Middle East & North Africa

MNG Jet Havacilik A.S. of Istanbul has placed a firm order for a Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft, valued at approximately $45m based on the 2010 list price for typically equipped aircraft.
Business Aviation

Three young Belgian pilots who plan to fly round the world in a self-built single engine light aircraft say the project has only been made possible by JetEx Flight Support.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad and co-sponsors Aldar won a High Court decision today over a long-running row over the Team India Formula 1 motor racing team.
Aerospace

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Aerospace

The AVEX show which takes place in Sharm El Sheikh next month is now a complete sell-out, the organisers said today.
Aerospace

Piper Aircraft which features a range of general aviation aircraft and soon will have a Very Light Jet on the market is stepping up its marketing to attract Middle Eastern and African business
Maintenance & Training

Mandated to improve aviation safety culture particularly for humanitarian air services efforts, the World Food Programme's Aviation Safety Unit is organising the 2nd Global Aviation Safety Conference (GASC) for Humanitarian Air Activities on October 11-12, 2010, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sharjah.
Aerospace

The final Boeing 787 Dreamliner to join the flight test fleet made its first flight today from Paine Field in Everett, Wash. The airplane, ZA006, is the second 787 equipped with General Electric GEnx engines to fly.
Air Transport

Gulf Air commenced its services to Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka today.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Crystal Cargo, a division of Etihad Airways, will launch a twice weekly service from its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport to Hong Kong, China, from October 13 2010, using its new A330-200 freighter with a payload of 60 metric tonnes.
Airports & Networks

The third edition of the Etihad Airways Junior Rugby Festival is set to take place at its new venue Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi, later this month with more than 2,200 school children aged between five and 18 years taking part.
Aerospace

Qatar Airways today announced a huge expansion in Thailand with the introduction of a third daily flight to Bangkok, effective November 1st.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways will launch flights to its eighth destination in India and 66th destination worldwide, the city of Bangalore, India.
Airports & Networks

RAK Airways, one of the national carriers of the UAE, has partnered with holiday autos Middle East, one of the world's leading car rental companies, to further enhance the value-added services it is able to provide to passengers.
Air Transport

A British designed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) which showcases a wide range of new technologies has successfully demonstrated 'flapless flight' in the UK.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways Chief Executive Officer James Hogan today opened the 52nd annual World Airline Customer Relations Association conference on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Air Transport

One of Britain's leading airlines, bmi, is to launch a new, daily service from London to the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Airports & Networks

Viking Hellas Airlines the Greek airline associated with Viking Airlines of Sweden, has launched a new three-times weekly scheduled service from Athens to Manchester to coincide with flights from three Iraqi cities
Airports & Networks

Ethiopian Airlines is to become the third Star Alliance member carrier on the African Continent, joining Egyptair and South African Airways.
Airports & Networks

In a special ceremony held in London, Air Arabia formalised its order for CFM56-5B engines to power its fleet of 44 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Air Transport

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Aerospace

With sanctions talks stalled between the USA and Syria, Syrian Arab Airlines looks likely to be forced to go ahead with its plans to buy Tupolev aircraft despite them being less fuel efficient and more uncomfortable that western competitors
Air Transport

At the 37th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industries Associations (ICCAIA) has urged governments to agree on a global approach to address aviation CO2 emissions.
Aerospace

Air Algerie took delivery today of its 11th Boeing 737-800.
Air Transport

Dubai-based private aviation specialist JetEx has opened its first office in China.
Business Aviation