Etihad Airways is to open a premium lounge in Manchester. It will be the third Etihad lounge to open outside of the airline's home base in Abu Dhabi. The new lounge, which will open later this year in Manchester Airport's Terminal 1, is part of a gradual roll out of lounges across the airline's network, and will reflect Etihad's award-winning style, service concept and high quality look and feel already seen in its lounges in Abu Dhabi, London and Frankfurt. Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways Chief Commercial Officer, said: “Manchester has always been an important part of Etihad's growth plans, and the ties between Manchester and Abu Dhabi have never been stronger. We recently announced a capacity increase of close to 60 per cent on the route from June, and we continue to look for partnership opportunities that deliver real benefits to both regions.
Bahrain's international airport has begun the transition that sees it move from being run by the country's department of Civil Aviation Affairs to operate as private business with greater transparency and wider opportunities for international contractors and service providers.
When Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum opened the second MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East conferences and exhibitions, there was a clear message to exhibitors and visitors who were still planning smash-and-grab visits to the region in search of work.
The SJ30 light jet has been knocked about since its inception in 1986 but the programme finally flew last year when Emirates' investment arm, Emivest, took the aircraft under its wing. Now even Hollywood superstars are flying it. Liz Moscrop reports.
While the European business aviation industry is meeting in Geneva, the final touches are being put together for a major business aviation conference in Abu Dhabi the following week.
Building on a long-standing 30-year presence in the United Arab Emirates, Thales formally combined its regional Middle East and UAE headquarters to a single building in the Dubai Airport Freezone.
Dubai Airshow organiser F&E Aerospace is offering a bottle of champagne or a box of Swiss chocolates at EBACE to exhibitors who book space for the Middle East Business Aviation show (MEBA 2010)
A new approach to air traffic management will be a key discussion point at this year's Airport Show. STEVE NICHOLS finds out how German exhibitors have proved their case.
French companies will be out in force at the Airport Show in Dubai in May, bringing innovative solutions to many of the challenges facing ground and materials handling operators at the region's airports.
The UK-based atg airports has been casting its light across the Middle East and North Africa, continuing to expand its global reach with its range of lighting products and services.
The collision of trends evident at this year's MRO Middle East show in Dubai is lending a sense of urgency to the relationship-building efforts of the big names in the maintenance, repair and overhaul industry, writes Brendan Gallagher.
A Gulfstream GIII emerges from the grey clouds hanging over Marrakech airport. As a busy business aviation airport, this is nothing surprising. But the staccato clicking of camera shutters from the hordes of photographers at the perimeter fence suggest this may be something special.
With three decades of service, more than 2,600 examples built and at least two dozen military customers, Sikorsky's S-70 Black Hawk is a rugged, dependable support helicopter, right-sized for today's tactical requirements and versatile enough to encompass a variety of roles.
As the UAE stands on the brink of ordering new Rafale strike fighters to equip its rapidly modernising air force, it has been reported that one of the nation's requirements is that Dassault should buy back, or find a buyer for, its fleet of multi-role Mirage 2000-9 fighters.
Even the Middle East's top travelers had to tighten their belts slightly in this recession. But, writes BRENDAN GALLAGHER, the signs are that the region leading the VIP transport sector out of the doldrums.
Despite the ongoing acquisition of new F-16s to strengthen its fighter force, Morocco is pressing on with ambitious upgrades to its legacy types, which will remain in service for many years, augmenting the new aircraft.
The Middle East aviation market is booming so exhibiting at Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) is vital. This year saw many textile companies – from seat cover manufacturers to carpet manufacturers – displaying their wares. Marcelle Nethersole reports.
