Middle East & North Africa

Ethiopian Airlines teamed with Boeing and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) for this week's 777-200LR (longer range) delivery to Ethiopian Airlines to transport much needed anesthesia equipment to Black Lion Hospital – Ethiopia's largest hospital.
Air Transport

British low cost carrier easyjet is to begin flights to Jordan.
Airports & Networks

Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) has unveiled details of its role as the world's first GE and Engine Alliance network partner providing an overhaul shop and test cell facility for the GEnx and GP7200 models.
MRO

Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) has produced its draft determination proposing to grant authorisation for an alliance between Etihad and Virgin Blue.
Air Transport

The first Hawker 800XPR upgrade continues to progress through key phases in its development program and is currently undergoing winglet installation at its facility in Chester, United Kingdom.
Business Aviation

The Global Space and Satellite Forum (GSSF) takes place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 9-11 May 2011. The conference will address issues ranging from life-saving developments in disaster management to the delivery of entertainment media via handheld consumer devices, bringing together senior industry figures and government officials.
Aerospace

Etihad Crystal Cargo has announced it has appointed CHAMP Cargosystems (CHAMP) as its global electronic Advance Cargo Information (ACI) filing partner.
MRO

flydubai has touched down in four new destinations in a fortnight, just days before it announced its 29th destination – Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.
Airports & Networks

Sagem (Safran group) and French defense procurement agency DGA have successfully performed the first night time launch of the 250 kg AASM modular air-to-ground weapon with infrared terminal guidance, as part of export evaluation tests.
Defense

Last week's Middle East Business Aviation show has been officially declared a success by the Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) and the show organisers F&E Aerospace
Aerospace

EgyptAir and Scandinavia's SAS airline have agreed a codeshare partnership on flights from the northern Europe countries and Africa.
Airports & Networks

Doha International Airport (DIA) is preparing to open its brand new Doha Arrivals terminal as the country's only international airport expands to receive an increasing number of visitors to the State of Qatar.
Airports & Networks

Almost 26,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft valued at US$3.2 trillion will be needed between 2010 and 2029, to satisfy demand according to Airbus' Global Market Forecast (GMF)which was released today.
Air Transport

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

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Aerospace

Jeppesen has signed a five-year charting navigation service renewal agreement with Turkey's Pegasus Airlines, The agreement extends standard airway manual paper charting service and digital Web access to industry-leading Jeppesen charts through e-Link online and NavData service applications for the airline.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Aero Club of Lebanon was devastated yesterday when heavy winter storms destroyed or seriously damaged the club's few remaining aircraft stationed at its 80-year-old club headquarters at Beirut's international Airport.
Aerospace

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority (GACA) has approved to level D, the Dassault 7X flight simulator operated by FlightSafety in Dallas, Texas.
Maintenance & Training

Middle Eastern airlines operating to and from India can now get all of their refuelling needs and fuel services met by Shell Aviation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Bell Helicopter yesterday announced that the FAA has completed its review and approval of the Bell 429 Category A Helipad Flight Manual Supplement, following earlier approvals by EASA and Transport Canada.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways will commence its first ever service to South Korea tonight, operating from Abu Dhabi to Seoul's Incheon Airport.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has appointed Nabil Matarweh Hijazine as the airline's new Country Manager for Kuwait. He takes over from Magdi Labib, who now is responsible for commercial activities in Cairo.
Maintenance & Training