Transportation and Telecommunications Ministry announced today the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) as a Silver Sponsor for the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS2018) to be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, on November 14-16 at Sakhir Airbase in Bahrain.
The agreement, signed by Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal bin Ahmed Mohammed, and NBB, reflects efforts being driven by HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Personal Representative of HM the King and Chairman"...

Qatar has accused Abu Dhabi of being a 'threat' to airspace security after the UAE and Bahrain both claimed again that Doha's military jets are encroaching on its airspace.

The UAE and Bahrain on Monday accused Qatari military fighter jets of flying coming dangerously close to an Emirati commercial airliner"...

Bahrain has condemned the provocative action of Qatari fighters which today flew perilously close to an Emirati airbus 320, Flight ETD88, en route from Dammam to Abu Dhabi.

The flight met all requirements and the plane was flying at an altitude of 25,000 feet above the international waters, Route UN318 within Bahrain Flight Information Region (FIR).

In a statement today,"...

Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air has announced that its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner will serve its double daily London Heathrow service.

The new aircraft, which conducted a fly pass before the Bahrain Grand Prix race on Sunday, will join the fleet on June 15, the airline said in a statement.

A total of five Dreamliner aircraft will enter Gulf Air’s fleet"...

(AETOS Wire)-- After one week, 459,399 km and 20,658 traded cans later, the Red Bull Can You Make It? teams arrived in Amsterdam, celebrating the journey of a lifetime. 198 teams of the 200 crossed the finish line after being on the road without any cash or personal phones, using only Red Bull cans as their currency.

Facing various challenges along the way, teams were put to the ultimate test throughout their"...

Bahrain-based private aviation support firm Mena Aerospace has partnered German maintenance specialist Haitec to provide MRO services for single-aisle aircraft in the Middle Eastern kingdom.

Under the co-operation, Mena Aerospace says it will 'operate an expanded technical facility from its Bahrain hangar' and support 'widely used narrow-bodied airframes' for operators in the Middle East and Africa. The company notes that its facility"...

Mena Aerospace has entered into a partnership with Germany's Haitec, a leading European MRO company, to operate an expanded technical facility from its Bahrain hangar, servicing the Middle East and Africa regions, and focusing on the widely-used narrow-bodied airframes.

The partnership was officially established at an event attended by Dr Mohammed Juman, managing director and founder, and Omar Mattar, CEO Mena Aerospace, accompanying a senior delegation of Haitec’s officials from Germany, Gereon Arens,"...

Global engineering group Cavotec has won a breakthrough order for its next-generation aircraft ground cooling systems. The order is a key part of a major modernization project at Bahrain International Airport set to substantially increase passenger capacity. The project highlights Cavotec’s leading role in the development of Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) systems for the global aviation market.

The scope of this turnkey project includes the design,"...

Global engineering group Cavotec said it has won a breakthrough order from Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) for its next-generation aircraft ground cooling systems.

The order is a key part of a major modernisation project at Bahrain International Airport set to substantially increase passenger capacity.

The project highlights Cavotec’s leading role in the development of Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) systems for the global aviation market, said the company in a statement.

The scope of"...

'The Kingdom of Bahrain regrets that the security authorities in the Federal Republic of Somalia seized a private civil aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates with 47 UAE troops at the Mogadishu International Airport, and the seizure of funds allocated to support the Somali army and trainees,' a statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

'The Kingdom of Bahrain expresses its sincere appreciation for the constant support provided by the United Arab Emirates to the Federal Republic of"...