Middle East & North Africa

Shipsets are rolling off the production lines at the new Acro headquarters in the UK as the company picks up the pace on fulfilment of a 5,670 pax order for Flyadeal, the new low-cost airline owned by Saudi flag carrier, Saudia.

A delegation from Siemens recently visited EgyptAir Training Academy to introduce EgyptAir Training Academy's potentials and capabilities.

Emirates is looking for candidates to join its multinational cabin crew team with assessment days planned in Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle, and Oxford in June and July.

Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic Avionics) for its in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution, Astrova.

Emirates has been recognised for its outstanding ground transport services with awards in multiple categories, at the recent RoSPA awards, held for the first time in Dubai.

Kuwait has launched its first scheduled commercial flights to the cities of Madrid and Malaga in Spain, with three flights per week which commenced June 11, 2022.

As the Middle East region diversifies from its traditional oil and gas-dependent economies there are new opportunities for the rotary-wing sector.

Stelia Aerospace, a producer of premium passenger seats, and AERQ, a provider for digital cabin solutions, are collaborating to integrate AERQ’s OLED based Cabin Digital Signage displays for airlines.

Gulfstream Aerospace is investing more than $55 million and hiring for more than 200 new positions at its Wisconsin facility to meet customer demand and growth in its fleet.

Emirates has won the Best Wi-Fi and Best Food & Beverage in the Middle East, awards at the 2022 APEX Regional Passenger Choice Awards ceremony held in Dublin, Ireland.

IATA has said that air travel resumed its strong recovery trend in April, despite the war in Ukraine and travel restrictions in China. This was driven primarily by international demand.

Despite the combination of the continuing civil war and the global pandemic, Yemen’s national airline has succeeded in buying new equipment.

SITA has signed an exclusive agreement with UKi Media & Events to trace and repatriate lost items at this year’s Passenger Terminal Expo, being held in Paris from 15-17 June.

Etihad Cargo will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe.

Etihad Airways has been recognised in the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Passenger Choice Awards.

Vision-Box has unveiled its latest solution built upon a new generation of biometric technology set to transform the travel experience: Seamless Kiosk - The New Generation of Biometric Technology.

Qatar Airways has launched its new service to Santorini, and the resumption of flights to Mykonos in Greece.

Qatar’s Hamad International Airport looks to the future after coming out of the pandemic as a clear winner in the technology and sustainability stakes.

IATA has released April 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand and contraction in capacity.

Qatar Executive is set to introduce a new Air Ionisation System on its state-of-the-art G650ER aircraft.

Oman Air will resume its daily Muscat to London flight at Terminal 4 at London Heathrow from June, 22.

The LCC wants additional aircraft so it can add points in Australia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe to its route map.

UAS International Trip Support (UAS) honoured the winners of its Outstanding Suppliers Awards 2020-2021 at a ceremony during the recent EBACE Show in Geneva.

Etihad Cargo has received two awards at the STAT Times International Awards for Excellence in Cargo, being highly aclaimed in the Fastest Growing International Cargo Airline of the Year category and winning Air Cargo Woman Leader of the Year.

Eve Holding (Eve) and Falcon Aviation Services (Falcon) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for up to 35 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.