Middle East & North Africa

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).

With more than 50 years in the Gulf region, Lockheed Martin has worked on numerous partnerships and projects within the defence sector.

Dubai Air Navigation Services Corporation (dans) has been recognised as playing a crucial role in managing the Expo 2020 airspace during the six-month mega event.

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

India’s low budget carrier SpiceJet has announced it will launch new and additional non-stop flights on its domestic and international routes, starting April 26.

Emirates is introducing seasonal treats to celebrate Easter on board and in select airport lounges worldwide.

Rafael has successfully completed a series of ground-breaking tests with a high-power laser interception system, ‘Iron Beam’, against steep-track threats.

Joramco has announced a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Ryanair which will see the airline utilising up to six heavy maintenance bay slots at its facility in Amman.

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

Emirates will soon launch NFTs and experiences in the metaverse for its customers and employees.

Gulf Air has started to ramp up its operations to the State of India beginning with 49 weekly flights this month.

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 International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (IADE) will be held from 11 to 15 May 2002 at the International Airport of Djerba Zarzis in Tunisia.

Bombardiers’ newest business jet, the Challenger 3500 aircraft, has been honoured with the distinction “Red Dot: Best of the Best” in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.