Magazine Issue

Arabian Aerospace: February - April 2023

Arabian Aerospace Vol. 15, Issue 11

Sponsored by Joramco.

The final quarter of 2022 reported aerospace and defence industries were on the up.

Read how industry events helped raise the profiles of the industry in the region and how events in 2023 hope to prove the same.

All sectors news can be reviewed.

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Air Algérie thinking on its fleet...

Apr 12, 2023
Air Algérie is embarking on a major re-fleeting exercise as it aims to bring a new generation of aircraft into service.
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Air Arabia plans low-cost JV with Sudan Group

Apr 21, 2023
Khartoum is to be the site of UAE-based Air Arabia’s latest African venture.
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Bursting for the bubble...

Feb 13, 2023
Major developments in the Middle East MRO ecosystem, set against ongoing problems in the global supply chain, ensure lively discussions when this year’s MRO Middle East exhibition opens on March 1.
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Civil sector set for drone revolution

Apr 03, 2023
Drones have dramatically changed the face of warfighting. Are they about to have the same disruptive effect in the civil market?
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Claims row hots up over airlines stranded in Russia

Apr 14, 2023
The head of one of the world’s largest aircraft lessors has called for the global insurance industry to acknowledge the need to pay out for airliners stranded in Russia.
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Cobras give Bahrain extra bite

Apr 11, 2023
Helicopters play a major role in the defence and security of Bahrain. Alan Warnes has been looking at the Royal Bahraini Air Force and the background to its capabilities.
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Great IDEXpectations

Feb 10, 2023
The co-located International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre on February 20-24.
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Majali's magic blanket

Mar 22, 2023
With more than 40 years in the airline business the vice-chairman and CEO of Royal Jordanian, Samer Majali, is widely recognised globally as a leading industry figure.
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Middle East is poised for regional jet breakthrough

Mar 31, 2023
With new orders for Embraer from SalamAir and Royal Jordanian, have regional jets finally made a breakthrough in the Middle East?
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Morocco steps up its human footprint

Apr 05, 2023
Moroccan airports aim to double their capacity by 2040 and the National Office of Moroccan Airports (ONDA) has many other innovations in the pipeline.
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Omandate for growth

Apr 24, 2023
With the new state-of-the-art infrastructure in Muscat, Salalah, Duqm, and Suhar, Oman Airports continues to grow as an influential airport operator and a major player on the national, regional and international scene.
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Qatar’s World coup...

Mar 27, 2023
Passengers on Qatar Airways flights were able to keep up-to-date with the action from the World Cup 2022 thanks to Panasonic Avionics and Inmarsat.
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Saudi Arabia and NATO learning to work together

Apr 19, 2023
Despite a relationship that has been strained following Saudi Arabia’s involvement in the bloody conflict in Yemen, the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has continued to exercise with the United States Air Force (USAF) and, more recently, with other NATO air forces.
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Saudia signs up for 100 eVTOL jets

Mar 24, 2023
Saudia is planning to buy 100 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from German aerospace company Lilium.
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Second UAE astronaut heads to ISS

Apr 26, 2023
Sultan Saif AlNeyadi, one of the four Emirati astronauts, is due to fly to the International Space Station (ISS) early this year.
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UAE ramps up space programme with mission launch

Apr 17, 2023
The United Arab Emirates has taken the next step in its space programme with the launch of its Rashid Rover aboard a Space X Falcon 9 rocket.