Middle East & North Africa

Cost reductions, a new strategic partnership and the intention to enter one of the airline industry’s major alliances will determine Oman Air’s course over the coming years.

The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has finalised a science data analysis collaboration initiative with NASA’s MAVEN Mars Mission.

Kuwait Airways is adding three new routes in Turkey to its network.

Sharjah Airport has taken an initiative to provide iftar meals to all the travellers at the airport during the holy month of Ramadan.

Emirates has launched Dubai Experience, a powerful and intuitive platform for customers to easily browse, create and book their own customised itineraries.

The Qatar Emiri Air Force has received the first of two NH90 NFH naval variant helicopters.

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become a key element of many armed forces across the world, as they are being more extensively deployed in war zones and counter-terrorism operations.

Industry experts will gather to discuss ‘the Middle East as a financial hub for future worldwide tourism investment’ during the upcoming ITIC-ATM Middle East Summit at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022.

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans) has renewed a cooperation agreement with international public services company, Serco for another two years, ending in January 2024.

GE Aviation has recently joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to further advance its ambition to be a net-zero company by 2050 and help the aviation industry decarbonise.

EgyptAir will resume daily direct flights between Cairo and Moscow from April 15.

Flydubai will commence a daily service to Taif in Saudi Arabia from April 15.

dnata, an Emirati airport services provider, has inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR).

AJW Group, an aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions provider, has been recognised as Honeywell’s Global Channel Partner of the Year.

SriLankan Airlines will boost the number of scheduled flights by 40% following the pandemic.

SAMI group has announced a preliminary agreement with Boeing. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will enter into a Kingdom-focused joint venture.

Air Seychelles made a big presence at the 28th edition of the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) in Tel Aviv to strengthen its market in Israel.

Liebherr-Aerospace has signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Airbus to work jointly on the key design features of the landing gear that will meet Airbus’ future requirements.

Honeywell has appointed Abdullah Abdulrahman Al-juffali as Honeywell country president of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

The Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe” has captured new observations about Mars atmosphere in its third batch of scientific data.

IATA has said that air travel posted a strong rebound in February 2022 compared to January 2022, as Omicron-related impacts moderated outside of Asia.

Emirates has ranked among the top 100 most reputable organizations in the world by 2022 Global RepTrak 100.

Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and the start-up AIKO S.r.l. have signed MoU to jointly develop advanced software for space systems.

Neom, the huge new city being built on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, has created a joint venture with Germany’s Volocopter to provide air transport for the conurbation.

The Future Aviation Forum, organised by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), will take place between 9-11 May 2022 in Riyadh.