Middle East & North Africa

Emirates has announced that its new Premium Economy cabin will be bookable from 1st June.

Italy will make a strong impact at the Airport Show 2022 with 28 Italian companies set to exhibit at the event taking place May 17 to 19, 2022, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

Emirates is seeking new cabin crew. Candidates are invited to apply online now, with successful applicants being invited to a dedicated interview day in Manchester on either Monday 23rd or Tuesday 24th May.

EgyptAir Cargo has passed all the audit phases and achieved the IATA CEIV PHARMA certificate.

Honeywell will display its latest airside and landside solutions that can help support more sustainable airport operations at the Airport Show 2022 in Dubai.

Oman Air has partnered with IBS Software to fully digitalise its staff travel programme.

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) – the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) business arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines – is embarking on a massive growth plan to meet the expansion demands of its parent and that of its government, which has opened its borders to encourage tourism and business activities.

The Saudia Group signed new partnerships during the Future Aviation Forum.

The 21st edition of the annual Airport Show hosted by Dubai, starting tomorrow, 17 May to 19 May, will showcase the latest solutions from around the world that will shape the future of the industry.

EgyptAir has unveiled a new 90th anniversary livery on one of its aircraft.

dnata has announced significant expansion of its operations in Erbil, Iraq.

Satcom Direct, the business aviation solutions provider, has ramped up its support for military and government customers by unifying COMSAT and SD Communications, under a new brand, SD Government.

The Emirates Group has released its 2021-22 Annual Report which shows strong recovery across its businesses.

More than 23,000 visitors attended the 29th edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022.

Saudia and American Express Saudi Arabia, have introduced the possibility for all American Express Saudi Arabia Cardmembers to transfer two Membership Rewards points for one AlFursan mile.

Saudia Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has operated the world’s longest net positive flight powered by CarbonClick.

The Saudia stand stood out for its futuristic and eye-catching design amongst 1,500 exhibiting companies at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022 in Dubai.

Emirates and the South African Tourism Board have signed an MoU to jointly promote tourism and boost visitor arrivals and inbound traffic to South Africa from key markets across the Emirates network.

Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has been acknowledged by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific as one of only 12 airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East to receive the Green Airports Recognition.

Qatar Airways and Australia’s Virgin Australia have unveiled a new strategic partnership that will significantly expand both airlines’ networks, lounges and loyalty programmes.

IATA has said the 2022 Cabin Ops Safety Conference (COSC) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, 14-16 June, focusing on crew fatigue.

IATA has welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight.

Emirates welcomed Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence to its ‘Future is now’ stand at the Arabian Travel Market.

Dubai Airports is boosting Emiratis in frontline roles with first batch of graduates of its state-of-the-art emergency services training programme structured to develop a world-class Emirati firefighting team at DXB.

Etihad Airways has been recognised as the airline with the ‘Best Cabin Crew’ as well as being awarded the ‘Best First Class’ at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2022.