DUBAI – Turkish Airlines will complete the installation of 80 self-service check-in kiosks from SITA in three of Turkey’s busiest airports for the 38 million annual passengers. Read More

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS and ABU DHABI AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap") (NYSE: AER) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with American International Group, Inc. ("AIG") (NYSE: AIG) under which AerCap will acquire 100 percent of the common stock of International Lease Finance Corporation ("ILFC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIG.  Read More

French defense electronics company Thales SA (HO.FR)  announced it will deliver its air traffic management solution TopSky-ATC center to the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) in Baghdad, the electronics equipment maker will also supply three RSM970S secondary radars to the ICAA. Read More

MISHREF, KUWAIT - SITA, the air transport IT provider announced it’s at the final stages of testing the self-service check-in kiosks at Kuwait International for Airport’s seven million annual passengers, as part of an eight-year contract renewal for SITA’s passenger processing platform. Read More

ABU DHABI - General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has issued a warning to the citizens of the UAE on the dangers of releasing tethered helium balloons and advertising blimps from rooftops, highlighting a recent increase in such activity during national celebrations and special occasions.    Read More

DUBAI - A recent survey commissioned by British Airways reveals that UAE nationals intent on travelling as often as possible, with the results highlighting one in seven UAE nationals fly at least once every few months. Read More