TAV to sell off 40% with French, US and Qatar investors lining up

Posted 5 February 2012

Reuters has reported that French construction group Vinci and a partnership between U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group and the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are the leading bidders in a race for a near 40 percent stake in Turkish airport operator TAV Havalimanlari Holding

Abu Dhabi's general aviation show increasing aircraft line-up

Posted 5 February 2012

The Abu Dhabi Air Expo - which is promising to bring general aviation to the UAE - has announced the line-up of aircraft it will feature at next month's show

Air Seychelles to begin new route to Abu Dhabi after Etihad investment

Posted 5 February 2012

Air Seychelles has announced details of its new direct flights from Mahé to Abu Dhabi. This follows last week's announcement that Etihad Airways is to form a strategic partnership by taking a 40 per cent stake in the

Sukhoi's Superjet 100 acheives EASA certification

Posted 5 February 2012

The Russian built Sukhoi Superjet 100 which made its regional debut appearance at the Bahrain Airshow three weeks ago has achieved its EASA certification

VIDEO: Day 2 - AIME and MRO Middle East

Posted 2 February 2012

As the doors close for the final time on Dubai's Airport Expo, we look at the latest coming from the world of interiors and MRO. We hear about the latest developments from Turkish Technic, learn why leather is so attractive to the region's airlines and

MRO MIDDLE EAST: Fujairah to become region's first aircraft recycling centre

Posted 2 February 2012

Fujairah is to become home to the region's first new recycling centre for aircraft.

Exclusive Iraqi flight permit system scrapped to open the way for business aviation

Posted 2 February 2012

The Middle East Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) is today celebrating a decision by the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) to terminate an exclusive flight permit contract which

ADAC gets Executive Council approval to build the Midfield Terminal

Posted 2 February 2012

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has received the final approval it needed from the country's Executive Council to go ahead with the construction of the new Midfield Terminal Complex (MTC) at Abu Dhabi

Flydubai marks its magnificent seven in Saudi Arabia

Posted 2 February 2012

Flydubai has chalked up its seventh destination in Saudi Arabia, with the start of its three-weekly flights to Taif in the Makkah Province.

PGAs innovation for cabin interior

Posted 2 February 2012

PGA Electronic, the French company providing motion systems, lighting systems and IFEC/CMS systems, is introducing its new range of innovations during 2012.

How people influence the appliance of science

Posted 31 January 2012

Human factors affect more than just crew operations. One of the world's leading design and ergonomics consultants, John Woods, argues that airports need to understand the science… and the people.