Qatar Airways has appointed Lufthansa Technik to perform C4-Checks on its Airbus A320 Family and A330 aircraft in an agreement that covers 24 aircraft.
Etihad Airways has said it will open a new premium lounge at London Heathrow airport as part of the airline's flights moving from Terminal Three to Terminal Four on 30 September 2009.
Dubai's Empire Aviation Group, has become the first aircraft operator in the GCC to take delivery of the latest Hawker Beechcraft Corporation business jet - the Hawker 4000
Etihad Airways has introduced its highly-anticipated new first class suite into service with the first flight running between Abu Dhabi and London Heathrow yesterday on board the airline's latest Airbus A340-600.
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is simplifying check-in by installing SITA's CUSS (common use self-service) kiosks at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Jazeera Airways is Kuwait's answer to the low-cost revolution and it has stormed on to the scene since launching operations in October 2005, writes Ian Sheppard.
Iran Airtour confirmed its order for five Tu-204s - with options for 25 more – at the MAKS air show in Moscow. It converted the order from -100s to the upgraded Tu-204SM version, but postponed delivery to 2011.
There are a whole host of different flight support companies competing for business in the Middle East. Phil Nasskau looks at what they do differently to provide the perfect services, amidst economic conditions that are constricting the world's business.
Aviation Lease and Finance Co (Alafco) was established in Kuwait in 1992 as a subsidiary of Kuwait Airways and initially arranged the financing of four aircraft for Kuwait-based customers: an Airbus A310, two Airbus A320s and a Boeing 747.
As air traffic increases in the skies of the Middle East, so does the focus on air safety. Obaid Soomro, airworthiness inspector of the GCAA, takes a look at the background of regulations and asks what the industry would be like without them?
With Horus the winged god of the sun as its logo, EgyptAir has a lot to live up to. The falcon-headed sky is evidently a good omen for Egypt's flag carrier, which has a knack of spotting market opportunities.
British company STG Aerospace's WEPPS (Wireless Emergency Primary Power System) has won a prestigious Crystal Cabin Award for Innovation, writes Steve Nichols.
For cabin crews to get the most out of training, staff need to get as realistic an understanding of the challenges as pilots get from the latest simulators.
Emirates Airline is to be the launch customer of a new bit of kit from Honeywell. The Dubai carrier has committed to installing SmartLanding for the majority of its fleet.
Italians are known for their class and it doesn't stop at clothes and shoes. MARCELLA NETHERSOLE speaks to Lucio Iacobucci, CEO of Iacobucci HF Electronics, which manufactures and supplies electrical galley inserts to both business aircraft and the air transport sector with that added touch of class.
Kuwait's US$40 million executive/general aviation (GA) terminal was designed by Mott McDonald in co-operation with Jet Aviation of Switzerland, which was originally contracted to operate it.
Kuwait has long wanted to update its airport facilities, but the 1990 Iraqi invasion and the cost of rebuilding the country scuppered its plans. So, in 2005, it launched the largest development project in Kuwait International Airport's 80-year history – its ambitious new $3.5 billion master plan.
What doesn't kill us makes us stronger! The old adage could have been written for Kuwait Airways, the national carrier that has faced just about every adversity possible. IAN SHEPPARD looks at the past, the present and the future for the airline
