Middle East & North Africa

Bahrain is gearing itself up to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) taking place 9-11 November 2022.

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has announced a new service to Mumbai from May 12.

Jazeera Airways today announced a net profit of KD3.8 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to a net loss of KD5.2 million in the first quarter of 2021.

Etihad has released its Sustainability Report 2020-2021, outlining the impact the company has had on the environment.

Qatar Airways has launched a voluntary carbon offset programme for corporate customers.

Angola has placed a firm order for three Airbus C295s to perform multirole operations.

Flydubai will resume operations to Ha’il and Tabuk in Saudi Arabia, which will bring the number of destinations served by the carrier in the Kingdom to ten.

Etihad Engineering has signed a Component Agreement with Touchdown Aviation (TDA), a global specialist in the supply, loan, exchange, and repair of aircraft components.

Ethiopian Airlines MRO, UTD Aviation Solutions and the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) have signed a tripartite MoU to work together on MRO services in pursuance to the The Brown Condor Initiative (BCI).

Etihad Airways is undertaking a week of intensive research and testing on over 30 flights to test operational efficiencies, technology and procedures that will reduce carbon emissions.

Gulfstream Aerospace has delivered the first Gulfstream G600 to be outfitted at its Dallas, Texas, facility.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) has carried 5.1 million passengers in the first quarter of 2022, according to the airline’s performance report.

The Middle East’s aviation industry is expected to expand at a compound annual growth research firm Mordor Intelligence.

Jazeera Airways will launch two new routes serving Vienna, Austria and Prague, Czech Republic.

Royal Jordanian (RJ) reported a net loss after tax of $105 million in 2021.

According to Airport International Group, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) had welcomed 1,330,202 passengers (PAX) by the end of March 2022.

Al Ain-based Calidus, which launched the armed B-250 turboprop at the Dubai Airshow in 2017, appears finally to making some headway with the development of the aircraft.

Rafale has received the first down payment of the contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale by the United Arab Emirates.

EgyptAir has announced it has resumed services to Benghazi, Libya, after a pause of eight years.

The ninth edition of the Global Airport Leaders Forum (GALF) will focus on the resurging business landscape with both international and domestic traffic volume recovering faster.

Qatar Airways and IndiGo have reactivated their strategic cooperation following the lifting of the suspension on international scheduled flights by the Indian government.

Emirates will double its flights between Algiers and Dubai from two to four weekly, starting 1 May 2022.

Embraer delivered a total of 14 jets in the first quarter of 2022, of which six were commercial aircraft and eight were executive jets (six light and two large).

flydubai has announced that flights to Gassim in Saudi Arabia will commence on 01 May with a daily service.

Egypt’s low-fare carrier Air Cairo has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its entire all-Airbus fleet.