Middle East & North Africa

UMEX & SimTEX see deals valued at US$ 441 million by Day two of the event.

Joramco's chief executive Fraser Currie talks to Alan Peaford about the Jordanian company's tremendous growth over the past 18 months and how the MRO sector is changing for the post-Covid market.

Before the pandemic, there were plans for Air Algérie to spend $2 billion on new aircraft. Now, as Vincent Chappard reports, the carrier is struggling for its very survival.

Turkish Technic and Swiss-based aviation and aerospace advisor, AMROS Global, have signed a commemorative certificate for the C-Check and lease-out operations of two Airbus A330.

EDGE Group unveiled the 7IS Remote Control Weapon Station (RCWS) at the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) 2022.

The co-located AIME-MRO Middle East event opened in Dubai today and Jill Stockbridge presents the highlights of the first day, with the support of Joramco.

The first major change in decades to air traffic control arrangements in the Gulf is imminent as the creation of a new Qatar flight information region (FIR) nears its final stages.

Industry Leaders exhibit at MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East to drive innovation and sustainability.

Leonardo will attend the UMEX exhibition, which runs from the 21st to the 23rd of February in Abu Dhabi.

Qatar Airways Cargo has approved Envirotainer’s latest innovation – The Releye RAP container.

Gulf Air, Al Dana Amphitheatre and the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority have launched packages for visitors to enjoy upcoming events at the amphitheatres stage.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, today opened the fifth edition of UMEX & SimTEX 2022.

Embraer delivered 55 jets in the fourth quarter of 2021, of which 16 were commercial aircraft and 39 were executive jets (26 light and 13 mid-size).

The CEO of EgyptAir has praised the efficiency of the London flight captain in dealing with the repercussions of Storm ‘Eunice’ during landing at Heathrow Airport.

Marcelle Nethersole leads us round the news headlines from the past week across the TATV region of Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) and Emirates have signed an MoU to boost inbound tourism into Saudi Arabia and attract new segments of travellers across the airline’s network.

Etihad Engineering is expected to undergo its first audit by late March.

The Middle East is becoming the forefront of emerging technologies, reports Suraj Tiwari, head- information security, VFS Global.

Etihad Cargo has launched Forever Home, to support not-for-profit live animal at risk transportation.

Etihad Airways’ has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for seven A350F freighters to add to its existing fleet of five A350-1000 passenger versions.

Turkey-based global ground handling brand Havaş has acquired MZLZ Ground Handling Services operating at Zagreb Airport.

17 French firms will take part in AIME/MRO taking place February 21-22 in Dubai.

EgyptAir Training Academy (ETA) has successfully renewed the approval of the European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) for Aircraft Maintenance Technical Training.

Satair and Collins Aerospace have signed a long-term agreement for the distribution of Collins’s engine mounts.

Bauer Aviation Advisory (BAA), a Dubai-based boutique consultancy for the aviation industry, has launched a matchmaking platform for top-tier management consultancies and the Big 4 firms.