Middle East & North Africa

FL Technics has started a line maintenance business in Abu Dhabi to provide solutions for Wizz Air Abu Dhabi supporting carrier's fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft.

Rolls-Royce has delivered the 1,000th BR725 engine to its customer Gulfstream Aerospace.

Emirates SkyCargo is adding a new channel for its customers around the world to directly access and book its flights for cargo shipments, in a digital-led move to enhance user experience and booking efficiency.

Qatar Airways and British Airways have completed the latest phase in the expansion of their partnership, offering global connectivity between more countries than any other airline joint business.

Emirates has been named ‘Airline of the Year 2022’ in Bangladesh, clinching the top award in Monitor Airline of the Year for the third year in a row.

SITA and Middle East Airlines–Air Liban (MEA) have renewed a technology contract and moved the airport's baggage reconciliation system (BRS) at Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Flydubai continues to grow its operations in Uzbekistan with the launch of a twice-weekly service to Namangan International Airport (NMA).

Etihad Airways and Emirates Airlines have both won numerous awards at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022.

Emirates is adding additional services to Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million in fines for misleading the public about the safety of its 737 MAX aircraft that crashed twice, leaving 346 people dead in 2018 and 2019, reports Clifford Law Offices.

A new report from Global Jet Capital forecasts new and pre-owned private aircraft transactions through 2026 are expected to increase at an average annual rate of 1.5%.

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

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

Representatives of the world’s governments meeting in Montreal are being urged to adopt a long-term climate goal of net-zero carbon by 2050 for the aviation sector.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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