Middle East & North Africa

Etihad Airways has confirmed it will return to London Heathrow’s Terminal 4 from 22 June 2022.

Qatar Airways Group has seen its strongest financial performance in 25 years showing 200 per cent above its highest annual historical profit.

Private aviation safety risk management company WYVERN, which does work in the Middle East and Africa, has been acquired by investment group Venturous Capital.

SITA has signed a partnership agreement with Alstef Group, an established baggage handling specialist, to launch Swift Drop, a new self-bag drop solution.

The US State Department recently gave approval for a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of 12 Block 70 F-16Cs and four two-seat Block 70 F-16D aircraft and related equipment to Jordan, at an estimated cost of $4.21 billion.

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

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.

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

Etihad Cargo has entered into an MoU with B Medical Systems for sustainable pharmaceutical transportation solutions.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.