Middle East & North Africa

Pegasus Airlines has appointed Ahmet Bağdat as director of marketing and E-commerce.
Air Transport

Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub at Dubai South has said its Suppliers Complex, the first vertical aerospace complex in the region, is scheduled to be completed in September.
Space

A steady surge of growth throughout the second quarter has propelled Dubai International’s (DXB) half yearly traffic to 27.9 million passengers.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has kick-started its plans to upgrade the entire interior cabins of 120 Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft.
Interiors & Connectivity

Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has received 4,196,804 passengers (PAX) between January and July 2022.
Airports & Networks

The travel and tourism industry is recovering: international travel this year is expected to see strong growth, with the Middle East making its mark.
Aerospace

Emirates has said that its flagship A380 service will be introduced for the first time to Bengaluru from 30 October.
Airports & Networks

RoyalJet has appointed Mohammed Husain Ahmed as the new CEO.
Maintenance & Training

Gulf Air, in co-ordination with Ras Al Khaimah International Airport (RAK International Airport), will commence schedule services to Ras Al Khaimah on 3rd October 2022.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is activating a new codeshare partnership with AEGEAN, allowing its customers to benefit from increased connectivity to eight domestic Greek points via Athens, using a single ticket.
Airports & Networks

Emirates will reintroduce its flagship A380 to Perth on December 1 as part of the airline’s ramp up of services to Australia.
Airports & Networks

The first Typhoon aircraft was delivered today to the Qatar Armed Forces at a roll-out ceremony hosted by Cliff Robson, BAE Systems Group, managing director air.
Defense

The UAE’s Strategic Development Fund (SDF) – the investment arm of Tawazun Economic Council – has invested into the development of a hydrogen powered aviation programme.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Pilling
Airlines want to achieve net zero targets but they cannot do it alone.
Emerging Technologies

Menzies Aviation has won more than a dozen significant contract wins in Pakistan since it acquired a 49% shareholding in Royal Airport Services (RAS), an aviation services business based in Pakistan.
Airports & Networks

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will be commencing services to Seoul, South Korea from 16 August 2022.
Airports & Networks

Emirates has said it will invest $2 Billion to refurbish its cabins and offer new menus to improve its soft product.
Interiors & Connectivity

Qatar Airways will resume services to its fifth destination in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qassim, with three weekly flights starting 22 August.
Airports & Networks

Emirates is to increase frequencies to Mauritius starting 1 October 2022.
Airports & Networks

The Bell 505 has made its mark in the Middle East and Africa region, performing a wide variety of missions. Now Bell Textron has announced the 400th Bell 505 delivery to European customer.
Aerospace

By Mark Pilling
Maen Razouqi, chief executive of Kuwait Airways, has been brought in to restructure the national carrier and put it on a profitable footing with a growth trajectory.
Air Transport

Jazeera Airways has announced strong results with a net profit of KD7.8 million (US$ 25.37 million) for the first half of 2022, compared to a net loss of KD11.7 million in the first half of 2021.
Aerospace

IATA has launched AVSEC Insight, an online platform that identifies potential security risks and threats to their operations.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways is to add a daily service to Manila in the Philippines.
Airports & Networks

Turkish Technic has signed a ten-year global repair license agreement with Honeywell for Air Data Inertial Reference Unit of Boeing 737MAX, 737 Next Generation and 787.
MRO