Middle East

Oman Air and SATS form cargo handling joint venture in Oman

Oman Air SAOC (Oman Air) and SATS, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SATS Investments, has signed a joint venture agreement for cargo handling at Muscat International Airport.  Under the agreement, Oman Air will transfer its cargo handling business and related assets to its wholly-owned subsidiary Oman Air Cargo LLC. Subsequently, SATS will acquire a 33% equity ... <a title="Oman Air and SATS form cargo handling joint venture in Oman" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/oman-air-sats-form-cargo-handling-joint-venture-oman/" aria-label="Read more about Oman Air and SATS form cargo handling joint venture in Oman">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 3, 2016 · 2 min read

Emirates increases capacity to London, adds 10th daily service

Emirates unveiled plans to boost capacity to London with the addition of a tenth daily flight to the British capital starting 1 October 2016. The new service, Emirates’ fourth daily flight to London Gatwick, will complement its six daily services to Heathrow and take the airline’s total weekly services to the city to 70. The ... <a title="Emirates increases capacity to London, adds 10th daily service" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-increases-capacity-london-adds-10th-daily-service/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates increases capacity to London, adds 10th daily service">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 1, 2016 · 1 min read

Nesma Airlines becomes new ATR operator

Nesma Airlines today took delivery of their two first ATR 72-600s. These aircraft will operate in Saudi Arabia, where the airline is developing regional connectivity with the support of the national Government.  The two aircraft delivered today at the ATR manufacturing facilities in France are leased from Dubai Aerospace Entreprise (DAE) Ltd. On the occasion of ... <a title="Nesma Airlines becomes new ATR operator" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/nesma-airlines-becomes-new-atr-operator/" aria-label="Read more about Nesma Airlines becomes new ATR operator">Read more</a>

AT Staff Apr 1, 2016 · 2 min read

Etihad Airways appoints Fatma Al Mehairi as General Manager for Canada

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed Fatma Al Mehairi as General Manager for Canada. Fatma is the first female Emirati to be named General Manager of a region at the airline. In total, more than 130 Emirati women are employed in various management development programs as part of ... <a title="Etihad Airways appoints Fatma Al Mehairi as General Manager for Canada" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-appoints-fatma-al-mehairi-general-manager-canada/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways appoints Fatma Al Mehairi as General Manager for Canada">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 31, 2016 · 2 min read

Saudia Cargo adds Munich, Ankara and Maldives to its route map

Share Tweet Share Share Email Saudi Cargo will be adding three cargo routes by using the bellyhold capacity on board Saudia passenger aircraft. The new routes will be operated to Munich, Ankara and Maldives. Saudia Cargo announced that 2 weekly flights to Maldives will start in April 2016, 5 weekly flights to Munich will commence ... <a title="Saudia Cargo adds Munich, Ankara and Maldives to its route map" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/saudia-cargo-adds-munich-ankara-maldives-route-map/" aria-label="Read more about Saudia Cargo adds Munich, Ankara and Maldives to its route map">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 30, 2016 · 1 min read

Etihad Airways expands Istanbul services with new Sabiha Gokcen operation

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will expand its services to Istanbul during 2016 with a new four times weekly service to Sabiha Gokcen Airport.  The service will commence on 1 July 2016 and be served by an Airbus A320-200, with 16 seats in business and 120 in economy. The route ... <a title="Etihad Airways expands Istanbul services with new Sabiha Gokcen operation" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/etihad-airways-expands-istanbul-services-new-sabiha-gokcen-operation/" aria-label="Read more about Etihad Airways expands Istanbul services with new Sabiha Gokcen operation">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 27, 2016 · 2 min read

Gulf Air appoints new country manager for Turkey

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has announced the appointment of Mr. Shadi Raweh, a seasoned aviation professional, as its new Country Manager for Turkey.  With over 15 years’ experience and an in-depth, working knowledge of the aviation and travel industry, Shadi has covered several management roles both within Gulf Air and in ... <a title="Gulf Air appoints new country manager for Turkey" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/gulf-air-appoints-new-country-manager-turkey/" aria-label="Read more about Gulf Air appoints new country manager for Turkey">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 27, 2016 · 1 min read

Oman Air AGM reviews its positive results for 2015

Oman Air’s shareholders received positive financial results for 2015 at the airline’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held at Oman Air’s headquarters in Muscat. Oman Air’s Chairman, His Excellency Darwish Bin Ismail Bin Ali Al Balushi, provided reports covering the company’s financial and operational progress over the last full year. Shareholders heard that Oman ... <a title="Oman Air AGM reviews its positive results for 2015" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/oman-air-agm-reviews-positive-results-2015/" aria-label="Read more about Oman Air AGM reviews its positive results for 2015">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 22, 2016 · 2 min read

EL AL signs agreement with Rolls-Royce

Eric  Schulz, President Civil Aerospace at Rolls-Royce plc UK, Tami Moses Borowitz, Deputy Chair EL AL and David Maimon, President and CEO EL AL marked the signing of a cooperative agreement for Rolls-Royce maintenance and support services for Trent 1000 engines in EL AL’s  new Dreamliner Aircraft. The event was held in the presence of ... <a title="EL AL signs agreement with Rolls-Royce" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/el-al-signs-agreement-rolls-royce/" aria-label="Read more about EL AL signs agreement with Rolls-Royce">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 21, 2016 · 2 min read

Emirates SkyCargo becomes member of CargoiQ

Emirates SkyCargo is taking role to foster quality standards in the worldwide air cargo industry. It announced today its membership in CargoiQ, an IATA group of over 80 key global air cargo players whose mission is to collaboratively create industry standards that would result in reliable and timely delivery of shipments throughout the entire air ... <a title="Emirates SkyCargo becomes member of CargoiQ" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/middle-east/emirates-skycargo-becomes-member-cargoiq/" aria-label="Read more about Emirates SkyCargo becomes member of CargoiQ">Read more</a>

AT Staff Mar 17, 2016 · 2 min read