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).

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

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

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

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

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

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has held its Annual General Assembly meeting to discuss the board’s report on the 2021 financial results and the business prospects for 2022.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.