AVISA, the global aviation and airworthiness specialist, is expanding its services in the Middle East after securing a major new contract with Gulf Air, the third contract in the past three years between the businesses.
flydubai added the Syrian city of Latakia to its route yesterday. The airline's 19th destination makes Syria the second country, after Egypt, to welcome flydubai to three separate cities.
Etihad Airways continues to expand its customer ground services with the launch of dedicated self service check-in kiosks at Abu Dhabi airport's Terminal 3. Etihad customers can now also use the kiosks at Terminal 1.
EgyptAir and Turkish Airlines signed an agreement yesterday to enhance their existing code share strategic cooperation by adding new city pairs starting immediately. The airlines say that the agreement will add more benefits to the customers of both carriers and will increase the transfer traffic in both carriers' hubs Cairo and Istanbul.
Royal Jordanian Airlines is upgrading its A320/A321 fleet with seven new aircraft which are all to be fitted with the latest IFE in order to maintain the airline's development across the Levant.
A complex deal involving the first Boeing NG aircraft, a 1999 vintage B737-600 from an Egyptian operator has been completed by IBA and sold to CT Aerospace in the UK for part-out.
Turkish Technic, had signed a LDG maintenance services agreement with Yemen Airways, which will cover three Boeing 737-800 LDG shipset overhaul, replacement and spare unit loan.
Governments around the world could learn from Dubai's aviation model to stem the flow of red ink and improve the financial sustainability of an industry that generates 8% of global GDP.
Gulf Air launched its inaugural flight to Medina in Saudi Arabia today. The flight marks the start of a new four-time weekly service the carrier is operating to holy city of Medina.
Emiratis are stepping up their technical knowledge in the defence and security industry following a partnership agreement signed today between EADS Defence & Security (DS), Emiraje Systems (a partnership between C4AS and DS) and the Khalifa University of Science, Technology & Research (KUSTAR).
The first Boeing787 Dreamliner with General Electric (GE) engines, completed its first flight earlier today (UAE time) following a 3-hour-and-48-minute flight over the state of Washington.
With an aggressive fleet delivery schedule and strong expansion plan, Al Jaber Aviation (AJA) has chosen expert aviation consultants SH&E to advise on further development and adjustment of the existing AJA Business Plan and to assist the Company in developing a detailed road map for the coming five years and a broader plan for the upcoming 10 years.
Flydubai's ninth Boeing 737-800NG touched down at Dubai International Airport Terminal 2 last night, marking another on-time aircraft delivery in less than 13 months of operation.
OnAir today announced that after three-and-a half years as Chief Executive Officer, Benoit Debains has decided to return to Airbus, Toulouse. Ian Dawkins, former Senior Vice President, Head of Future Programmes, of Airbus SAS, is to become OnAir's new CEO immediately.
Bahrain's National carrier Gulf Air held a small event today at Bahrain International Airport marking the launch of its permanent operations to the city of Aleppo in Syria.
Turkish Airlines has placed a firm order for an additional A330-200 aircraft. The purchase joins existing orders for 10 A330-300s, two A330-200 freighters and 24 A320 family aircraft signed in 2009.
Mercator, The specialist aerospace IT solutions provider owned by the Emirates Group has today acquired the tikAERO passenger services system solution through TIK Systems.
Etihad Airways says its 'Etihad Runway with LABELS' gala evening and fashion show held in Pakistan last week has to date raised over US$50,000 for the charity organisation Developments in Literacy (DIL), in support of educating disadvantaged children across Pakistan.
