Middle East & North Africa

Oman Air has said it will boost frequencies to eight destinations in India.

Turkish-based carrier Corendon is roaring like a tiger with its latest Boeing 737-800 paint-job.

EgyptAir Training Academy has welcomed a delegation from Siemens to its Cairo base as part of a move towards greater collaboration.

Etihad Airways is launching five seasonal routes this week that connect Abu Dhabi to popular summer hotspots across Europe and the Indian Ocean.

Qatar Airways and GE Aviation have joined forces to launch a customised training programme under the name ‘Leadership, Future and Culture’ (LFC).

MRO in West Africa has received a major boost following an agreement between Jordan’s Joramco – the major independent MRO provider across the Middle East and Africa region- and Ghana’s Aerojet.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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