Middle East & North Africa

Qatar Airways scheduled flights to Multan International Airport, Pakistan, will resume on 22 February 2022.

IATA has announced a partnership with GL Events to support association’s conference activities.

EgyptAir will operate a new route to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, starting from March 27th.

Morocco has re-opened to international arrivals after being closed since last November due to the pandemic.

Dubai Airports has announced the appointment of Majed Al Joker as its chief operating officer (COO).

Dubai Airports and the Federal Youth Authority have announced a partnership that will see the allocation of commercial spaces at DXB, for young Emirati entrepreneurs.

Saudia celebrated ‘Riyadh Season’ with a series of festival-themed surprises during a special flight from Paris to Riyadh on 8 February 2022.

Emirates has signed an MoU with Maldivian, the national airline of the Maldives.

Alton Aviation Consultancy, an aviation advisory firm, is expanding its footprint with a new office in Dubai.

To mark the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Etihad Cargo has launched a Mandarin edition of its website.

Oman Air has moved to the new Terminal 1 at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

CAA International (CAAi) has been named as the training organisation of the year at a major aviation security event in Dubai.

Business travel expenditure in the Middle East is forecast to rise by 32% this year, following a predicted 49% increase during 2021.

The introduction of the second daily Gatwick service takes Emirates’ total UK weekly flights to 91. Gatwick is being served by both the Boeing 777 and the A380 widebody aircraft.

Steadicopter, a provider in Rotary Unmanned Aerial Systems (RUAS), has unveiled the Black Eagle 50H at the Singapore Airshow.

Boeing has announced a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Spatial, a provider of cabin crew simulators, has entered a new partnership with VietJet Air to manufacture and deliver an A330 door trainer.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim (DCAF) has expanded its fleet under management with the addition of a Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft.

SalamAir is adding a direct flight from Suhar in Oman to Shiraz in Iran.

Blockaviation wants to convince a sceptical air transport industry about the cost savings and efficiency gains of moving fleet data on to a blockchain. Chief executive, John Roberts, explains the grand vision.

Dnata has significantly enhanced its operations in Erbil, Iraq.

France has contributed to the enhancement of air defence of the UAE territory.

Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production unit of the twin-engine, large-utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier.

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show has officially sold out all exhibition space. Visitors have until February 10th to register for the inaugural event by visiting www.worlddefenseshow.com .

ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, reported a strong fourth quarter, after expanding into new pillars of expertise in aviation finance and technical services.