Middle East & North Africa

DHL Express has signed an MoU with Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), during the Bahrain International Airshow 2022.

The Middle East’s airlines have one goal as they gear up for a huge sporting event in Qatar.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and Lufthansa Systems have extended their partnership codeshare management and schedule distribution solution SchedConnect.

Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Leonardo will offer certification and training programmes through the Khalifa University Cyber Security Academy.

As Bahrain International Airshow heads into its final day, the SHOW BUSINESS daily focuses on sustainability.

The importance of aviation to the future of Bahrain was reinforced at the Bahrain Air Show today with the signing of an MoU between Gulf Air and the Kingdom’s labour fund Tamkeen

The opening day of the Bahrain International Airshow left everyone on a high. With more than 140 companies represented and a packed static display apron, no wonder that the country’s Crown Prince was applauding the efforts when he formally opened the event.

Bahrain-based Gulf Aviation Academy (GAA) is launching and promoting three training solutions during the show, demonstrating its new augmented reality, virtual reality, and e-learning capabilities.

The sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022 took off yesterday at the Sakhir Air Base under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

IAI is exhibiting at the show in what the company describes as “an historic first”.

Manama-based Mena Aerospace has signed a significant strategic alliance agreement through its aircraft management business (MEA) with Singapore’s Asia Cargo Network (ACN).

OxfordSaudia Flight Academy is at the show for the first time highlighting its training abilities in Saudi Arabia.

Textron recently delivered a Bell 429 helicopter to Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing (KIAL).

MENA Aviation Real Estate, a subsidiary of Bahrain-based MENA Aerospace Enterprises, is planning to expand its general aviation hangar at Bahrain International Airport.

Usually when darkness falls over an air show site, exhibitors dash off to receptions and networking events – but not at Bahrain.

Two upgraded Royal Bahraini Air Force AH-1FBs in the static display are making their public debut.

The UAE’s defence conglomerate, Edge, is at the Bahrain show to demonstrate its extensive range of autonomous solutions and precision-guided systems.

Saudia Group is set to participate at the sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022, taking place today until November 11, at the Sukhair Air Force Base in Bahrain.

Pratt and Whitney have been selected by Royal Jordanian Airlines (RJ) for up to 30 of the latest-generation, single-aisle aircraft powered by GTF engines, replacing its entire narrow body and regional jet fleet over the coming three-five years.

Among the top ten defence and security companies worldwide, the Italy-headquartered global company Leonardo – with main industrial presence also in the UK, the US, Poland and Germany – is very much in action at this year’s Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS).

Emirates will be displaying its four-class Airbus A380 aircraft at the sixth edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022, taking place 9-11 November 2022.

Texel Air, a Bahraini Cargo Airline, will be displaying its B737-700FlexCombi aircraft at the Bahrain International Air Show.

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) and Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation have signed a MoU for cooperation and exchange of information and data between the two parties.

IATA has released data for September 2022 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand softened.

Tunisian Air Force has taken delivery of first of eight Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training Systems in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia.