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Flydubai extende partnership with Joramco

Flydubai has signed a long-term contract with Joramco, which will provide the carrier with airframe maintenance solutions for its 50 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The contract lasts until December 2017, extending a partnership initiated in 2013, and will include C checks, EIS (Entry Into Service) and lease hand backs for the entire fleet. “Joramco has provided exce...

Formula 1 Cars land in Abu Dhabi

Formula 1 cars have started to arrive at Abu Dhabi International Airport, in preparation of this weekend's race. Many flights of the eight scheduled flights have landed from Brazil, where the previous race had been held. The Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will take place next weekend at Yas Island, marking the final race of the 2015 Formula 1 season.

Arbil closure cancels Emirates, Qatar Airways flights

Arbil airport closure due to Russian military airstrikes in neighbouring Syria prompts move. Emirates and Qatar Airways are cancelling flights to Arbil in Iraqi Kurdistan this week after Iraq’s Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) closed the region's airports due to a military campaign in neighbouring Syria. The ICAA said late on Sunday it was suspending flights to Arbil and Sulaimaniya...

Etihad Airways Engineering receives Part21J Design Organisation Approval

Etihad Airways Engineering, the Middle East’s leading aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider, has become the first organisation in the Middle East to be granted an extended Part21J Design Organisation Approval (DOA) by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to undertake major cabin design and modification. With the new approval Etihad Airways Engineering is entitled...

Emirates signs ATP deal

Emirates and the ATP have elevated their partnership announcing Emirates as the Premier Partner of the ATP World Tour from 2016. The five-year agreement represents the biggest sponsorship deal in the history of the ATP. As Official Airline and Premier Partner of the ATP World Tour, Emirates will benefit from global marketing rights delivering a presence via the Tour’s iconic net...

Etihad Airways and the Masdar Institute sign agreement to develop fog prediction system

Etihad Airways and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologieshave signed a research agreement to develop a fog prediction and monitoring system to enhance guest experience and serve the needs of the aviation sector. The system will provide Etihad Airways’ Operations with...

UAE signs airlines deal with Australia

Australia announced at the weekend a deal with the UAE that will significantly boost flight numbers between the two nations, a move that is expected to increase tourism and possibly reduce ticket prices. The bilateral agreement allows Emirates in Dubai and Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi to operate an extra 14 flights a week to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, bringing the total num...

Abu Dhabi International Airport expands baggage handling system

Abu Dhabi Airports announced today several key capacity expansion initiatives at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), aimed at improving overall operational efficiency. These projects are being delivered in cooperation with Siemens, and are part of the upgrade of the baggage handling system at the capital’s airport. In Terminal 1, Siemens is adding new baggage conveyo...

Emirates Puts Mexico and Berlin at Top of Route Wish List

Emirates, the world’s biggest long-haul airline, has identified Mexico City and Berlin as the most attractive new destinations that would become available with longer-range jets and expanded air-service treaties. Flights from Dubai to the Mexican capital would be possible with Boeing Co.’s new 777X plane, for which Emirates is due to be the first customer in 2020, while a Berlin ser...

Etihad announces plan to increase flights to Morocco

Etihad Airways has announced plans to increase its services to Morocco with the launch of a new twice-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and Rabat. Scheduled to start on January 15, 2016, and providing the only scheduled air link between the UAE and Rabat, the new service will be operated on Wednesdays and Fridays using an A340-500 aircraft configured to carry a total of 240 passengers. The ne...

Emirates Revamps Inflight TV with World's Largest Screens

Emirates Airlines has introduced its new generation in-flight entertainment (IFE) system which features larger screens in First Class and Economy Class and three times the media storage. The new products can now be found on Emirates' newly-delivered Boeing 777-300ER and Airbus A380 aircraft, the airline said in a statement. Passengers travelling in First Class will have a more immer...

FlightSafety upgrades simulators on G650 training programme

FlightSafety International continues to enhance its Gulfstream G650 training programme by upgrading its simulators and adding the Autobrakes system. The addition to the training programmes fulfils the requirements of the FAA FSB Report and EASA OSD. The Normal and Abnormal operation of the Autobrakes will be covered during ground school and simulator sessions, allowing pilots to...