Middle East & North Africa

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.

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).

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

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

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.

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

EgyptAir will resume its direct flights to Mumbai next May.

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

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.

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed a contract with SITA to deploy SITA Airport Management, enabling BAS to manage its ground handler operations as cost effectively as possible.

Etihad Airways today unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris.

Gulf Air participated in the Formula 1 stc Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 25-27 March.

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

TripAdmit has been appointed by Jazeera Airways to offer a full range of tours and activities alongside its global destinations.

The Emirates Aviation University has held its fifth annual Water Rocket Competition, in collaboration with Boeing.

Sharjah Airport has won the ‘Best Airport in the Middle East’ award in the five to 15 million passenger per year category and the ‘Voice of the Customer’ accreditation given by the Airports Council International (ACI).

SalamAir has announced non-stop flights to four Indian cities – from Salalah to Calicut and from Muscat to Jaipur, Lucknow, and Trivandrum.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has released its financial results for the 2021 fiscal year as was approved by the company's Board of Directors, with a total of $3.075 billion in sales, and a net profit of $133 million.

Flydubai has been recognised at this year’s Aviation Achievement Awards in two categories.

The third and fourth Eurofighter Typhoons for the Air Force of Kuwait landed yesterday in country in the framework of a wider order for a total of 28 aircraft that will be delivered to the Kuwait Air Force.

VistaJet and Bombardier are celebrating the milestone delivery of Global 7500 aircraft.

Aircraft leasing company Avolon has announced that Gözen Holding has committed to purchase or lease up to 50 VX4 eVTOL aircraft from Avolon. The option to purchase or lease up to 50 additional aircraft.