Middle East & North Africa

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

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will resume its operation to Moscow, Russia, from October 3, 2022.

Boeing will represent the aviation sector in a global alliance, jointly established by the US Government and World Economic Forum to accelerate clean technologies and reduce carbon emissions.

Kuwait Airways has launched its new food menus, which will be introduced shortly on-board.

Al Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi reopened last Saturday following the completion of a major upgrade project.

IATA has announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong.

Indian airline IndiGo is planning to further expand its network in the Middle East adding Ras Al Khaimah to its route network.

Agility, a supply chain services and infrastructure and company, has finalised its acquisition of UK-based John Menzies.

Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone (ADAFZ) has said that Servomex, the global expert in gas analysis, has officially launched its operations at the airport free-zone.

Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), the subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, has entered a partnership with IATA to become the first ground handler to join the new expansion of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) for ground service providers.

Saudia operated a full weekend schedule of flights which had 100% of unavoidable scope 1 carbon emissions offset in support of the 2022 Sabic London E-Prix.

Air Seychelles has become the first airline to receive permission from the Saudi Arabian authorities to overfly their territory on flights to Israel.

Jazeera Airways has added a new direct service to the Qassim province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters.

Emirates is looking to recruit First Officers who meet the airline’s standards in safety, technical prowess and customer experience.

L3Harris Commercial Aviation Solutions look to the future with its broad range of next-generation avionics, flight data analytics, full-flight simulators, pilot training and regional-based inventory and logistics services.

IATA has released data for global air cargo markets showing healthy and stable performance.

Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Company (ADNEC) has opened the e-registration for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition and Conference (NAVDEX).

Emirates is reducing the number of weekly flights to Lagos, Nigeria from 11 to seven.

Oman Air is launching services between Muscat and Trabzon in Turkey.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has seen an increase in enquiries for private jets to Doha as football fever kicks in ahead of this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

The International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (IADE) will be held from the 12-16 of October at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport instead of Djerba-Zarzis International Airport.

Joramco Academy—the Aircraft Maintenance Training Academy—has officially kicked off registration for its next class of students.

MEBAA Show, the Middle East’s leading business aviation event is back 06 - 08 December 2022 at DWC, Dubai Airshow Site, bringing the business aviation community together in person to take advantage of the enormous growth predicted for this sector.

Qatar Airways has sponsored the prestigious Qatar Goodwood Festival in partnership with the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) for the fourth time.