Etihad has announced that travellers in the UAE now have greater access to the American market, following regulatory approval for a new codeshare agreement between it and American Airlines.
Boeing has hit yet another snag in its 787 Dreamliner programme, raising fresh concerns about when the fuel-efficient airliner will be ready for its first test flight.
Amman-based private jet operator Arab Wings has added a Challenger 604 to its fleet. It says this jet will be the first privately owned aircraft based and managed by Arab Wings in Cairo.
Libyan Airlines and OnAir have announced an agreement to install Mobile OnAir inflight services on Libyan Airlines' brand new fleet of seven Airbus A320 aircraft flying routes across Europe and the Middle East. The airline is expecting delivery of the aircraft in 2010, and is the first single-aisle operator in Africa to announce plans to offer passengers inflight connectivity services.
Bahrain's flag carrier, Gulf Air, said it has improved its safety systems by upgrading to an integrated FDM (Flight Data Monitoring) system from US-based Austin Digital.
Morocco's air force is to receive $30m of Lockheed Martin Sniper advanced targeting pods. The deal is part of a 'foreign military sales agreement' with the Warner-Robin Air Logistics Centre in Georgia
Libya's Afriqiyah Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200 aircraft, becoming a new operator of this aircraft type. The new A330 will seat 230 passengers in a two-class cabin and will serve long-haul operations on routes from Afriqiyah's Tripoli hub to other destinations in Africa and Europe.
Boeing has today delivered the first C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the Qatar Emiri Air Force during a ceremony at the company's facility in Long Beach, California.
Jordan is currently undertaking an in-depth evaluation of Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs) for military, law enforcement and first responder usage. It is understood that US manufacturer Honeywell is currently conducting a series of presentations at the highest level in Amman to demonstrate the company's latest T-Hawk programme.
Stefan Pichler the newly appointed CEO of Jazeera Airways will be delivering the keynote address at the three-day Low Cost Airlines World MENA conference at the Al Ain Rotana Hotel, Al Ain, 12 - 14 October
DubaiSat-1, the UAE's first Earth Observation Satellite, has transmitted its first images of the UAE from orbit, including a photograph of the Palm Jebel Ali.
Air Arabia will announce a third hub in weeks and expects full-year profit to be positive, despite excess capacity hitting yields in the second quarter.
A Gulf airline may be blacklisted for allegedly causing 2,500 Pakistani Umrah pilgrims to be stranded in Saudi Arabia, past their departure date, reported news agency Okaz.
A Saudi businessman who bought an aircraft from Saudi Arabian Airlines has said he will sue them for $26 million (SR100m) unless it provides him with the aircraft fully equipped, with all its parts, as displayed before he made the buy, reported news agency Okaz.
Nine aircraft ordered by Baghdad are impounded in Canada as Kuwaitis question ownership. And the Iraqi government has been accused of breaching the terms of a $380m contract to buy new aircraft, according to an adviser to Kuwait Airways, marking a fresh phase in the long-running legal dispute between Kuwait and Baghdad, reported Meed.
Qatar is inviting contractors to bid for a key contract on the $11bn New Doha International Airport (NDIA) project, the state's largest deal so far this year, reported Meed.
Air Arabia has announced its financial results for the period ending June 30, 2009, with a net profit of $52million (Dhs193m). This marks a 21% increase over last year. The carrier reported a 6% increase in turnover to $251m (Dhs922m).
