Middle East & North Africa

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

Turkish Aerospace is displaying the exact model of its 5th generation fighter jet Turkish Fighter at the Singapore Airshow and will be displaying its indigenous platforms.
Aerospace

For the second year in a row, Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has been recognised by ‘The Voice of the Customer’ - an initiative by Airports Council International World (ACI World).
Airports & Networks

Flydubai will resume flights to Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) from 02 March with five flights a week.
Airports & Networks

Huawei Consumer Business Group has signed an MoU with Saudia Airlines for an extensive partnership that includes adding the Saudia app to AppGallery.
Emerging Technologies

As the industry is steadily heading towards recovery and face-to-face classroom training is progressively resuming, EgyptAir Training Academy, is offering ICAO developed packages in different aspects of the aviation industry.
Maintenance & Training

Etihad Airways has partnered with the award-winning theme park, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, to launch a one-of-a-kind family friendly experience on board its fleet.
Emerging Technologies

Jazeera Airways has firmed up an order with Airbus for 28 aircraft, including 20 A320neos and eight A321neos.
Air Transport

Turkish Airlines carried 3.9 million passengers in January, down 31% from January 2019.
Aerospace

Rolls-Royce and the Luxaviation Group, a luxury jet and helicopter service provider, are to collaborate on leading the development and deployment of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM).
Aerospace

IATA launched the IGOM Portal, a support tool for the efficient implementation of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM).
Emerging Technologies

Young travellers flying Emirates as unaccompanied minors can now wait for their flight in a newly upgraded lounge dedicated for them at Dubai International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Boeing has achieved an annual record for e-commerce parts sales last year with more than $2 billion in online orders.
Aerospace

Jazeera Airways returned to profitability for the year 2021 (January – December) reporting a net profit of US$23.4m for the year - up 126.8% from the previous year.
Business Aviation

An as-yet unnamed “Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund” is backing the creation of a new advance jet trainer, which could be set to revolutionise the market.
Aerospace

Oman Air receives endorsement of its Records Management Manual during an official signing by National Records and Archives chairman Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Dhawyani and Oman Air chief executive officer Abdulaziz Al Raisi.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alan Peaford
Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, SAEI – the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) business arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines – is embarking on a massive growth plan to meet the demands of the expansion its parent and that of its government which has opened its borders to encourage tourism and business activities.
MRO

By Alan Peaford
Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, SAEI – the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) business arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines – is embarking on a massive growth plan to meet the demands of the expansion its parent and that of its government which has opened its borders to encourage tourism and business activities.
MRO

Air Arabia is introducing a new route to Osh, in Kyrgyzstan from Sharjah starting February 20, 2022.
Air Transport

By Chuck Grieve
Sustainability and environmental considerations are coming to the fore in the world of airport design and operation.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Peaford
The World Defense Show will take place in Riyadh, March 6-9. Organisers have had to build extra halls to cope with the additional demand.
Aerospace

Since the first Bell 505 customer delivery in 2017, Bell has completed more than 360 Bell 505 global deliveries, enabling successful missions with the world’s most advanced short light single aircraft.
Aerospace

By Alan Peaford
This week’s summary of the news headlines from across the aerospace industry in the MEASA region kick off with news of an ‘opportunistic’ bid from Kuwait’s NAS to acquire UK’s Menzies Aviation business.
Aerospace

The MEBAA Show is set to return to Dubai, taking place on 6 - 8 December 2022 at DWC Airport.
Aerospace

The three-man team will compete in the Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo 2022, one of the most eagerly awaited events of the AlUla Moments season.
Aerospace