Middle East & North Africa

Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with airBaltic to offer customers enhanced connectivity to/from Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and Finland.

ADNEC is taking the next step in its business diversification strategy with the strategic assets transfer of tourism business unit from Etihad Airways to ADNEC Group.

Queen Alia International Airport welcomed 3,619,894 passengers during the first ten months of 2021.

Etihad has welcomed its first graduates from the Aircraft Mechanics Development Programme.

UK Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace MP and the Qatari Minister of State for Defence, Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, have unveiled a new Joint Hawk Training Squadron.

It was nearly a century ago that Edwin Link invented the ubiquitous Link Fight Trainer, or “Blue Box”, the ground-breaking pilot trainer that arguably helped pave the way for allied victory in World War II.

Russian Helicopters will present a wide range of military and civil helicopters at the international defence exhibition EDEX-2021.

This week’s TATV news from the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Turkey looks at a major breakthrough in the development of an eVTOL cargo carrier.

The International Test Pilots School has been selected by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).

Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) successfully participated in the Dubai Airshow 2021.

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has strengthened its management team with the appointment of two new members.

SITA is celebrating the 30th anniversary of WorldTracer, a solution that has helped over 200 million passengers trace their mishandled bags over the decades.

Honeywell research shows sustainability is a top priority for business leaders across the Middle East.

IATA has called on governments to adopt simple, predictable and practical measures to safely and efficiently facilitate the ramping-up of international travel as borders re-open.

Manta Aircraft and Foviatech signed an MoU during the Dubai Airshow to explore the integration of AI solutions on eVTOL aircraft.

Gulf Air has recently completed an audit process successfully for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

Qatar Executive has welcomed its eighth Gulfstream G650ER aircraft.

Oman Air Holidays has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi International Travel Company (SITC) with the aim to promote domestic tourism offerings in Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Sanad has signed an MoU to collaborate with Next50, a joint venture between ADQ and G42, to develop technology-driven services solutions for the industrial services sector.

Boeing’s lawyers have filed a joint court motion with the lawyers for the families of the 157 people who died in the 737 Max crash in Ethiopia.

Honeywell and Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) have signed MoU to explore the use of Honeywell technologies that enable integration and automation at King Khalid International Airport.

Boeing has opened a new office in Kuwait, through the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) under the country’s Direct Investment Law.

Middle East Airlines (MEA) has signed an agreement to join the community of Skywise Health Monitoring (SHM) users.

IATA is focusing on standards, digitalisation and addressing the skilled labour shortage to build resilience for ground handling activities.

Gulf Air concluded its participation in Dubai Airshow 2021 after signing a number of agreements during the event.