Middle East & North Africa

Turkey’s TAV Airports achieved 131% increase in passenger traffic during the first quarter, compared to the same period last year.
Airports & Networks

Airbus Global Market Forecast has said there will be a massive demand for aircraft maintenance technicians and engineers over the next 15 to 20 years.
MRO

Dubai Airports has confirmed a special series of transport links between DXB and DWC during closure of DXB’s northern runway.
Airports & Networks

Etihad Engineering has won ‘MRO Service Provider of the Year – Commercial Aviation’ award at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2022.
Aerospace

Emirates resumed services to Denpasar International Airport, 1 May.
Airports & Networks

CPaT Global, a provider of distance learning for the airline and aviation industry, announced a new product launch—the Bombardier CRJ 700/900 Aircraft Systems course.
Maintenance & Training

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has released a special Eid Al Fitr campaign, marking the conclusion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

EgyptAir resumed services to Mumbai on May 2 after a two year suspension due to Covid-19.
Airports & Networks

Unpredictable weather conditions and complex regulations that differ from one region to another are creating new challenges for airlines, business jets and cargo operators.
Emerging Technologies

Aero Design DWC –the joint venture Business Aviation interiors maintenance and appearance company, has signed an agreement with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH).
MRO

Rosteс State Corporation has developed a method for measuring the parameters of radio-transparent materials used in the production of high-speed aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

The latest data from ForwardKeys reveals that the tradition of travelling at the end of Ramadan is making a significant revival this year.
Airports & Networks

Dubai International (DXB) is gearing up to welcome a surge of passengers as residents fly out of Dubai at the end of the holy month of Ramadan and through the Eid Al Fitr holidays.
Airports & Networks

Flydubai will launch flights to Izmir in Turkey starting from 26 June with a three-times weekly service.
Airports & Networks

Saudia Cargo said it has achieved significant growth in e-commerce shipments this year thanks to its partnership with Cainiao.
Air Transport

In March, Dassault test pilots pushed the Falcon 6X beyond its maximum operating speed of Mach .90.
Business Aviation

Boeing has released first quarter 2022 results showing commercial aircraft revenue of $4.2 billion decreased slightly, primarily due to timing of wide-body deliveries, partially offset by higher 737 deliveries.
Aerospace

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi, has launched a new route linking Abu Dhabi with Aqaba, the southernmost city in Jordan which sits on the northeast tip of the Red Sea.
Airports & Networks

Turkey’s combat UAV, the Akinci, has completed live trials and successfully conducted its first live firing at a sea target in its preparation to join the Turkish Navy
Defense

Fokker Services, an independent aerospace service provider, has launched a nose-to-tail component maintenance programme for Boeing 737NG aircraft.
MRO

Boeing Global Services has entered a new agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to combine aftermarket resources, expanding the MRO footprint in support of nacelle and flight control repairs for the 737 MAX fleet.
MRO

Engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney and IT provider SITA have signed an agreement for full flight data retrieval and processing in support of predictive maintenance of aircraft engines.
Emerging Technologies

The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has released a new image of Mars’ enigmatic discrete auroras.
Space

Royal Jordanian has renewed IATA’s Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) registration for the year 2022.
Air Transport

Oman Air has said it retired its four E175s fleet on March 21.
Air Transport