Middle East & North Africa

Abu Dhabi Airports has appointed Jamal Salem Al Dhaheri as managing director and chief executive officer.
Maintenance & Training

India’s Akasa Air is increasing its pilot salaries following salary cuts from the pandemic.
Air Transport

Marking World First Aid Day this month, Emirates celebrates 3,000 new cabin crew recruits who are now equipped with aviation first aid skills after successfully graduating from the airline’s cabin crew training programme.
Maintenance & Training

Qatar Airways Cargo has said Digital transformation is a key point of The Next Generation concept.
Emerging Technologies

The US Air Force is augmenting its normal bomber deployments in the Middle East with frequent ‘presence patrols’ by long-range Boeing B-52H Stratofortress heavy bombers.
Defense

Etihad Airways is set to start flying to Guangzhou next month.
Airports & Networks

Airport International Group revealed that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) welcomed 5,139,090 passengers (PAX) during the first eight months of 2022.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Airways has increased flights from JFK International Airport following the launch of the airline’s new A350 aircraft, and an expanded partnership with JetBlue.
Airports & Networks

Gulfstream Aerospace has announced the second fully outfitted Gulfstream G700 production-test aircraft has flown, adding an additional testing platform for the most spacious cabin in business aviation.
Business Aviation

Royal Air Maroc will resume its services between Mohamed Fifth airport in Casablanca and Hamad International Airport in Doha in partnership with Qatar Airways with one daily flight, starting from September 12.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
With training activities in the helicopter sector picking up again as the industry climbs out of the trough caused by Covid-19, the Gulf Helicopters Training Academy in Doha is looking to the future.
Maintenance & Training

The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF) has signed an agreement with Airbus to provide training opportunities for Jordanian engineering students.
Maintenance & Training

Emirates’ order of 50 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled for 2024, will be equipped with Thales’ premier AVANT Up inflight entertainment solution.
Emerging Technologies

Turkish Airlines plans to increase flight frequencies to Istanbul from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Airports & Networks

CDB Aviation has delivered an Airbus A320neo to Turkish Airlines. The transaction marks the introduction of the inaugural A320neo to the carrier’s fleet.
Air Transport

Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity (IFC) provider for Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Business aviation is getting bigger, and so are the flagship models of the future.
Business Aviation

Gulf Air has signed a cooperation agreement with the Royal Humanitarian Foundation to provide urgent humanitarian aid to the flood victims in Pakistan.
Air Transport

Air Arabia Maroc and Network Airline Services (NAS) have entered a Cargo General Sales Agent (CGSA) agreement across Europe, for all cargo other than Human Remains.
Air Transport

Embraer has successfully completed the flight test of the certification campaign for the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS II).
Defense

Qatar has provided a glimmer of light for NH Industries in what would otherwise be dark times. Its air force and navy have taken delivery of the first examples of both variants of the NH90 multi-role military helicopter that it ordered.
Defense

Emirates SkyCargo has set up an airbridge between Dubai and Pakistan to offer cargo capacity free of charge on flights to transport relief aid to people affected by the devastating floods.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways is named as the Official Airline Partner of the United Rugby Championship (URC), and Official South African Airline Partner for European Professional Club Rugby.
Aerospace

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew simulators based in Ras Al Khaimah, has just completed a factory acceptance test for three training devices with representatives of the Polish Aviation Academy.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Turkish Airlines becomes the first airline to sponsor the UEFA Champions League, which will have its 2023 final in Istanbul.
Aerospace