:  21 July 2010
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region’s largest network carrier, announced today the launching of service to Aden in Yemen and re-launching of service to Colombo in Sri Lanka. more...

:  21 July 2010
Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air today announced that it was on target with its fleet renewal programme following the delivery of the eighth A320-200 last month. The arrival of the new aircraft marked the final delivery in the first phase of the airline’s order for 15 A320-200s and brings the number of new aircraft in the airline’s fleet in the last 10 months to ten; eight A320-200s and two E170AR regional jets; reducing the average age of the fleet from 12 to 8 years. more...

:  21 July 2010
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced it will commence operations to the South Korean capital, Seoul, on December 12, Seoul will become the 65th destination on Etihad’s network. more...

:  21 July 2010
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has finalised the purchase of 78 GEnx-1B engines to power its 35 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft order announced during the Paris Airshow in 2009. more...

:  21 July 2010
Etihad Airways and Airbus have participated in a handover ceremony at Farnborough International Air Show today, celebrating the first A330-200 freighter aircraft to be produced. more...

Dubai,UAE:  26, April, 2010
The first Emerging Markets Airports Awards hosted in the opulent ballroom of the Le-Meridien Hotel turned out to be a great success as the organising committee managed to pull out all stops to ensure that the evening would be one that would be remembered for a long time to come. more...

Abu Dhabi, UAE:  12 April 2010
James E. Bennett has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Abu Dhabi Airports Company. Mr Bennett has been President & Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) since 2003 and brings a broad range of aviation business experience to his new role. more...

Bournemouth, UK:  12 April 2010
Micro Nav have joined CANSO – the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation - as an associate member. more...

Sharjah:  31 March 2010
Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low cost carrier (LCC) announced today the start of services to the City of Montpellier, France from its hub in Casablanca. The inaugural flight took off today with ceremonies organized at Casablanca Mohamed V International Airport and Montpellier Airport included officials and guests from Morocco and Montpellier. more...

DUBAI, UAE:  31 March 2010
Manchester will become the most northerly point on the world’s A380 network after Emirates Airlines revealed its latest plans for the superjumbo. A 517-seat version of the giant aircraft will serve Manchester from 1st September – as the airline marks a double decade of service to the city. more...

Doha, Qatar:  31 March 2010
Qatar Airways embarked on the second leg of its 2010 expansion programme with the launch of flights to Denmark and further strengthening its operations in Scandinavia. Flight QR 097 arrived in the Danish capital Copenhagen this morning following its non-stop journey from Qatar Airways' operational hub of Doha, capital of the State of Qatar. more...

Bahrain:  31 March 2010
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, will be launching services two new destinations, Alexandria and Aleppo, from June 2010. more...

Dubai:  31 March 2010
Just two days after launching its twelfth destination, Muscat in Oman, Flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline, took off on its inaugural flight to Kuwait, its fourth GCC destination and thirteenth overall. more...

Dubai, UAE :  22 March 2010
Passenger and cargo traffic continue upsurge in February
Dubai International is headed for strong growth in the first quarter with Dubai Airports announcing double-digit growth in both passenger and cargo traffic in February. more...

Oman:  20 March 2010
Oman Air announced the appointment of Maitha Al Mahrouqi as country manager for Oman. Born, brought up and partly educated in Oman, Maitha brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge that she acquired within a span of a decade. more...