Middle East & North Africa

Britain’s Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, will perform at the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) for the first time in its ten year history.
Aerospace

People travelling through Dubai International (DXB) now have access to a new customer contact centre that provides always-on access to DXB customer service professionals at any time.
Airports & Networks

In an ever-evolving, complex operational environment, industries and military utilising rotary flight seek exemplary pilots who ensure reliable aviation performance and low incident rates.
Maintenance & Training

SAMI Composites has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to develop a Composites Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Riyadh.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by Airbus to supply an A320-family full flight simulator for its Toulouse Training Centre.
Maintenance & Training

Airbus has successfully delivered its first full-size wing prototype or ‘demonstrator’ through its Wing of Tomorrow programme to help mature next-generation wing technologies.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Etihad Airways is the first airline to join the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), an international group of practitioners and academia convened by the University of Cambridge.
Emerging Technologies

RoyalJet Abu Dhabi has added yet another Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to its fleet taking the total number of BBJs to 12.
Business Aviation

Airbus and CFM International are teaming up to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture.
Emerging Technologies

The Moroccan Forces Royales Air have ordered a fleet of H135s for military primary training missions.
Aerospace

Emirates chief Sir Tim Clark and IATA director General Willie Walsh have criticised airport operators including Heathrow for failing to adequately prepare for the sharp post-pandemic uptick in demand for air travel.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce Defence business has designed, built, and run an innovative small engine concept in under 18 months that will change how products and technologies are developed for the UK’s Future Combat Air Strategy (FCAS).
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Saudi Arabia’s newly established aviation financing and leasing company AviaLease was formally launched on the sidelines of the Farnborough Airshow with its first leasing deal being done with Saudi carrier Flynas.
Aerospace

Bustanica has opened the doors to the world’s largest hydroponic farm, backed by an investment of US$40m.
Emerging Technologies

It’s a positive start at the Farnborough International Airshow, which started today, as Boeing forecasts a demand for 41,000 new aircraft by 2041.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has returned to the Farnborough International Airshow.
Aerospace

F-35 owners and operators will soon benefit from lower ownership costs and increased efficiency and sustainability as Honeywell and Aeronamic sign a licensed service centre agreement to create a depot in the Netherlands.
Defense

Etihad Airways has been named ‘Environmental Airline of the Year 2022’ in the annual Airline Ratings awards.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways has won ‘Airline of the Year’ at the AirlineRatings Awards.
Aerospace

CDB Aviation has signed a sale and leaseback agreement for two Airbus A320neo aircraft with Jazeera Airways.
Air Transport

A novel aircraft maintenance project management app, eWork, has reduced maintenance completion and turnaround times by a quarter.
Emerging Technologies

Gulf Air has launched its Flight Pass system in partnership with Option Town.
Emerging Technologies

Cathay Pacific will resume non-stop flights between Dubai and Hong Kong from 2 October.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai will launch flights to Samarkand in Uzbekistan from 20 September with a twice-weekly service.
Airports & Networks

Emirates Airlines has released a statement on operations at London Heathrow regarding capacity cuts.
Airports & Networks