Middle East & North Africa

Forty students from across the Sultanate of Oman have been selected to deliver 40 messages of solidarity to leading academic institutions in Oman Air's 40 destinations across the globe as part of the national carrier's National Day initiative.
Aerospace

Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is launching a series of new routes from Almaty, Astana and Aktau to destinations in Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkey during November and December
Airports & Networks

International private jet company Ocean Sky is signalling the next phase in its growth with the opening of a representative office in Dubai.
Maintenance & Training

Boeing and Dubai-based flydubai today celebrated delivery of the first Next-Generation 737 with the new, passenger-inspired Boeing Sky Interior.
Interiors & Connectivity

Gulf Air won the Travel Agents' Choice Award for the Airline – “most recommended to clients travelling to the Middle East” at the annual Word Travel Market exhibition held in London from 8 to 11 November 2010.
Aerospace

New research commissioned by ancillary revenue provider, Collinson Latitude, in conjunction with Airline Information, shows that 90% of airlines are being forced to find new, more profitable ways for customers to redeem their frequent flier currency.
Air Transport

Petroff Air, a private aircraft operator and management company, grabbed the award for “Best Customised Aircraft Interior” for its outstanding interior design of the privately owned Boeing 737-7JF during the Custom Jet Awards Ceremony.
Aerospace

Texas-based Jet Works Air Center (JWAC), the rapidly growing maintenance and completion company headquartered just northwest of Dallas-Fort-Worth Airport, has been awarded a multi-million dollar completion project by a private Middle Eastern individual.
Interiors & Connectivity

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company StandardAero has signed a long-term agreement to support Embraer's global pool programmes for the Hamilton Sundstrand APS 2300 Auxiliary Power Units (APUs).
MRO

UK Star Alliance carrier BMI has postponed the launch of its flights to the Libyan capital, Tripoli
Airports & Networks

Swiss VVIP charter operator Comlux Aviation has opened its new Middle East headquarters in Bahrain.
Business Aviation

Royal Jordanian Airlines has switched back to MTU Maintenance of Hannover, Germany for the maintenance of 26 V2500 engines from its fleet of A320-family aircraft. The contract will run until March 2014.
MRO

Boeing said on Thursday it lost eight orders for 787 Dreamliners during the week but gained eight after the transfer of orders from one customer to another, leaving its 787s order book more or less unchanged, Reuters reported.
Air Transport

UK airline British Midland International (bmi) is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its services to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Airports & Networks

Embraer's search for a quality MRO provider for its growing number of E-jets operating in the Middle East and North Africa may be over.
MRO

EgyptAir has announced a new four-times-a-week service to Lusaka in Zambia.
Airports & Networks

UAE aero structures manufacturer Strata hosted more than 100 key aerospace suppliers from around the world to update them on the progress being made at the composite aero-structures manufacturing facility and share details of future plans and strategies.
Air Transport

Subsidiary of European National Carrier
Aerospace

The ATC Global Middle East Conference which takes place in Dubai December 12-14 is drawing a top level panel of speakers
Aerospace

An excellent opportunity to join a growing cargo and passenger operator.
Aerospace

Boeing have suspended the flight test programme of its B787 Dreamliner while an investigation into an onboard fire of one of the test aircraft is investigated.
Air Transport

Members of Etihad Airways cabin crew have been gearing up for Sunday's Formula 1™ Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, when they will walk out in front of packed crowds at the Yas Marina Circuit as the drivers' 'grid girls'.
Aerospace

Al Bateen Executive Airport, the Gulf Region's first and only dedicated private aviation airport, operated and managed by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), is set for a new record in terms of movements this weekend.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Boeing Business Jets today announced the delivery of a Boeing VIP 777-200LR (long range) to Saudi Arabian aircraft management company Aviation Link Co.
Business Aviation

The Airbus A380 flight test aircraft flew over the Pyramids for the first time ever today
Air Transport