The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce that ExecuJet Aviation Group in Johannesburg, South Africa has successfully completed the NATA Safety 1st Ground Audit and is now listed on the Ground Audit Registry. NATA's Safety 1st Ground Audit program was created to provide a consistent operational safety standard for...

For the eighth year in a row, Qatar Airways was presented “Best Middle Eastern Airline” at the TTG Asia Travel Awards held in Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok, 3rd October. The Doha-based airline was voted by readers of one of the most respected travel trade magazines in the Asia Pacific, TTG Asia. Readers based their voting on the...

Qatar Airways Flight 1206 arrived in Ta'if to an impressive water salute, after which an airport ceremony was attended by local VIPs who welcomed the passengers and operating crew on board the flight. A high level delegation from the airline’s headquarters in Doha, Qatar was led by Fathi Al Shehab, Qatar Airways Senior Vice President GCC,...

Qatar Airways Country Manager Canada, Mr. Riyaz Saduddeen addressing the crowd during the closing ceremony Co-presenter of this year’s Mosaïcultures Internationales Montréal, Qatar Airways celebrated the success of the 5th edition international horticultural competition by presenting the People’s Choice Award in Montréal, Quebec,...

Mohammed Husary There is significant potential for business aviation in Africa to meet international standards. Both commercial and general aviation hold a potential to generate substantial economic benefits for the continent which will be peaking the interest of African regulators. The issues are layered and complex and there is no blanket...

Michal Pazourek, ABS’ Chief Operations Control Center, earned the “Aviation Support Services Safety Award” ABS Jets, one of the fastest growing European business jet operators earns two NBAA Safety Awards by NBAA - Commercial Business Flying Safety Award and Aviation Support Services Safety Award. The NBAA has granted ABS Jets, a.s....

Qatar Airways announced it will begin flights to Ta’if, in the Mecca province of Saudi Arabia, beginning 2 October 2013.  The non-stop service from Doha will operate four-times-a-week. “For nearly 20 years we have been steadily growing our presence and services to Saudi Arabia,” said Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al...

Qatar Airways, the national airline of the State of Qatar, is hosting the 46th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers Organisation (AACO) in the capital city of Doha. The three-day event will take place between 5 and 7 November at the Sheraton Doha Resort and Convention Hotel. Established in 1965 by the Arab League of States and...

Qatar Airways today launched flights to its fifth destination in the Republic of Iraq, Sulaymaniyah, increasing the airline’s frequency across Iraq from 16 to 20 flights each week. The new services, which will operate four-times-a-week non-stop from the airline’s Doha hub, brings the carrier’s global network to 129 destinations...

Airbus and Air Canada have received the Eco-partnership award 2013 from the leading monthly aeronautical publication Air Transport World (ATW) for the first ever North American “Perfect Flight” that took place in June 2012. The award ceremony will take place in September 2013, at ATW’s Annual Eco-Aviation Conference held in Washington...

Qatar Airways has announced plans to extend its Boeing 787 Dreamliner route network to India with the launch of services to and from Delhi and Bangalore starting September 01, 2013. The introduction of the state-of-the-art Dreamliner service promises the airlines’ passengers with an unparalleled level of service, comfort and travel...

Qatar Airways Increases Passenger Baggage Allowance Effective 1 September 2013, passengers flying Qatar Airways routes worldwide will have enhanced baggage allowances with additional baggage weight allowed per person. Economy weight allowances have increased from 23kg to 30kg while Business and First Class have each increased from 30kg and...

When it comes to your summer holidays, why not throw on your diamonds and follow in the flight path of the rich and famous? According to London Executive Aviation (LEA), one of Europe’s largest private jet charter operators, those in the know this year are decamping to the glittering northern shores of the Mediterranean for their annual dose...

New business on the rise when comparing the first half of 2013 to that of the same period in 2012 Flexjet, the world’s second largest fractional jet ownership services provider, reports 96 percent growth of new fractional and jet card sales when comparing January to June 2013 to that of the same period in 2012. Within the first six months of...

The Central and Eastern European region represents a fast growing and convenient market for the business aviation and the the airline corporations.  CEPA Expo's fourth annual summit will once again analyse the key issues in all the region’s key markets and bring together the industry representatives. Third annual event in 2012 was a success...