Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Dron
Kuwait-based airport services provider National Aviation Services (NAS) plans to partner with global healthcare company Abbott to introduce COVID-19 rapid testing solutions at major airports across Africa and the Middle East.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, and Al Hilal Bank, have partnered to launch Al Hilal Bank Etihad Guest Visa credit card in the UAE.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

After the defeat of Islamic State (IS), Iraq is once again looking to its aviation potential. Tom Westcott reports from Baghdad.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Staff at Saudi Arabia’s aviation services Nexus are used to tracking aircraft to provide their products to airlines and business aviation operators – but they are currently glued to their screens watching the progress of probably the smallest aircraft ever on their books.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art solar power system across its premises, which is expected to deliver an annual reduction of 3 million kg of greenhouse gas emissions. This is part of EKFC's continued investment in infrastructure to improve resource efficiency.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Airbus Cabin Electronics inaugurated its first Service Centre for the Africa and the Middle East regions at Dubai Airport Freezone today.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dnata has opened two new, state-of-the-art facilities at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the entity responsible for air traffic control (ATC) at Dubai’s airports and the Northern Emirates, has extended its joint collaboration agreement with Serco of the UK for another two years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC) has introduced a new packaging solution to further reduce waste across its food manufacturing operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a multispecialty hospital, have signed an agreement – the first of its kind in the region between an airline and medical services provider – that will see the two organisations collaborate to promote Abu Dhabi as a premier medical travel destination.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways has relaunched its loyalty programme, Etihad Guest. The redesigned and upgraded reward scheme now offers its members significantly enhanced benefits.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Infinity Support Services (ISS) and ITP Aero has signed a three-year contract to support General Electric CT7-8A engines operated on Sikorsky S-92 Helicopters.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

The growing need for remote towers was one of the hot topics discussed at the Global Air Traffic Management (GATM) conference, held at Dubai Airshow this week.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Building on its long-term partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Serco Middle East has been awarded an extension of its Air Traffic Control Services, to continue providing support on the ground for the General Company for Air Navigation Services (GCANS) at Baghdad Airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gulf Air’s Falconflyer loyalty programme has inked a new partnership with Etihad Guest, the loyalty programme for Etihad Airways, further enhancing benefits for its members.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Qatar Airways has entered a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn, (German railways) offering Qatar Airways travellers seamless connection to and from eight key destinations in Germany.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Guest and Air Miles Middle East, owned and operated by Aimia, a loyalty and travel consolidator, have announced a new reward initiative which enables Air Miles Middle East members to exchange Air Miles into Etihad Guest Miles.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Universal Aviation, has opened Universal Aviation Turkey, based at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul to provide supervisory ground support for business aircraft at all airports across Turkey.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Aircraft Catering Company (QACC) is collaborating with local Qatari charity, Hifz Al Naema, to redistribute surplus food and beverages to good causes in Qatar.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Transguard, one of the UAE's security and logistics firm and, a division of the Emirates Group, has signed an agreement with TRIGEM DMCC, an independent diamond service company, to provide exactly that – secure transport services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates in coordination with Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will be introducing additional precautions. Passengers on today's flight to Tunisia were all tested for COVID-19 before departing from Dubai.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gulf Air, in response to the global outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus COVID-19, has introduced a bundle of ‘golden principles’ to maintain health and safety of its passengers and crew members.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airport Services Catering (EAS Catering) has been commissioned by various government entities, business organisations and community centres, to prepare and provide meals to individuals impacted by the global spread of COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airport Services Catering (EAS Catering) has been commissioned by various government entities, business organisations and community centres, to prepare and provide meals to individuals impacted by the global spread of COVID-19.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Etihad Airways has launched the Etihad Ramadan Box initiative to bring Iftar meals to homes across the UAE.
Safety, Ops & Regulation