Middle East & North Africa

Saudia has launched its first direct flight to Dar es Salaam in the United Republic of Tanzania.
Air Transport

By Anuradha Deenapanray
Moroccan airports aim to double their capacity by 2040 and the National Office of Moroccan Airports (ONDA) has many other innovations in the pipeline.
Airports & Networks

Air India has introduced refreshed inflight food & beverage menus across cabins on all international flights (ex-India).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Emirates has now restored its full Japanese network with the resumption of its passenger services to Tokyo-Haneda.
Airports & Networks

Global air charter and leasing specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed Scott Collier as President – ACMI Leasing to lead the newly-formed global ACMI department.
Maintenance & Training

Chapman Freeborn has appointed Claire Geary as Group marketing Director, a new position within the company.
Maintenance & Training

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, has signed a new contract with Turkish Airlines.
MRO

Emirates has celebrated 25 years of its services to Malta which started on 30 March 1998.
Airports & Networks

Dumani Ndebele, regional FBO director at ExecuJet Middle East, explains the company’s commitment to industry growth.
Business Aviation

Sharjah Airport welcomed a delegation from the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation (ACAO) that examined various impactful initiatives, at the airport to achieve sustainability.
Air Transport

Passengers travelling between Dubai International (DXB) and the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo have more choice after FitsAir has increased its services.
Airports & Networks

Dubai Airports has been recognised as one of the Best Employer Brands in this year’s LinkedIn MENA Talent Awards under LinkedIn for companies above 1,000 employees.
Airports & Networks

Amman based MRO company Joramco has appointed Shakespear Nyamande’s as the its new vice president of planning.
Maintenance & Training

The Dubai Airshow will discuss synergies across key industry themes, including sustainability, space, and advanced aerial mobility, during 13-17 November.
Aerospace

Turkish Technic has signed a base maintenance agreement with Emirates.
MRO

By Chuck Grieve
Drones have dramatically changed the face of warfighting. Are they about to have the same disruptive effect in the civil market?
Aerospace

Sirius Aviation Capital, a global aircraft asset manager headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has acquired two single-aisle, mid-life aircraft.
Air Transport

A Boeing 737-300 Freighter belonging to Texel Air Bahrain arrived in Auckland New Zealand on Friday 31 March to operate charter services for Parceline Express.
Air Transport

IATA has announced that the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on sustainability, safety and digitalisation.
Aerospace

Mehmet T. Nane, vice-chairperson of the Board of Directors and managing director of Pegasus Airlines, has been appointed Chairperson of the Board of Directors.
Maintenance & Training

By Alan Dron
With new orders for Embraer from SalamAir and Royal Jordanian, have regional jets finally made a breakthrough in the Middle East?
Air Transport

Oman Air is this month celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Air Transport

Emirates and United have activated their codeshare partnership, allowing Emirates customers to access to an expanded choice of U.S. destinations.
Air Transport

More than 24,000 cabin crew and ground staff globally have completed Emirates ‘Introduction to Autism and Hidden Disabilities’ training.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Oman Air has increased the frequency of flights to Moscow as part of its summer schedule.
Airports & Networks