Middle East & North Africa

Joramco, the Middle East’s largest independent MRO provider, continues to see positive growth as it returned from participating in MRO Middle East 2022.

Iberia Maintenance has been awarded a 10 year contract for the repair and maintenance of V2500 engines from Qatar Airways.

The Sharjah Airport Authority has won the Sharjah Excellence Award for Sharjah Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Satair, an Airbus Services company, and VD Gulf, a commercial aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul company, have renewed their partnership.

Training enough technicians to meet demand is a growing challenge throughout the MRO industry. Chuck Grieve talks to companies who have done something about it.

The International Defence Industry, Technology and Security Conference (IDITSC), will take place at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), UAE on March 2 and 3, 2022.

One major talking point at the World Defense Show (Riyadh March 6-9) will be the modernisation programme for the Royal Saudi Air Force’s fleet of C130s – the second largest fleet in the world after the USA.

Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider Joramco, has extended its agreement with the global delivery company DHL, which began in 2017.

From 26 February, guests who are fully vaccinated and travelling with Etihad Airways to Abu Dhabi will no longer need a PCR test before their flight.

Etihad Airways, in collaboration with Environment Agency Abu Dhabi, has launched the Etihad Mangrove Forest.

With live shows dominating the activities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia region this week, our weekly TATV newsround focuses on the unmanned shows in Abu Dhabi and the MRO and Aircraft Interiors event in Dubai.

Emirates will operate an extra five flights to and from Kuwait, with the additional services running through 5 March.

Turkish Aerospace Industries formally exhibited the country’s new National Combat Aircraft or Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU) at the 15th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) in Istanbul.

Emirates has pledged its support to promoting tourism in Thailand through a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

Starting 15 June 2022, Etihad Airways will launch a seasonal twice-per-week service to Crete.

Turkey’s Keyvan Aviation Group has received a Type 1 DAT Provider Certificate from European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Travelport and Qatar Airways have signed a comprehensive agreement encompassing content, NDC distribution and merchandising.

Turkish Technic and Flydubai have signed a contract for the C-Check operations of Boeing 737NG.

Dublin Airport has welcomed the news that EgyptAir is to launch a new year-round direct Dublin-Cairo service this summer.

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) and Liebherr-Aerospace have signed a new General Term Agreement for heat exchanger services.

Gulf Air has announced new services to Rome, Milan, Nice and Manchester.

Joramco has extended its maintenance agreement with GetJet Airlines.

Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines Berhad have signed an MoU for a Strategic Cooperation to lead Asia Pacific Travel.

It's the second day of AIME and MRO Middle East and our coverage - brought to you with the support of Joramco - focuses on supply chain challenges and changing cabin interior demands, as well as opportunities for emerging markets.

Turkish Technic and Jazeera Airways have recently signed a contract for the C-Check operations of Airbus A320neos.