Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways is serious about its commitments to sustainability through reducing carbon emissions and eliminating waste.

Jazeera Airways has entered a new partnership with Icelandic technology provider, Dohop.

General John W Nicholson, known affectionally as “Mick”, was the commander of all US Forces and the 41 nation NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan from 2016 to 2018.

The airline industry met in Qatar in June to contemplate a world where Covid is receding and recovery is accelerating, but there are headwinds and increasing challenges.

Airbus Defence and Space has developed and tested a loading system to lift outsized military cargo into the Airbus Beluga A300-600ST aircraft.

Flydubai has celebrated its inaugural service to Samarkand, becoming the first UAE national carrier to operate direct flights from Dubai.

Several senior officials and representatives from Sharjah Airport Authority celebrated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s 92nd National Day.

Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022, to be held November 1 to 3, 2022, at Al Bateen Executive Airport, is proud to welcome the Women in Aviation Middle East Chapter.

Etihad Cargo has advanced its sustainability journey by becoming the first Middle Eastern carrier to participate in The International Air Cargo Association's (TIACA) BlueSky programme.

With its new ExecuJet service centre in Dubai near completion, Dassault Aviation adds another link in its worldwide MRO network for business aviation.

AJW Group, an independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider, has opened a new regional support hub and office located in Istanbul.

A joint venture, Maintenance Aero Maroc (MAM), has been formed by a strategic partnership between Morocco, Lockheed Martin and the Orizio Group, formerly Blueberry.

Oman Air has announced the appointment of Majid Sulaiman Al Qassabi as its new country manager - Oman.

Etihad Airways has been named the official Airline Sponsor of Abu Dhabi Air Expo 2022.

Singapore-based travel-tech company utu has announced that Etihad Guest, the frequent flyer programme of Etihad Airways, will now allow Etihad Guest members to shop tax-free globally with the utu Tax-Free Card.

North African Flight Schools, Safe Flight Academy, has acquired a new ALSIM ALX flight simulator to extend its training capabilities.

Sharjah based T3 Aviation Academy, an aviation training and educational organisation, has launched new Ground Training courses in support of the increasing demand for ground staff in the aviation industry.

Turkish Aerospace will participate in the Africa Aerospace and Defence fair, which will take place in South Africa on September 21-25, 2022.

Gama Aviation is opening the flood gates for business jets bound to the Qatar FIFA World Cup.

Flydubai will launch flights to Namangan from 24 September with a twice-weekly service, becoming the first UAE carrier to offer direct flights from Dubai.

Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has welcomed the first Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.

Jazeera Airways has launched two new routes to the cities of Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) and Bengaluru (formerly known as Bangalore) in India.

The Emirates Group returns to the UAE Career Fair, held from 20 September to 22 September at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Qatar Airways will host the IATA World Financial Symposium (WFS) which will take place on 19-22 September 2022 in Doha.

Etihad Airways ranked among the most punctual carriers in the Middle East and worldwide over the peak summer period, based on data from global aviation analytics group OAG.