Preparations for the first-phase opening of Qatars new Hamad International Airport have got underway
Aviation
Gulf Air achieves ISO certification for information security management system
Bahrains national carrier Gulf Air has earned the ISO certification for its information security management system
Qatar Airways grounds Boeing Dreamliner fleet

Qatar Airways, witnessing a civil aviation boom in the Gulf, ordered for up to 60 of the aircraft, Reuters reported. (Lars Ploughmann/Wikimedia Commons)
Qatar Airways, the largest customer for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner in the Middle East, has grounded its entire fleet of five 787s until the safety of the plane is confirmed
Airbus to expand Saudi Arabian operation

By 2014, Saudi Arabian Airlines will be flying 62 aircraft. (Image source: Ariel da Silva Parreira/sxc.hu)
Airbus has announced it will increase its operations in the Middle East by opening a new base in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Bombardier signs US$107 million Dubai airport deal

Bombardier has signed a contract to design and build a people mover system for the Dubai International Airport. (Image source: Bombardier)
Bombardier has signed a contract with UAE-based contractor Al Jaber LEGT Engineering and Contracting (ALEC) to design and build an INNOVIA APM 300 automated people mover (APM) system for Dubai International Airport