Middle East & North Africa

Lufthansa Cargo announced today that in line with the IATA eFreight initiative, it no longer requires on-board master airway bills or other documents identified under the scope of IATA e-Freight for shipments out of Dubai to its Frankfurt and Munich hubs, or transiting these hubs to other eFreight-capable destinations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths yesterday called on airlines, airports, retailers and information technology providers to break down the silo walls and collaborate on IT solutions that centre on passenger needs.
Emerging Technologies

Dubai Airports recently announced its May traffic results reporting double-digit year-on-year growth in both passenger and cargo traffic at Dubai International.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, notched up its fourth new destination in a week last night when its inaugural flight to Sri Lanka touched down in Colombo.
Air Transport

Representatives from Libya's Civil Aviation Authority visited Ayla Aviation Academy in Aqaba, Jordan, this months to inspect and audit the academy as a training center for Libyan cadet pilots.
Maintenance & Training

Route development consultancy Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM) is pleased to have been involved in the launch of a new Qatar Airways route from Budapest to Qatar.
Airports & Networks

EADS SECA has appointed Jean-Jacques REBOUL as Vice President Sales and Marketing from June 21, 2010.
Maintenance & Training

EADS SECA has appointed Jean-Jacques Reboul as Vice President Sales and Marketing. He began his job in the new role on Monday.
Maintenance & Training

As part of its fleet upgrade and expansion program, Royal Jet - the Abu Dhabi-based international luxury flight services company chaired by His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan – has once again raised the benchmark for luxury air travel following delivery of its sixth Boeing Business Jet (BBJ).
Interiors & Connectivity

Shannon Airport, Ireland has announced a further extension of the US preclearance programme for business jet flights effective 1st of June 2010.
Business Aviation

Etihad Airways has won first prize in the 'airlines' category at the 6th Pan Arab Web Awards, one of the top awards programs for digital developments in the region.
Air Transport

Oman Air has announced the launch of new à la carte menus on its flights between London Heathrow and Oman's capital of Muscat.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EgyptAir has opened a galley inserts centre in a joint venture with B/E Aerospace.
Interiors & Connectivity

Air Arabia, has finally started its Egyptian services with the inaugural flight to Amman, Jordan, from its third hub in Alexandria.
Airports & Networks

Airbus has reported its single-aisle aircraft, the A320 Family, has achieved over 50 million take offs and landings since the first model, the A320, entered commercial service in 1988.
Interiors & Connectivity

Marking its first birthday in May, Air Partner Fuel, exhibited at the leading regional airline/airport networking event Routes Africa at Ezulwini Valley, Swaziland.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jack J. Pelton, chairman, president and CEO of Cessna Aircraft Company today called for all aviation stakeholders to work together to ensure the health of the industry.
Aerospace

A fourth aircraft is now part of the Gulfstream G650 flight-test program. The newest ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range test aircraft flew for the first time June 6 and has spent more than five hours in the air.
Business Aviation

Wataniya Airways, Kuwait's premium service airline, has signalled its aim to develop services in the holiday and leisure sector with the appointment of a holidays product manager.
Airports & Networks

Jordan Aviation and UNICEF signed a cooperation agreement to support Ma'An national campaign to reduce violence against children in schools, in Amman today.
Maintenance & Training

Jordan Aviation has successfully passed its IOSA Renewal Audit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The successful Aviation Outlook conference organised by Terrapinn has been confirmed for 2011.
Aerospace

The first operational test flight into the new Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai took place yesterday evening.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways today announced its expansion programme was continuing with plans to launch six new routes in Europe and Asia from October 2010.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai launched its 20th destination today when its inaugural flight to Karachi, the city of lights, landed earlier this morning.
Airports & Networks