Saudi Arabia's national carrier has agreed a new codeshare with Air France- KLM which opens the door to the airline becoming part of the Sky Team global alliance.
A cracked pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure (HP)/Intermediate Pressure (IP) bearing structure of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine is said to have been the cause of the engine failure on the Qantas A380 in Singapore last month.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced today that Al Bateen Executive Airport handled nearly 100 private aircraft movements coinciding with the Ethiad Airways Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Turkish Technic, had signed maintenance services agreements for one base maintenance C check on B737NG (VQ-BEO) and one base maintenance A check on B737NG (VQ-BOY) with Yakutia Airlines.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines has appointed Stefan Eiche the new UAE General Manager, as the fourth winter season of the Dubai-Copenhagen route commenced with an additional weekly frequency.
Lufthansa is launching the world's first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A321 aircraft.
Students at the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) in Abu Dhabi and Dubai Mens College were given a glimpse into the future of aviation last week when Tom Hallett, an autonomous systems specialist at BAE Systems, took them through a presentation on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), the latest generation of pilot-less aircraft.
Qatar Airways has continued its European expansion drive with the French Mediterranean city of Nice becoming the first of five route launches across the Continent over the next few months.
Saudi Arabia's National Guard (SANG) is to be a key beneficiary of the mega arms deal with the USA and will directly lead to the creation of a new air arm.
Etihad Airways will report profitable earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation, amortisation and rentals (EBITDAR) for 2010, said Chief Executive Officer James Hogan, marking an important step forward in the airline's journey towards full break-even in 2011 and profitability in 2012.
The International Air Transport Association announced international traffic results for October showing a 10.1% year-on-year increase in passenger demand - with the Middle East showing an 18% increase - and a 14.4% year-on-year increase for international freight.
Low cost carrier Air Arabia Maroc - the Moroccan arm of the Sharjah-headquartered airline - is to begin flying from its Casablanca base to Tunis in December
Aviation law firm Gates and Partners, (G&P) is eyeing opportunities to strengthen its presence in the Middle East, having closed 25 deals in the region during 2009 and an even bigger number this year as 2010 draws to a close.
Boeing is developing minor design changes to power distribution panels on the 787 and updates to the systems software that manages and protects power distribution on the airplane.
V1 Global, on behalf of a Prestigious Commercial Airline based in West Africa, is urgently seeking a High Caliber COO responsible for managing a broad remit of functions across Operations and occasional Commercial matters.
A|D|S, the UK's AeroSpace, Defence and Security trade organisation today signed a cooperative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Moroccan Aerospace Industries Association (GIMAS).
Etihad Airways is rewarding its premium guests who book Diamond First or Pearl Business class tickets between now and January 31, 2011, with a complimentary stopover and stay at either the luxurious Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort or the Yas Hotel in the UAE.
