options that the airline was considering.
Air Transport

General Atomics (GA-ASI) and the UAE's International Golden Group (IGG)are working together to supply the Predator XP unmanned system to meet the surveillance needs of the UAE Government.
Defense

The Boeing B787 Dreamliner made its 1,000th flight yesterday, marking another milestone in the flight test programme.
Air Transport

Passengers on the region's light and mid-size business jets who have an occasional need for a bed onboard rather than seats have had their dreams come true.
Business Aviation

Event organisers Reed Exhibition said today that the Airport Show is receiving great support from many of the global industry leaders as the final touches are put on plans for the event which opens May 31
Aerospace

Esterline CMC Electronics' second-generation SureSight CMA-2600 I-Series Integrated Sensor System is now approved for use as an Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) on the Dassault Falcon 7X.
Emerging Technologies

The Al Ain based Horizon International Flight Academy has signed a deal with Austria's Diamond Aircraft for the purchase of five brand new Diamond DA42 NGs.
Maintenance & Training

Commercial Airline
Aerospace

As wide-body sales of new aircraft increase, the demand for completion capacity is being stretched around the world. But today a new joint venture has emerged with the company targeting Middle Eastern owners
Interiors & Connectivity

US technology company Rockwell Collins revealed at IDEX today that it will open new Middle East offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Maintenance & Training

Iraqi Airways is continuing its bid to restore the airline and today announced that it has agreed a deal with aviation IT specialist SITA for communications, passenger management, flight operations, data link services and baggage tracing technology.
Air Transport

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that runways at Libya's Benghazi Airport have been damaged or destroyed and will halt rescue flights from the eastern Libyan city
Air Transport

Jordan's national carrier Royal Jordanian has seen profits slump to a third of what they were a year ago according to the company's annual results announced this week
Aerospace

Emirates Airline has been recognised by its industry peers with an award at the Loyalty 2011 conference in Fort Worth, Texas where it joined SAS and Intercontintal Hotels being recognised for the most innovative and dynamic loyalty programmes
Aerospace

Egyptian business aviation operator Alkan Air is reducing charges for aircraft charter in a bid to help stimulate the business and the national economy after a collapse in trade following the political uprising earlier in the month.
Business Aviation