Middle East & North Africa

The importance of Dubai Airshow, not just to the Middle East, was emphasised today by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline.

Boeing Commercial Airplane CEO Stan Deal talks about what Boeing will bring to the Dubai Airshow 2021.

Boeing’s global forecast offers both good news and bad for the different regional markets in MEASA. In this week’s Newsround, Alan Peaford looks at the figures and questions how this will correlate with the impending shortage of pilots and engineers.

MENA Cargo has announced its first strategic partner as Portuguese based EuroAtlantic Airways.

Emirates is enhancing its operations to Australia as it opens its borders in November.

Istanbul Airport was awarded as "Best Airport in Europe" and the "Accessible Airport" at the 17th ACI Europe Awards organised by the International Airports Council (ACI Europe).

Royal Air Maroc has announced it is restructuring its operation in an attempt to capture some post-COVID aviation uplift.

Airbus has reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2021.

Emirates and Flydubai have marked four years of strategic partnership.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has signed an MoU with Airbus Defence and Space to collaborate on the Emirates Lunar Mission.

Gulf Air has successfully completed the internationally recognised, biennial IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA).

Wizz Air Abu Dhabi will add its first Russian destination, Moscow, to its route network.

Swiss luxury watch brand Breitling is named as the official timing sponsor of the Dubai Airshow 2021.

On Saturday 23 October, Etihad Airways operated its most sustainable flight ever.

Airbus is developing a new enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for its A320 family of aircraft, that will eventually be adapted to other models. At the heart of the new system is a next-generation enhanced vision sensor which is being supplied to Airbus by Collins Aerospace.

An official source in EgyptAir has confirmed a flight bound for Moscow has returned to Cairo after receiving a threat.

The Boeing Company has reported third-quarter revenue of $15.3 billion, driven by higher commercial aircraft and services volume.

MENA Technics, a MENA Aerospace Enterprises subsidiary, has entered a new partnership with US-based Pulsar Aviation Services.

Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) of seven of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving more sustainable aviation.

Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Maldives by extending an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism earlier this week.

Emirates’ marketing team has been recognised by Sitecore, a digital experience platform, for “Best Use of a Customer Data Platform (CDP).”

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to Milestone Aviation and Al-Sharqiya Aviation, which will operate the helicopter in the Sultanate of Oman for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services missions.

India has started new entry regulations for international arrivals as global vaccinations have increased.

The front row seats in both the A320neo and the all-new A321neo aircraft are dedicated to the new Luban seating class.

Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has extended its maintenance agreement with Lufthansa Group.