Middle East & North Africa

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has launched new routes to Budapest, Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Vienna, Katowice, Catania and Bari.

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

Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire Booz Allen Hamilton’s management consulting business serving the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

IATA has released data for global air cargo markets showing that demand increased in February despite a challenging operating backdrop.

Abu Dhabi Airports and Etihad Guest have signed an agreement to launch the “Miles on the Go” product at Abu Dhabi International Airport.

There are dozens of outstanding challenges at government, industry and airline level as the Middle East and Gulf deliberates a strategy for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Emirates will restart flights to London Stansted from August 1.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has marked the 50th anniversary of the airline’s first passenger flight to Dubai, which arrived on 5th April 1972.

In celebration of the Holy Month, Etihad Airways has teamed up with Emirati Chef Khaled Alsaadi to offer a specially curated inflight menu for the month of Ramadan.

Emirates will be operating twice daily flights on its flagship A380 aircraft to Mauritius from 1 July 2022 to meet the increase in demand for travel to the island nation.

Gaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo has successfully tested and commissioned of the AMDT FULL ELEC automotive multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets, with production under way for delivery in Q2 2022.

DHL Express MENA recently launched a direct flight from Bahrain to Istanbul, following the signing of a lease agreement with Texel Air.

Qatar Airways has certified TPConnects Technologies as its technology partner.

Emirates has wrapped up six months at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The Dubai Airshow enabled BlackSky to demonstrate how its “space-as-a-service” satellite imagery is revolutionising monitoring, analysis and intelligence.

Emirates SkyCargo has transported more than 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines on its aircraft.

IATA has announced that the 34th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will take place in Paris, France from 31 May to 2 June 2022.

Qatar Airways is marking the Holy Month of Ramadan by preparing its flights for Iftar by serving bespoke treats to passengers on board and at Hamad International Airport (HIA).

EgyptAir Maintenance and Engineering has welcomed the first visit of ULS' A330 for D Check at Cairo base.

Flydubai has commenced flights to Pisa in Italy, becoming the first UAE carrier to operate this route from Dubai.

Mehmet T. Nane, who has been serving as CEO of Pegasus Airlines since 2016, has become a Member of the Board of Directors and was elected vice-chairperson of the Board.

As the UAE welcomes the Dassault Rafale, it appears to have shut the door on the Lockheed Martin F-35A.

Emirates will be offering its signature Ramadan services onboard and on the ground for its fasting passengers.

EgyptAir will resume its direct flights to Mumbai next May.

GE Aviation recently achieved 400 million flight hours and 37 years of on time delivery of their navigation database to airlines globally.