The available seat kilometer (ASK), for most legacy and low cost carriers in the region covering August 2012 comparing it with the same period of last year reveal the following: Read More

Dubai, traffic figures released by Dubai Airports, the operator of Dubai's second airport Dubai World Central (DWC) stated that cargo volumes increased 153 per cent to 56,271 tonnes during the second quarter (Q2) of 2012 compared to 22,252 tonnes during the corresponding period last year.  Read More

Indra, the Madrid - Spain based technology conglomerate announced it commissioned two new radar stations in Morocco with the aim of improving surveillance in two areas of the country's air traffic management. One is the area surrounding Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca and the other is located in the area of Tangier. Each of the stations includes an primary radar as well as an S mode secondary radar.  Read More

Abu Dhabi, the Gulf Center for Aviation Studies (GCAS), the training subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Airports Company, concluded the first training program on performance based operations in the air traffic industry. Read More

Farnborough, United Kingdom, Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Kuwait airplane leasing company ALAFCO today announced a commitment at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s valued at $1.9 billion at current list prices.  Read More

Muharraq, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced today that it has appointed Mohamed Yusuf Al Binfalah a Bahraini national as its new chief executive officer, taking up the post in September 2012. Read More