Middle East & North Africa

Boeing delivered its 12th Boeing 777-300ER (Extended Range) to Qatar Airways and the new airplane was immediately used to ferry cargo as part of humanitarian efforts to deliver relief supplies to flood victims in Pakistan.
Air Transport

Bombardier Aerospace today announced that its Board of Directors has given the official go-ahead to launch the expanded Global aircraft family to develop a competitor to the Gulfstream 650
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways customers will soon be able to fly to Malta, following the signing of a codeshare agreement with Air Malta.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has announced a further delay to its 747-8 Freighter programme with first delivery now expected mid-year 2011.
Air Transport

Boeing has delivered its 12th 777-300ER (Extended Range) to Qatar Airways. The new aircraft was used as part of humanitarian efforts to deliver relief supplies to flood victims in Pakistan.
Air Transport

Lufthansa Technik AG and National Air Services (NAS) in Saudi Arabia are expanding their existing collaboration and have signed a ten-year cooperation agreement.
MRO

SITA has announced that UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways has introduced the IT provider's innovative new fare pricing software in a move to ensure the best fares for its passengers.
Emerging Technologies

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has flown in three aircraft to Istanbul to make their Turkish debuts. The company is taking part in the 8th international civil aviation and airports exhibition, AIREX, which opens tomorrow at the Istanbul Ataturk Airport and runs until Sunday.
Business Aviation

Turkish Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-300 and first A330-200 Freighter at a delivery ceremony in Toulouse. The aircraft, both powered by Rolls Royce engines, will support Turkish Airlines' ambitious growth plans in both the passenger and cargo markets.
Air Transport

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), along with three governmental aviation safety organisations, today signed an agreement to launch the Global Safety Information Exchange, to help improve safety in the most ambitious private/public safety partnership in aviation history.
Aerospace

Emirates subsidiary Mercator is today unveiling Avantik, the new name for its award-winning tikAERO passenger services system, at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress in London.
Emerging Technologies

Ayla Aviation Academy has begun its 14th ab initio course “Course Papa” with a total of 22 cadets.
Maintenance & Training

Regional and global airlines, airports and civil aviation authorities have been invited to put their names forward for the Leaders in Aviation awards supported by the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority
Aerospace

According to media reports in Dubai today, the UAE is planning to re-nominate itself as a candidate for International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) council membership to continue its active role in the international civil aviation sector.
Airports & Networks

Eurocopter announced today that it has begun test flights of the X3 demonstrator for its innovative high-speed, long-range Hybrid Helicopter (H3) concept, which combines excellent vertical takeoff and landing capabilities with fast cruise speeds of more than 220 kts.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has announced it will extend its existing codeshare agreement with Royal Air Maroc providing customers with access to more destinations in Morocco and West Africa.
Air Transport

Royal Jordanian and Malaysia Airline (MH), the national carrier of Malaysia, signed a unilateral free sale code-share agreement, whereby MH is the marketing carrier, placing its code on RJ flights operated on Amman-Kuala Lumpur-Amman sector.
Air Transport

United Press International (UPI) has reported that Iraq is moving forward with plans to buy 24 Hawk jet training aircraft from BAE Systems of Britain, a deal worth up to $1.6bn, as it gradually rebuilds its air force amid the US military withdrawal.
Defense

Etihad's largest ever group or Emirati graduates celebrated their success at a special event yesterday – and included in their ranks the first ever Emirati female aviation engineer.
Maintenance & Training

RAK Airways, a national carrier of Ras al Khaimah in the UAE, has announced today that it will resume services, starting two new routes next month with four weekly flights to Calicut (Kozhikode) and Jeddah.
Air Transport

FlightSafety International and Boeing Training & Flight Services have entered into an agreement to jointly offer a comprehensive First Officer training program.
Maintenance & Training

Low cost carrier flydubai has signed aircraft finance deals worth more than $750 million with General Electric Capital Aviation Services and Babcock and Brown Aircraft Management while its legacy sibling has done a deal for financing two A380s.
Aerospace

Ayla Aviation Academy held its seventh Ab initio graduation ceremony for Course "Golf" in Amman, Jordan yesterday.
Maintenance & Training

The new General manager of Al Bateen executive airport in Abu Dhabi has been named as Steve Jones.
Maintenance & Training